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VI. PARKS MAINTENANCE I I I I i I I I I Development of parks facilities requires significant levels of investment to assure safe, useable long-term play areas. The cost of development is, however, only one of the costs of a park system, since once developed, the parks must be maintained. The City of Ramsey annually allocates maintenance funds for all City parks based on personnel, specific requirements and funding limitations. The operating and maintenance budget has increased significantly over the last five years reflecting recent developments within the parks system. As the system continues to be developed, operations and maintenance costs are expected to increase. Different levels of development, however, require different levels of maintenance. Undeveloped parks, for example, generally receive light use and require less maintenance than developed, lighted playfields. Draft maintenance standards have been developed for the parks system based on different parks classifications which consider level of development, type of development, service needs, and user intensity. The draft standards should be reviewed, revised as appropriate and adopted by the City Council as a guide for maintenance of the parks system. RAMSEY PARKS MAINTENANCE CLASSIFICATIONS Class I Parks These are frequently used during the week and also experience heavy weekend use. These parks have developed athletic facilities and support facilities (e.g. picnic areas, toilets, parking, etc.). Class II Parks These experience occasional use during the week but experience predominantly weekend use. They do not have developed athletic fields or facilities but may have picnic areas, special use areas, playground equipment, informal ball fields. Class III Parks These are Iow use natural areas with no developed facilities other than trails or pathways. Class IV- Open Space These are areas of marsh, storm water basins or other dedicated lands which are incapable of development for parks use. 44