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Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood stated that these services are requested and <br />they only charge anywhere from 25%-40% of the actual cost. He added that many cities perform <br />this maintenance for the athletic associations. He noted that the athletic associations also pay for <br />some services directly outside of what the City does. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated that this also creates revenue to replace dugouts and other similar items. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked where the $85,000 salary would come from. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood explained that they bill the athletic <br />association twice a year and this money comes into the general fund. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund noted that the revenue that comes in from the athletic association is <br />reflected on the revenue portion of the budget. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen asked if the Council has anything else to add in regard to the personnel <br />requests. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht shared that he appreciated the information. He asked if these workers are <br />approved if the streets department will be set for the next ten years. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen stated that it is dependent on how the City grows. He stated that there <br />may continue to be a request for an extra worker or two per year just to keep up with demands. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood reviewed what the Public Works <br />maintenance team does. He highlighted the categories of need which is the driving force for <br />needing these new maintenance workers. He reviewed the ten year forecast. He shared that there <br />are items at parks that have been damaged and destroyed that the workers have not had the capacity <br />to repair. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the deficit of 2.8 maintenance workers is post-request or if <br />the two requested workers will alleviate the deficit. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood stated that is the current deficit and the <br />reason for the request based on actual needs. He noted all of the future needs and projects that they <br />would like to get ahead off. He stated that all of the maintenance worker requests are due to <br />demands, needs, and future forecasting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked if this forecast includes both streets and parks workers. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood said yes. He added that these maintenance <br />workers also plow snow all winter long. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht stated that everything that has just been discussed are all items and <br />requests that the Council has heard before. He asked if there are been tables and equipment at parks <br />that have been broken for over 15 years and why they have not been fixed before now. <br />City Council Work Session / July 11, 2023 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />