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~{ ,, n` February 29, 1980 To: New Brighton Park Board From: Maurice H. Anderson, Director Park and Recreation Re: Joint Powers Agreement Highview The Mounds View School District is requesting that the City of New Brighton enter into a joint powers agreement for the develop- ment and maintenance of the athletic field at Highview Middle School. The district is planning to spend $100-,000-$170,000 this summer for renovation of the site. They are requesting city participation because of the heavy use of the facility by community athletic organizations. The request is for $15,000. for the first three years, with future maintenance agreement negotiated on a yearly basis.- Similar agreements are being explored with other municipalities. in the district. The City of Mounds View participated in the renovation of Edgewood Jr. High in 1979, however New Brighton is the first community to address the issue of providing main- tenance on school property. It should be..noted, as evidenced by exhibit A, that New Brighton parks are used to a considerable degree by the school athletic programs. New ..Brighton having the most highly developed park system in the district is providing more of these services than Arden Hills, Mounds View or Shore- view. The services being requested by the school district are services that our park maintenance personnel are qualified to perform and include installing backstops., goal posts,. infields of ball diamonds, mowing, fertilizing of turf, etc. However, if the city commits $5,000 annually, or any other amount, to district facility main- tenance, an equal amount of maintenance or construction on city parks will have to be eliminated. The district has established a facility use policy (#1330-see attachment) that is currently in force and gives the district absolute authority over all facility use in the district. Obvi- ously, this policy is needed and it is logical for any unit of government to exercise complete control over its own facilities. Under the conditions of the policy the city has the. second claims to facility use after district use. It is conceivable, however, that on a facility as small as Highview that.: the school use could be so intensive as to preclude community use without severe damage to the facility. The redevelopment of the site and the adoption of a strict set of maintenance standards greatly reduce the possi- bility of this happening, however if it should occur, community