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• • <br />(2) <br />Status of Community School Program <br />The staff is working with the Community Education Coordinator to further <br />develop the transfer of recreation responsibility from the school distric <br />to the municipalities. One critical concern is the possibility that <br />school pools will be retained by the school district for programming. <br />It is the staff's position that pools can generate revenues over and <br />above program costs and that these excess revenues can be used to <br />support less-affluent activities. It appears that the school is trying <br />to relieve themselves of the less-affluent activities while keeping <br />those that generate excess revenues. <br />In response to Gunderman's query regarding the Highview skating rinks, <br />it was reported that the system is working smoothly due in large part to <br />the cooperation of the part of the principal and head custodian. One <br />concern is on the lack of use of the free-skating facility. The De- <br />partment received considerable neighborhood pressue to develop such a <br />facility, yet it does not receive even minimal use. The agreement has <br />one more year to run and we will continue to operate both the hockey <br />and free-skating rink and will also attempt to increase attendance on <br />both. <br />Department Report <br />1. Dahl asked if the tennis courts at Hansen Park would be repaired <br />for summer use. It was reported that money had been budgeted to <br />temporary repair the courts, however, that budget figure was <br />arrived at in July X973 and asphalt costs have increased tremendously, <br />It is hoped that monies appropriated will be sufficient. The suit <br />against the park planner for permanent relief of the tennis court <br />problem has been delayed due to the City Attorney's involvement <br />in the sewer interceptor case with the Metro Board. <br />2. The Public Hearing on the proposed Capital Improvements Program <br />will be held on March 6th at Irondale High School at 7:30 p.m. <br />THE MARCH PARK BOARD NIEETTNG Tr?ILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.3TH <br />AT 8:00 P.M. SO THAT BOARD MEMBERS STILL ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING, <br />Meeting was adjourned at 9:..15 p,m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Robert M. Wicklund <br />Director of Parks and Recreation <br />RMW:dk <br />