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6 ~- <br />ISSUE 5. What"s needed for re tonal operation and maintenance funding <br />po ~cies <br />In 1984, the Council adopted a position statement on regional 0 & M funding .for <br />parks and declared an intent to seek legislation in 1985 which would authorize <br />a program of supplementary 0 & M grants to implementing agencies and provide <br />state funding, therefore the discussion on pages 31-34 of the 1980 Policy Plan <br />is no longer current. <br />Policy 22 reads:. <br />The regional recreation open space system should be analyzed and~recom- <br />mendations formulated to achieve equitable outdoor recreation opportunities <br />and consistent operating policies throughout the Metropolitan Area financed <br />~/ by an adequate, stable and equitable revenue source.., <br />By adopting its position, the Council responded to several 1980 policy <br />questions including: <br />- The Council determined that there is a need and that a solution lies in a <br />supplementary .program of regional 0 & M funding. <br />- The goals of the proposed program include: <br />o Facilitating system plan implementation. <br />o Meeting acceptable levels of service system wide (a definition is <br />provided). <br />o Reducing undesirable differences in costs and needs for 0 & M in the <br />system. <br />The Council has suggested a stable source of state funds for the program <br />which it believes will be adequate-and fair. <br />Related Questions: <br />1. Do you agree with the Council"s position on 0 & M funding? What do you <br />recommend? <br />2. What policies are needed to guide a regional 0 & M funding program? <br />3. How should 0 & M in regional parks be measured? How can one tell what <br />services and/or levels of service are appropriate? <br />4. What safeguards are necessary to a regional 0 & M funding program? How <br />should they be provided? <br />ISSUE 6. Is it appropriate and fair to charge fees in regional parks? <br />The current policy plan does not mention fees charged regional park users by <br />implementing agencies. Fees charged are primarily one of two types. The first <br />is fees for special recreational services, product sales, or revenue from con- <br />e. cessions for special services or sales. These have not been questioned except <br />in the. appropriateness of the kind or level of activity for some single enter- <br />prise. Basically, there seems to be agreement that special services should be <br />paid for by users. <br />