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August 30, 1985 To: New Brighton Park Board From: Maurice H. Ander~a~Yrector of Parks and Recreation Re: 1986 CIP As part of the budget review process, the operating budget and Capital Improvement plan are reviewed by the Manager and Depart- ment Heads. During the review process it became apparent that several factors were working against us as we attempted to form essentially a "hold the line" budget. The loss of Federal Rev- enue Sharing in 1986 and tremendous increases in the cost of liability insurance premiums, and the addition of Long Lake Beach made it impossible to maintain service levels without raising taxes. The group recommended a $2000,000 reduction in department requests. Among the recommended cuts was a $25,000 reduction in the 1986 Parks CIP which would reduce the 1986 expenditures to $75,000. The Park Board has several actions including: -.Recommend to the Council that the $100,000 level be retained -Prioritize the CIP and recommend reduction to $75,000 It is my recommendation that we reduce our 1986 expenditure to $75,000. In addition I would like the Park Board's reaction to a plan whereby the adult softball teams would be assessed a fee for lighting and irrigating softball fields. This practice is utilized in Eden Prairie and Cottage Grove and has been well received in both communities. We are suggesting a annual charge of $70 per team which would be used to repay the city cost of renovating the facility. This program would only raise about $5,000 annually but it would reduce city costs as well as giving the teams a feeling of owner- ship in the facility. If the Board is interested in pursuing the concept, staff will develop it further and implement it next spring.