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=75% of the activities are supported by property taxes. Maintenance Department is supported by the General Fund — to maintain grass, rink maintenance, equipment, trees. 3 years ago playground materials were moved into the General Fund. 60% of Director, 5% of Supervisor's salaries come out of the General Fund. Terry stated that Budget Deviation is not a bad thing. Lou Speggen asked if the committee should be involved in input for the budget. Staff reported that the Committee would be a part of the process in the future. The committee was not involved this year due to staff turnover. Summer Playground Activities used to be in the General Fund and were moved in 1998 to the Program Fund. Revenue — Parks and Recreation will not break even. It is not expected to make money. 40% of Charitable Gambling needs to go to Fire Department improvements. Jim Crassweller voiced concern that if 60% of our Park funds are from gambling, what will happen if that does not come in? The group took a look at a report comparing the per capita spending on recreation for the surrounding cities. 5. Parks a. Expectations: Jim Johnson provided pictures on a different theme for a play structure from a city in Wisconsin. Staff will follow up with a phone call in order to get ideas. Different ideas/themes discussed for our parks were: 1. Park shelters as a mini -community center, like New Brighton 2. Seek different (Pinewood Elementary, I & 35W) 3. Interpretive Center at Crepeau Park. Staff provided a map showing the land that will be utilized for the new City Hall/Maintenance Building on TCAAP. 1. Dorothy questioned how much land is around the City Hall? Staff indicated only large enough for the City Hall building. 2. The Committee questioned whether we need to be more proactive on this? Be prepared, from a Park standpoint, when and if TCAAP "opens up." 3