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Minutes of Park and Recreation Committee Meeting, July 23 <br /> Page two <br /> Acct. 221, Equipment Maintenance and Repairs 1 <br /> • Account is increased to $5,750 (from $5,200) to more accurately reflect what <br /> costs have actually been for maintenance and repairs in previous years. <br /> Acct. 228, Maintenance, Parks and Playgrounds <br /> Proposed increase in this account from $3,200 to $3,500 is necessitated by <br /> increase in park area to be maintained. <br /> Capital Outlay <br /> Five year plan had suggested replacement of the one-ton pickup in 1986. <br /> Buckley is suggesting instead the replacement of the Toro mower (has required <br /> lots of maintenance this year) with a 52" mower, walk-behind type. Total <br /> capital outlay recommended for 1986: <br /> $1,100 Heaters, Perry Park <br /> 1,650 Seeder, Spreader <br /> 2,341 Toro Cozy Cab (to be added to existing machine) <br /> 2,304 Toro broom, 60" <br /> 2,680 Toro snow blower <br /> 500 Hand mower <br /> 330 Heater for Jake mower <br /> 4,400 52" mower walk-behind <br /> $15,305 <br /> Committee queried if Arden Hills Park Maintenance employees are paid comparable <br /> salary to Public Works employees; noted that New Brighton, Shoreview and <br /> Plymouth pay both departments equally. In discussion of skills required, <br /> Committee felt skills required and work pressures equal in each department. <br /> Skating Rinks <br /> Acct. 109, Salaries <br /> Buckley is recommending increase from $10,280 to $13,055, to cover addition <br /> of a part-time employee for flooding and plowing of rinks. He is anticipa- <br /> ting an additional rink at Mounds View High School and at Cummings, also <br /> distributed figures indicating current ten rinks are too many for two <br /> men to handle. (Following information taken from survey conducted by <br /> Mounds View Park and Recreation). <br /> Shoreview 6 full time staff, 11 rinks, ratio: 54.5/sheet of <br /> ice. <br /> Fridley 12 full time staff, 25 rinks, ratio: 48/sheet of <br /> ice. <br /> New Brighton 7 full time staff, 15 rinks, ratio: 46.6/sheet of <br /> ice. <br /> Roseville 5 full time staff, 16 rinks, ratio: 31.25/sheet of <br /> ice. <br /> Spring Lake Park 2 full time staff, 7 rinks, ratio: 28.5/sheet of <br /> ice. <br /> Mounds View 2 full time staff, 8 rinks, ratio: 25/sheet of ice. <br /> Arden Hills 2 full time staff, 10 rinks, ratio: 20/sheet of ice. <br /> Acct. 228, Maintenance <br /> This is increased from $1,000 to $2,000 to more accurately reflect actual <br /> . expenses in this category in 1983, 1984 and 1985 (Estimate). <br />