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Minutes of Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting November 8, 1983 Page two • - Sand asked the Parks Director to summarize his responses to the Evaluation . Director Buckley stated the Evaluation complements and reinforces our philosophies , and enforces the existence of the solid basis In which the Department was built. - The location of balifields is definitely part of the philoso- phy of the overall parks program. The impact of ball - fields on the residents of our neighborhood parks was not fully defined in the Evaluation . - Clerically , we should develop manuals expanding program and staff evaluations and program research . - In response to the suggestion to contract for park main- tenance , we have been watching Mounds View do this with one of their parks -- they like it, but in comparison , It is still more expensive than our maintenance costs . We will continue to follow the costs of contracting for park maintenance . Sand summarized , by stating that Council 's suggestion is well taken and in the next couple of months this Committee will continue to "hash over" the Tooker Evaluation . Sand asked about the admin- istrative suggestions in the report . Councilman Mulcahy answered that the organization should be left to the Council ; if anyone has any suggestions , Council will hear them. • Winter Program The Director introduced the proposed 1983- 1984 Winter Program ( attached to Agenda ) . It was noted that tennis instruction was timely because of Arden Hills ' additional courts . The North Suburban Community Orchestra is new , and will be for high school age , and older , from Arden Hills , Shoreview , New Brighton and Mounds View . The ski trip is to Steamboat Springs , through a travel agency in Shoreview . A motion was made by Sather, and seconded by Wild , that the proposed Winter Program be approved . The motion carried . The Winter Program flyer is to be included with November Town Crier . Park Development Up-date ( see attached summary ) Cummings Park is coming along very well . The slopes will eliminate the need for bleachers for spectators . The neighbors feel they will not be bothered by the activities in the ball park area because , while grading equipment was working, they were not bothered by that noise . It was felt this was due to the ball area being lower than the surrounding homes . Cummings needs trees , and the black reinforcing material will be removed when arass appears . Posts with chains have been installed on the Control Data side . Sand commented on a possible Arbor Day activity to solve the Cummings Park treelessness . Field design change at Perry Park involved skimming the sod and • moving home plate back , which makes for a better-sized field . it was noted that new softball regulations for 184 wil be 65 foot bases , rather than the current 60 foot. This is supposed to speed up the game and do away with close calls .