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~ . Minutes of Special Finance Committee Meeting, September 10, 1987 Page 5 . Account No. 381 (Street Lighting). $6,350 is provided in this account for implementation of Phase I of the proposed street lighting plan, which will light major intersections. Account No. 303 (Engineering Fees) was $14,200 in 1987, drops to $4,500 in 1988; the Pavement Management Study, completed in 1987, accounted for $10,000 of this expenditure. Account No. 406 (Seal Coating). Committee recommends that Raddatz explain the relationship of this seal coating project to the total Pavement Management Plan. Account No. 224 (Sand, Salt and Road Mix). Committee questioned whether this could be reduced, since last year's usage was so low, and some should be stockpiled. p. 34 Storm Sewers Account 437 (Miscellaneous Expenses). Committee questioned this being budgeted at $3,000; asked Raddatz to show cause for this. p. 38 Summer Playground Program Committee requests Buckley supply comparison of fees charged with those of other communities; recommends increase in fee from $5.00 per child to $10.00 per child. . p. 40 Skating Rinks A neighborhood, informal skating area will be constructed and maintained at the new North Snelling Park. p. 42 Park Maintenance Steele noted this budget has gone up 14% overall in the last five years; it was explained that there are more parks to maintain necessitating the increase in maintenance costs. Account Nos. 550 and 580 (Automotive Equipment). Committee requested Buckley present information regarding age and condition of equipment he proposes to replace, and rate in a descending scale of importance for purchase in 1988. p. 47 Shade Tree Disease Control Erickson suggested $8,000 be cut from this budget, with the tree inspector only answering inquiries as residents call in, rather than making the Village-wide inspection as in prior years. Committee requested Buckley supply information re: (a) how many cities are still actually doing surveys for diseased trees; (b) how much time the tree inspector is spending on doing these surveys. p. 48 Self Sustaining Recreation Account No. 109 (Park Salaries). Buckley is requesting a half time program director, to manage the park and recreation programs. He states that the residents indicate that they want these programs; in order to provide . programming closer to a level with other communities, we need to ipcrease our programming and can not do so without more help.