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228 229 230 231 232 MOV IL I �A Pa�rks and Recreation Depaftment 'e W" n 40 233 To: Bill Malinen, City Manager and Chris MIllim; FIr'1"'"' nce Director 234 From: Lonnie B,rokke Date: 235 July 9, 2008 2 3 6, Re: Citizen or Council Budget Requests, / Suggestions, 237 The items identified at the June 9th 2008 budget hearing related to Parks and Recreation with a general 23, response include.- 239 2 4 ('_) 1), Requested Item.- 24 i Additional funding for sidewalks, pathways, and tree replacements in the parks and on City boulevards 242 243 244 245 .General Response.-, Currently there is a diseased and hazardous tree program only in the city with very limited resources. To incorporate a tree replacement program would certainly be encouraged and would require additional resources to manage, update the city tree inventory and plan and to contract for the installation of trees. To get started,, depending on the scope, it would be necessary to expand hours of the part time diseased and hazardous tree program technician (ideally adjust to a full time position),, increase contractual services and allow a budget for the purchase of the new trees. Parks and Recreation is responsible for the ongoing in sweeping and plowing of pathways. As new pathways are considered for construction, equipment and personnel also needs to be factored in. 2), Requested Item.- New bathroom at the Muriel Sahlin Arboretum General Response. This has been a legitimate request from the public for several years and is a proposed joint funded project by the Roseville Central Park Foundation. It is in the CIP but not within current budget guidelines and resources to accommodate. 3), Requested Item.-, Consider turning off lights at City Hall and the Holiday lights on the Civic Center Campus to save energy (citizen) Page I I of 12