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1 T e2ommittEE cRE/ho't of t 2E zu.o Lne- Gi an l 9ineor nitttE of tf/E cSOl.,Gti2 BEJ2CI eommon. e0LGi2G'LL LasSalle Park. Parks in 2005 which will get playground equipment include Alonzo Watson, Sorin Mini,Hamilton,Walker,River Manor and Belleville. Council Member Pfeifer inquired about maintenance of bridges, noting that the new Jefferson Street bridge already has graffiti. She suggested that where there are ongoing response teams which paint over graffiti within 24-hours, it helps curtain such activities. She suggested that the city look at cooperating with the county and getting some paint so that this could be done. Ms. Harriman stated that she would look into this. Mr. St. Clair stated that he would look into a potential partnership with the county for the bridges. In response to a question from Council Member Puzzello, it was noted that there is a non-reverting fund for lease payments for the Cove. $75,000 is also provided for day-to-day non-capital non-labor Cove needs. Mark Bradley who is in charge of Marketing/Promotions provided an 8-page handout entitled "Partnerships" to the Committee along with a copy of the "Activity Guide" (copies attached). He noted that partnerships for programs, events and facilities have included receiving $4,000 annually form Pepsi; $10,000 annually from Coca-Cola; and $3,000 from 7Up. State Farm provides informational updates which are broadcast on WSBT 960 radio. Centennial provides cell phones for summer programs as well as $500 for banners and T-shirts. He noted that the Southeast Park received the 2004 Indiana Parks & Recreation Association Outstanding Park Development award. The proposed master plan sets forth a five-year plan for operational goals. They are working on accreditation of the department which is a 4-step process. They are at the 3rd step which is the self-evaluation stage. The process is approximately 24 months total. Accreditation will assist the city in obtaining needed grant monies. Dr. Varner asked who hosts the department's website. Mr. Bradley stated that is was SBC. Dr. Varner asked for a history of the monthly expenses for the maintenance of the website as well as the costs to create it. Mr. Carlton stated he would get that information to the Council. Park Maintenance Fund#201-1101 $4,564,305 2.5% increase Tom Skarbek provided replacement pages for this fund. Maintenance Superintendent Mike Dyszkiewicz noted that his operations includes nine (9) salaried employees, 47 FT hourly employees and 20-25 PT summer employees. The new maintenance facility is a $2.5 million capital project. He is very pleased with the King Center upgrades. Problems however include ongoing problems of graffiti. Bathrooms have been destroyed and in general vandalism has hit the parks & recreation operations very hard. His operations provide storm damage clean-up with the Street Department helping them during major storms. Their focus will be on playground equipment during the next fiscal year. Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of September 7, 2004 Page 4