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Personnel and Finance Committee September 6, 2001 Page 5 2002 Park Budget (General Fund # 101-0301) 2001 Budget: $ 9,898,358 Expenditure increase: 2002 Budget: $ 10,327,488 Total Expenditure increase: The following individuals then joined the Committee meeting: Park Superintendent Phil St. Clair, Dr. Goodman, Administrative Director Betsy Harriman, Concessions Manager Matthew Moyer, Fiscal Officer Bill Carleton, Maintenance Superintendent Mike Dyszkiewicz, and Chad Kilmer of the Golf Offices. 2002 Parks and Recreation Department-Administration Budget (Fund # 201-1100) 2001 Budget: $ 995,564 Expenditure increase excluding capital: 3.2 % 2002 Budget: $ 995,383 Total Expenditure increase: $ 24,319 Park Superintendent Phil St. Clair and Fiscal Officer Bill Carleton then reviewed the 6-page "Proposed Budget Summary Report"(copy attached). Council Member Coleman commended the Park Department Administration for making the department financial self-sufficient. Mr. St. Clair noted that the two (2) pie charts compare the department in 1992 when total revenue were$4,889,375 and property taxes were a 72.4% source of revenue compared to the proposed 2002 department budget where revenues are projected to be$ 11,582,908 with property taxes being 60.4%of a revenue source. Mr. St. Clair noted that 2001 has been a good year with significant progress being made on the proposed skateboard park and the vet hospital. Potawatomi Zoo has new exhibits and the slide at Potawatomi Park have contributed to great numbers. Kennedy water park also had great numbers, noting that not one call for police has been made all summer. All of the Summer Day Camps were sold out and the new Park website is operational. Golf numbers have been down due to many rainy days; however approximately $ 7,000 was raised in the Park Superintendent's Golf Outing with the proceeds being donated to inner city youth programs. Marketing plans are being developed with NRPA experts and creative approaches will be utilized. 2002 Special Events Nonreverting Operating Fund Budget (Fund # 272) 2001 Budget: $ 192,198 Expenditure increase excluding capital: 48.4 % 2002 Budget: $ 233,312 Total Expenditure increase: $ 76,114 Fiscal Officer Bill Carleton then reviewed the Special Events budget. He noted that they are planning for bigger name entertainers for the"Summer in the City Festival"next year. Council President Pfeifer inquired about the plans to address the various neighborhood parks throughout the City. Mr. St. Clair stated that they are inspecting and analyzing each neighborhood park and would report these findings back to the Park Board and the Council. Council President Pfeifer thanked Mr. St. Clair for their assistance for the Natatorium Open House. She noted that 100 people attended on Friday and approximately 50 on Saturday. She