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• Personnel and Finance Committee September 1, 1999 Page 7 Park Maintenance # 201-1101 1999 Budget $ 4,813,844 2000 Proposed $ 3,926,423 Expenditure Decrease 3.3 % Mike Dyszkiewicz,Maintenance Superintendent,reviewed his proposed budget. He noted that Allied Signal will no longer lease services and therefore there will be no income from this source. Council Member Ujdak inquired about the status of the lease with Palisades Baseball, Inc. It was noted that John Broden, City Attorney is currently working on it with Alan Levin. Council Member Varner inquired about the annual payment of$ 75,000 for the lease of Coveleski Stadium and was informed that this payment should continue. Potawatomi Zoo # 201-1104 1999 Budget $ 992,816 2000 Proposed $ 1,129, 670 Expenditure Increase 13.8 % Vicki Roth, Zoo Director,reviewed her proposed budget. She noted that 186 of the 2,000 zoos in the US are accredited. Indianapolis and Fort Wayne are the other two (2) zoos accredited in the state besides South Bend. In response to a question from Council Member King she noted that accreditation affects the types of animals that a zoo can have,the type of breeding permitted, affects the quality of facilities, endangered species,grant availability,etc. Additional revenue is projected at $ 78,000 based on increased user fees. She then reviewed the additional personnel requests.. She noted that fund raising activities are needed for the$ 1 million zoo hospital which is a part of the accreditation process. The last review was in September of 1998 and six (6) month reviews on the progress take place. Risk management, master plans are all considered. She is applying for state funding. The capital expenses needed are a major • concern. She also noted that gift shop sales should go up in light of the additional items for sale next year. Council Member King inquired as to what additional help is necessary for the accreditation process. It was noted that good faith efforts are reviewed. A meeting with the Mayor regarding accreditation will take place later this year. Ms. Roth noted that South Bend has the lowest zoo admission fee in the state, the lowest operating and capital budget in the state,and the lowest number of paid personnel. Concessions # 201-1105 1999 Budget $ 407,329 2000 Proposed $ 393,550 Expenditure Decrease 0.4 % Matthew Moyers, Concessions Manager reviewed his proposed budget. He noted that his area deals with food safety and has become a revenue source for the department. In