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Park Department Formation Report to the Elk River City Council October 2001 Page 8 • responsibility for coordination of all city support on behalf of the City's parks and recreation programs. The Facility Coordinator would be responsible for the management and scheduling of facilities,including concession stands at the Orono Athletic Complex, the Youth Athletic Complex, and the Ice Arena. The Maintenance would be permanently assigned to the New Department. Internal Transfers would include the Community Recreation Manager and current staff, the current Parks Foreman position, the Ice Arena Manager and current staff, and the Senior Program Coordinator and staff, and the Park Planner from the Planning Department. The Commission acknowledges that with the proposed internal transfers, additional staff would need to be hired in other departments; a planner in the Planning Department, and a person to • replace the Park Foreman in the Street Department. A second Maintenance II position would permanently assigned to the Street Department for this replacement. It is highly recommended that this position be filled with someone with experience with irrigation systems (summer work) and snow plowing. Budget Impacts It will be necessary for the City to spend additional funds annually to pay for what in effect will be a new department charged with specific responsibilities associated with meeting the City's parks and recreation priorities. It is anticipated that these increases in 2001 dollars will range between $215,000 and $280,000 annually—based on information provided the • Parks and Recreation Commission by the City's Finance Director. In a memo dated August 15, 2001 the Director projected that these personnel costs would be: Positions (new): Start Top Park and Recreation Director: $60,468 $80,283 Facility Coordinator $34,335 $46,411 Maintenance II Parks Worker $38,103 $51,104 Total New Positions $132,906 $177,798 Positions (replacement): Planner: $46,881 $58,204 Maintenance II Worker $38,103 $51,104 Total Replacement Positions $84,984 $109,308 Total New/Replacement $217,890 $287,106 These figures represent full-time positions that would be an on-going annual expense to the City. Additional monies may be spent on increased seasonal workers, and increases in supplies, etc. to respond to increases in requests for service. •