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• <br /> City responsibility in recreation is going to change in the <br /> next year or so. Even if a description is put together and <br /> approved by the City Council, there is still a significant <br /> concern with financing the position. Also, there currently is <br /> no office space available to house such a department at City <br /> Hall. The City "Park and Recreation Department" with a <br /> director is imperative for the full implementation of the <br /> Master Plan; but it is anticipated that this department and <br /> director will evolve somewhat slowly as the City's <br /> responsibility changes. Continued discussion on this issue is <br /> anticipated at the next few Park and Recreation Commission <br /> meetings. <br /> IMPLEMENTATION OF MASTER PLAN AND 1991 WORK PROGRAM. . .This item <br /> is on the agenda as a continuation of the discussion that took <br /> place at the last Park and Recreation Commission meeting. The <br /> three most identified needs in this area have been adequate <br /> staffing, adequate financing and adequate land. A temporary <br /> solution to some of the staffing needs may be related to <br /> additional help at the Community Education Department of the <br /> School District in order to assist the youth recreation <br /> organizations with administration of the programs (i.e. <br /> registration) . Also, if a school bond referendum is <br /> successful, the solution to the availability of flat, open <br /> recreation land may be a year or so in the future and a <br /> temporary solution will need to be worked on in 1991. Any <br /> available funding for the staffing, land purchases, or land <br /> improvements will need to be authorized by the City Council. <br /> Limited funds are currently available within the City General <br /> Fund Budget and through Park Dedication monies . As previously <br /> noted, the General Fund Budget does include some landfill <br /> monies that are dedicated toward miscellaneous and smaller park <br /> improvements which are not anticipated when the budget is <br /> approved. <br /> In addition to the above comments on a job description and a <br /> 1991 work plan, I believe it is important for the Commission to <br /> consider one additional major project for 1991 . This project <br /> is the formation of a committee to thoroughly review and <br /> examine the existing recreation program and ultimately make a <br /> recommendation on the future of the recreation program in the <br /> area. It has been staff' s contention that the City of Elk <br /> River could not withdraw from the existing recreation program <br /> and simply have a City of Elk River recreation program. The <br /> City is simply too much an integrate part of the existing <br /> program to withdraw. Staff believes that what currently exists <br /> is a school district wide recreation program that uses mainly <br /> school facilities and other City facilities (as available) . <br /> The City, in part, financially supports the recreation programs <br /> but none of the other surrounding communities financially <br />