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Page 2 ! Recreation Board Agenda Memo August 31 , 1988 the City is committing somewhere in the neighborhood of i $12,000.00 annually for supplies and labor in maintaining the Softball Complex. The main concern at this time is the approximately $10 ,000.00 for installation of the system and the $12 ,000 .00 for the purchase of the softball light poles. The installation of lights and the poles have to be financed in 1988 and these items are not included within the 1988 City Budget. These two expenses were the main concern for the Council member who voted against the lighting proposal. Two items must be taken care of in the very near future in order for the lights to be in operation prior to the 1989 season. These two things are the ordering of the poles, which Dave Anderson is expected to supervise, and the bidding out of the softball lights . The City must bid out any purchase that exceeds $15 ,000 .00 . Hopefully, this will not be a problem and the low responsible bidder can supply all of the lights and materials at the cost estimated by Mr. Craig Gallop that were included in the proposal that has been previously reviewed by the City Council and the Recreation Board. 5 .2 Handke Pit Warming House • The City Council has previously denied the expenditure of funds for the construction of a warming house at Handke Pit. Prior to the winter of 1988/89 the Council indicated it would consider this issue during discussions on the 1989 City Budget. The Council indicated that this was a very low priority during its 8/29/88 Budget discussions as they want to review how the skating activity at Lion's Park progresses before considering any such expenditure. As this item is to be excluded from the 1989 City Budget, it appears unlikely that such a warming house will be financed by the City prior to the 1989/90 skating season. If later in 1989 the City Council and Recreation Board feel that the construction of a new warming house with City funds is appropriate prior to the winter season, then the most likely source of funding would come from Park Dedication monies . 5 .3 Cross Country Skiing Proposal The City and the Golf Course Board have had discussions about a cross country skiing course being developed on Golf Course property and the Woodland Trails Park. The proposal calls for the City to maintain the Golf Course parking lot for citizens that want to cross country ski and for City and Golf Course representatives to jointly lay out a cross country skiing trail. The City would purchase cross country skiing trail grooming equipment and maintain the cross country skiing trails. The City Council indicated support for purchasing such equipment through the General Fund Park Budget . Cost of this equipment is in the $7 ,000 .00 range.