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AI, , Page 3 Recreation Board Agenda Memo August 31 , 1988 5 .4 Hillside Park Ground Water Testing The City Council authorized expenditures for the City Landfill Consultants to conduct testing of the ground water around the old City dump site in Hillside Park . Leisch and Associates will begin test drilling in the very near future in order to analyze whether any contaminants exist in the ground water . If contaminants exist, the most likely source would be the old City dump site. This expense was authorized by the City as a protective measure to insure that the ground water is safe for any type of private wells that would be installed associated with residential development around this park. 5 .5 County_Property south of Hillside Park - The County has requested the City to allow them to sell 20 acres of property directly south of the City owned Hillside Park. This property was the former County gravel pit and was requested to be sold by a adjoining property owner. This property owner, Mr. Ron Kuhn, hopes to purchase this property with a sealed bid in order to combine this land to his for a future residential development. Such a development would include a road system that eventually would provide • access along the southern and western boundaries of Hillside Park. The City Council did not object to the County putting this property up for sale. The estimated market value of this property is $40 ,000 .00 . The Recreation Board may want to discuss whether or not it is in the City's best interest to consider purchase of this property. Of course if the City were to pursue purchase of this property, the main question is availability of monies for this purchase. 6 . 1989 PARK AND RECREATION BUDGETS City Staff is in the process of putting together the 1989 General Fund Budget for City Council consideration. Park and Recreation activities are financed through a variety of funds. Some of this budget structure information has previously been presented to the Recreation Board at its June, 1988 meeting. All of the following comments for proposed expenditures in are subject to revision depending upon available revenues, Recreation Board input, and City Council deliberations: PARK BUDGET This budget is for the maintenance of the City park system. In previous years, this budget contained 15% of the total street crew time. In 1989 , this budget • calls for 10% of the total street crew time with the other 5% going toward recreation activities.