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About 20 years ago, the city provided a life guard at Orono beach. As <br />summer nears, it is again an issue that should be discussed by the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />The cost to maintain a life guard at the beach from noon until 8:00 pm, <br />7 days per week - from June 7th to September 2nd - would cost about <br />$10,272.00 in wages alone. There will certainly be some rainy days, <br />but a person would need to be "on call" in case of a change in weather. <br />It is possible that on busy days it would require two life guards to do <br />an adequate job. This would amount to 15% (or a significant sum) of <br />our total personal services budget for parks. <br /> <br />The alternative is for the city to provide a beach area that is free from <br />hazards. It is suggested that marker buoys designate the swimming <br />area and signs be posted so that park users realize that there is no life <br />guard provided. <br /> <br />s: \council\strptemp.doc <br /> <br /> <br />