WIUM Local
(2008-05-28)
Spring Lake
The four parks are Glenwood, Compton, Chandler, and the North Dudley Street Skate Park. The city says it would contract out the mowing and trimming of Glenwood and Compton for an estimated savings of $7,500 per year over the park district's proposal. The city would use its staff to manage all other aspects of the four parks.
The city's negotiating committee also proposes that the park district operate Glenwood Pool and Spring Lake Park.
The city would pay the park district up to $10,000 per year to operate the pool and up to $10,000 more for equipments repairs and replacements. Any decision to permanently close the pool due to obsolescence would need to be made by both the city and the park district.
The city also says it would pay $60,000 to the park district to operate Spring Lake Park, with an increase of 5% per year over the life of the contract.
Alderman At-Large Chris Senn, who's a member of the city's negotiating team, talks about the proposals in an interview with reporters that you can listen to by clicking on the audio button.
Additional information:
*It's not known when the two sides will meet to continue negotiations. A meeting scheduled for last week was cancelled.
*The two sides have been in discussions for much of the year. The current contract regarding city-owned parks that the park district maintains expires at the end of the year.
*Parks Commissioner Jim Bloom indicated last week that the district would be willing to maintain the city-owned parks for $110,000 per year. It would also like the city to cover the cost of running the swimming pool. © Copyright 2012, wium
