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Tonya Walton reviewed the following budget highlights: Administrative Services Budget Highlights: • Motor Pool: Increase ($9,580) reflects needed repairs, increased fuel costs and a $0.05 mileage rate increase, in FY 2013-14. • Fee Schedule Request: Proposed changes, effective July 1, 2013, include eliminating the cost ranges for tournament vending permits ($100 per day, formerly $100-$300), setting a firm rate for recreation equipment rentals ($25 per use, formerly staff determined) and creating a drop-in pass program at Central Recreation Center ($3 per day, $15 semi-annually, $15 annually). Natural and Cultural Resources Division Budget Highlights • Manager Recommended Budget includes $20,000 to construct 1-2 secure well-net monitoring sites. Parks Division Budget Highlights • The Parks Division continues to experience increasing deferred equipment costs (replacement, repair and maintenance), and an increase in motor pool costs due to fuel prices. Some of the most-pressing of these needs are included in the budget. • Increases in seasonal staff reflect the limited opening of Blackwood Farm Park and FY 2012-13's living wage increase. In the last four years, the County has opened three parks without additional full-time staff. Historically, seasonal staff has been hired to address the dramatic increase in park usage during April-October. Recreation Division Budget Highlights: • Participant Insurance: The department will fund participant insurance ($9,000) for all youths, in FY 2013-14. The funds will provide each participant with adequate recreation insurance and a proposed fee increase will offset the cost. • Efland Cheeks: Increased seasonal staff ($3,850) will provide building supervision and program assistance at the Efland Cheeks Community Center for the United Voices of Efland and the Efland Community. Soil and Water Conservation Budget Highlights: • No significant budget changes, in FY 2013-14. Dave Stancil said the department has accomplished a lot of goals, including resolution of the 10 year dilemma for youth baseball and softball. He said the Eurosport Soccer center continues to see revenue increase. He said there are also talks about making the Efland Cheeks Community Center more accessible. Commissioner Gordon asked where Twin Creeks Park fits into their plans. Dave Stancil said, in the CIP, Twin Creeks Park is beyond the 5 year horizon. He said it is a fairly significant park, and at this time there is funding for road construction; but no funds exist to build any practical segment of the park, other than the greenway. He said this will be looked at again next year; however this is a multi- million dollar project, and a number of things will have to happen to make it work. Commissioner Gordon asked Dave Stancil about the abbreviation of DEAPR and said that it would be a good idea to include the whole department name the first time the department is referenced, before using the abbreviation. Commissioner Dorosin said there was mention of doing more outreach with a survey. He asked what is going to be done to get more diversity.