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284 PARKS AND RECREATION ACCOUNT t~81-10 Line Item Account No. Description Present Approved Budget Increase Decrease Revised Budget Revenue 01-6-81-48-004 Frank Liske Park Rev. $ 48,200.00 $3,000.00 $51,200.00 Expense 01-9-81-10-830 Frank Liske Park- Cap. Outlay 202,082.00 3,000.00 205,082.00 PURPOSE OF BUDGET REVISION REQUEST: To budget donation from Philip Morris USA for $3,000.00 to provide additional group and single picnic sites at Frank Liske Park Mr. Steve Little, Recreation Director, was present at the request of Commissioners Melvin and Hamby to discuss the present Frank Liske Park Fees and Charge Schedule. He reported that a problem had arisen recently regarding the request by the Farm Bureau to reserve Park facilities for the entire day on August 17 for an annual picnic with an expected attendance of approximately 1,000 to 1,200 persons. According to Mr. Little, the cost for the use of the facility along with the cost for additional Park personnel would total $1,095.00 for this event. Mr. Little stated that the following problems have occurred in the past when the facility was rented to large groups with more then 500 persons: Overflow into other areas of the park if the group exceeds the seating capacity for a particular area; shortage of paved parking areas; and a shortage of working part-time staff to handle routine park duties of parking, trash pickup, cleaning and supplying restrooms. Messrs. Troy Cook and George Stacy appeared on behalf of the Farm Bureau regarding the use of the Park facility. Mr. Cook explained that the organi- zation had used the park for the past two years for their annual picnic but could not afford the cost this year. He further stated that persons would begin arriving for the picnic at 4:00 P.M. and would be staying for varying lengths of time. Mr. George Stacy emphasized that the Farm Bureau did not wish to rent the upper level of the barn and that the Farm Bureau members in the past had cleaned the area after the picnic. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unani- mously carried, the Board adopted the following as a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: To rent to the Farm Bureau the entire Frank Liske Park facility with the exception of the upper level of the barn and that this be for one rental period from 4:00 P.M. until dusk on August 17, 1988, for a fee of $362.50. During discussion of the use of the Frank Liske Park facility, Board members expressed concern regarding the use of the Park by persons living outside Cabarrus County and indicated that this use should not interfere with the use of the park by County residents. The Board received the following requests as outlined in a letter from Mr. Kenneth K. Kiser, Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Elections. That the Board be provided with extra Computer Terminals during peak periods. That the County provide voter registration list at a price of l~¢/name. That the voter list be provided to the Board within three days of request, especially for list which have been ordered on a priority basis by the Supervisor. Items 1 and 3 were not discussed by the Board as Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that as a matter of procedure the County provides extra computer terminals as needed and that lists have in the past been provided within three days of request. Mr. McGinnis further reported that the County is fulfilling the requirements of the General Statutes as they relate to the Board of Elections. He explained that the computer is used to provide a service to County agencies and department and that the County is following a policy adopted a number of years ago by the Board of Commissioners directing