on which sport gets funding $6,500. lowing a lengthy. debate of he 'merits of field sports versus ~*, tennis, Terrace city council . “yecently approved a budget re- ~ allocation which will permit the _ resurfacing of the Kalum St. tennis courts with sealer and rubberized paint at a cost of The reallocation means delay- ing at least for a year the pur- chase of an $18,500 top dresser, for which $10,000 had. originally ‘been included in “the 1989 budget. A top dresser is used to groom and level outdoor playing ‘fields, and at least three city _aldermen feel it’s a more impor- .tant° item than resurfacing the "tennis courts, even though it would cost more and they were . $8,500. short in their budget. : The matter of the reallocation » was first raised during an in- *. camera Committee of the Whole | - meeting May 15, where it was - referred to the Recreation Com- - mittee. The committee met on- May 18 and recommended going ahead with the reallocation. But ‘when it came before council on May 23 there was a divided reaction — the final vote was -- tied. The reallocation was sup- ported by aldermen Cooper, Takhar and Hallock, the three aldermen who make up the com- — mittee; and opposed by alder- men Sheridan, Hull and Laur- ‘ent. The deciding vote was cast by mayor Jack, Talstra, who supported the reallocation and resurfacing the tennis courts. _ During the discussion, Takhar pointed out that it was already late in the season and the top dresser hadn’t even gone to ten- der yet. He added that it was the committee’s intention to ap-. proach School District 88, Northwest Community College and the regional district with a cost sharing proposal in 1990. Hallock agreed, pointing out the $8,500 ‘shortfall. And Cooper - -noted that by waiting.a year they - may be able to find a supplier. ‘who could offer a better price, and added that if some of the ‘tennis courts aren't resurfaced this year they will all have to be ‘done in 1990. _. But Hull voiced concern that ithe city was catering to 200 tennis players while ignoring 600 “members of Terrace Youth Soc- -