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MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING •
September 9 , 1978
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The eting was called to order by Mayor Stern at 5 : 35 p . m .
The following members were present at roll call :
Ronald Backes Martha Elstrom
Jerrold Martin Keith Meland
John Ralles Irving Stern
1979 PROPOSED BUDGET
Civil Defense - No change .
Revenue Sharing - The Council discussed the future legislative trends
with respects to continued revenue sharing funding from the federal
government .
The City Manager explained that federal revenue sharing funds are basically
discretionary dollars and the City must remain accountable for expendi-
tures .
Councilman Meland explained that the allocation to the community band
covers the organization ' s expenses .
In response from a question from Councilman Backes , the City Manager
explained that the increase in contribution to the
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is to cover the increase in. fuel costs for thedepot
The osed ro telephonecall processing equipment was explained by staff
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and will include a recorded message to callers stating that their call
will be processed as soon as a line is available .
rovision for funding
Councilman Martin inquired as to why
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for the St . Louis Park Emergency Program .
cil requested
Councilman Meland indicated
that in the past , the Councthat r
STEP be accountable for certain programs and the Council wanted
these programs one year at a tune .
Mayor Stern indicated that no formal 1 request has been received and last
year ' s contribution was a one year contribution only .
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Meland stated that should STEP make an additional request for
Councilman chooses to make a contribution , the amount should
1979 , and the Council
be a reduction from the 1978 contribution .
Stern stated that the $ 57 , 000 proposed for recreation expenditures
Mayor Stein
should be transferred to the economic development tcreatedry He ordercontithat
an economic development director position may
ued
that the City has acquired and developed enough parks for the current
population .
It was moved by Councilman Martin , seconded by Councilman Meland to delete
$ 27 , 109 from park acquisition / development and add this amount to the
unallocated reserve in revenue sharing .
The motion passed 5- 1 ( Councilman Elstrom opposed ) .
Hockey Association Request - Several members of the Hockey Association
and requested that a fourth locker room be constructed at the Recreation
Center and that the outdoor rinks remain open until February 15 with
maintenance activities occurring until the end of the month .
The City Manager explained that it would cost approximately $ 3 , 000 to
$ 3 , 500 to keep the rinks open until February 15 and the cost of the
additional locker room would be between $ 5 , 000 and $ 10 , 000 , depending
on the alternative plan selected .
The Hockey Association representatives stated that they would be agreeable
to having four rinks kept open after February 15 instead of all the rinks
in the City .
The Mayor requested that additional information regarding the cost of
letting the rinks remain open until February 15 and the various locker
room alternatives be presented to the Council at the next budget meeting .
Community Development - The City Manager explained that the Mobile City
Hall is only one aspect of the City ' s entire public information program
and is funded entirely through Community Development and other sources .
Mayor Stern stated that the Mobile City Hall is an excellent program and
is being operated at a minimal cost .
Councilman Meland agreed that the community has positively received the
Mobile City Hall and it provides many beneficial services to the community .
He continued that the maintenance and operating costs are considerably
less than the old van that was used prior to the purchase of the current
vehicle .
Mayor Stern requested that this program be reviewed every year at budget
time .
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General Debt Service Fund - No change .
GeQeral Obli : ations Redevelo • went Bond Fund - No change .
Mwticipal Building Fund - No change .
S ecial Assessment Debt Service Fund - No change .
Water Utility Fund - No change .
sewer Utilities Fund - Councilman Meland suggested that an article he
published in the 920 - 3000 regarding methods residents may utilize to save
dollars on water and sewage costs .
The City Manager stated that within the next month , more reliable informa-
tion will be available relative to the adequacy of the existing sewer rates .
He suggested that the Council consider modifying rates annually , by small
increments , instead of every three to four years .
The Council discussed the need for funding to provide for isolated road
improvement upon complaints by residents .
Councilman Backes requested a list of complaints and the e Worksecesary and have to solve these problems which have been logged
in not been completed due to lack of funding .
The meeting was adjourned until September 27 , 1978 .
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Irving M . Stern
Mayor
Attest :
Wendy Bo
Recording Secretary
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