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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
j ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
May 5, 1986
1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the joint meeting of the City Council and the Policy
Advisory Committee to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call
The following City Council members were present at the joint meeting:
Ronald Backes, Thomas Duffy, Keith Meland, David Strand, Lyle Hanks. The
Police Advisory Committee was represented by Karen Reeves, Kay Thrall,
Meyer Weinstein and Mark Schwartz. City and school staff in attendance
at the meeting included the City Manager, the Superintendent of Schools,
the Director of Community Education and the Assistant Director of Community
Education.
3. Community Education budget
Karen Reeves discussed some new directions that are occurring in the Community
Education program. She noted that an increased demand for child care and
related services exists. She also discussed the creation of a Lenox Foundation
,.. In addition, Karen Reeves explained some of the marketing efforts that
I� are underway to reach prospective clients of Community Education programs.
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Betty Bothereau, Director of Community Education, said the Um"ity ET/ is
in a stronger position this year because of changes that were implemented
last year. She reviewed the budget assumptions upon w',061 Lhe revised
1985-86 budget and the proposed 1986-87 budget wera prepared. She noted
that the Community Education budget included two new program areas. There
is a new volunteers budget; this budget used to be part of the community
schools budget. There is also a handicapped schools budget that has been
created for 1986-87.
Councilman Backes noted that a $1,500 contribution to the Lenox Foundation
was included in the 1986-87 budget for the senior program. He questioned
if this donation might not go the way of other "one-time" donations that
become standard budget items.
The City Council agreed to place the City's contribution to the Community
Education program on its May 5 agenda.
4. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sharon Klumpp