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RAMSEY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES <br /> October '11, 2005 <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT <br /> 2015 NORTH VAN DYKE STREET <br /> MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109 <br /> Main Floor Conference Room <br /> The regular meeting of the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chair <br /> Straumann at 6:00 p.m., at the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department, 2015 North Van Dyke <br /> Street, Maplewood, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Deb Falkowski, Phil Jenni and Richard Straumann <br /> Members Absent: Terry Huntrods, Jonathon Kusa, Gale Pederson and Elyssa Weber <br /> Staff Present: Greg Mack, Larry Holmberg and Jody Yungers <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> Chair Straumann asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Falkowski moved, seconded by Mr. <br /> Jenni, that the agenda be approved. Motion carried. <br /> OPPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> Chair Straumann asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2005 meeting. Ms. <br /> Falkowski moved, seconded by Mr. Jenni, that the minutes of the September 13, 2005 meeting be <br /> approved as mailed. Motion carried. <br /> REVIEW OF PROPOSED 2006-2007 OPERATING BUDGETS <br /> Ramsey County is now on a two-year budget cycle. The two-year cycle assists in tying budgets to the <br /> State's two-year budget. The County Board considers both years but adopts the tax levy only for the <br /> upcoming year. The Parks and Recreation Department's budget hearing was held on September 19, 2005. <br /> Departments were asked to prepare target budgets with no increase in tax levy and to identify unfunded <br /> items. The County Manager may reinstate items identified as unfunded by the Department. Then the <br /> County Manager presents his budget recommendations to the County Board. <br /> The County Board approved a maximum tax levy for the county—the levy can only be adjusted downward. <br /> The tax levy supports only 29% of Parks and Recreation's total budget of$8 million. <br /> The Department has seen significant increases in operating expenses in four areas: $130,000 in <br /> salaries/benefits, $95,000 in utilities, $70,000 in workers compensation due to the county changing to a <br /> decentralized system, and $27,000 in special assessments, primarily in St. Paul. <br /> Revenues <br /> Golf course revenues are down due to weather conditions, competition and the economy. The Ponds is a <br /> parate enterprise fund and is responsible for debt service payments. Ice arenas revenues are generally <br /> 1gher. <br /> The interpretive program at Tamarack Nature Center is growing through revenue producing services. <br /> 1 <br />