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. ~4i'lut,,,S :)t Special Counci I ['Jeeting Page two September :22, 1975 Ericson requested Council approval of the appointment ot Mary Adelsman as Student Intern, as outlined in the Minutes of Human Rights Commis- sion meeting of 9-17-75, and attached letter from Don Belton, Social Work Program Director, Bethel College (9-11-75). After discussion, Feyereisen moved, seconded by Crichton, that Counci I approve the appointment of ~ary Adelsman as student Intern, as des- ~rlbed; mileage to be paid at current Village rate. Motion carried unanimously. Crichton noted that the General Fund, as proposed, represents an In- crease of approximately 25% over 1974, and suggested the following General Fund revisions for Council consi,d9ration: , . ' . 2. 3. 4. Deleting provisions for additional Pollee Departmen+ employee and fringe costs Involved (about $13,000); duties of present staff should be adjusted to provide Investigation work pro- posed. Consider a less expensive car in place of rental car now used by Police Chief. Eliminate the $3000 budgeted for newsletter - possibly inclyde th I s cost I n a cant I ngency fund unt I lit I s known whether newsleTter will, In fact, be published as proposed. Delete $2000 budgeted fo~ new roof on the New Brighton Road storage building; consider other work needed on this building - may be better to bui Id a storage shed: include this cost In contingency fund unti I determination 1s made. 5. Delete cost of water cooler in Counci I Chambers - $300. 6. Delete $4000 budgeted for lights at Johanna Jr. High School skating rink; Parks Committee is preparing recommendations for park acquisition and improvement - should be considered as a park improvement, paid out of Park Fund, instead of Genera I Fund. /. Delete $1295 budget3d for heater in cab of Massey Ferguson lawn mower. In discussion, Wingert noted that the roof is needed to protect equip- ment stored in the "barn" an1 suggested that, unti I another storage shed Is constructed, re-rooflng of the barn is necessary; also suggested that $5000 for ~ontlngency f~nd. as proposed, may not be sufficient to cover new roof and newsletter. Buckley explained that a heater Is requested for the Massey Ferguson for use in the ~Inter when machine is used for blowing and grooming of skating rinks. Buckley explained that the $4000 budgeted for I ights at Johanna Jr. rink was to facilitate the eventual phase-out of the Free- way rink, which Is not adequate for hockey games because of inadequate parking and dangerous location; anticipates that if facilities at Johanna Jr. are up-graded fa," maximum use, Arden Hi lis Citizens (prin- ciple users) can be provided with hockey rink tor about 1/3 cost of new rink in one of the parks - Freeway Park will continua to have a rink and lights, but no game9 this year. Buckley said the Johanna Jr. rink lights would have 100% usage by the Parks Programs - 0% by the School District - would have to enter into a Joint-powers agreement with school district re other rink maintenance (electricity, boards, flooding, plowing etc.). . Crichton moved that Council approve the as recommended by the Finance Committee following changes: ~~ 1976 General F'lnd"lexpenditures (Minutes of 9-11-,5), with the De I e 1'19 : I . 2. 3. 4. $13000 for additional Police Department employee. $2300 for government buildings (roof and water cooler). $3000 for newsletter. $4000 for rink lights. Add: I. $5000 for contingency fund ("barn" roof and newsletter). Motion was seconded by Woodburn. In discussion, Fayereisen said that, because he does not agree that: I. The $500 should be deleted from the Human Rights audget, and 2. That park dedication monies should be used for "mechanical means" of park imprDvement, and -2-