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<br />~_. .. <br /> <br />r" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSESSION MEETING <br />MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1991, 4:30 P.M. - CITY HALL <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, <br />Mayor Sather called the meeting to order <br />at 4:30 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members <br />were present: Mayor Thomas Sather, <br />Councilmembers Paul Malone, JoAnn Growe and Thomas Mahowald. <br />Also present: Council appointee Dale Hicks, Park Director John <br />Buckley, Program Supervisor Cindy Severtson, Accountant TJ <br />Swanson, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger, and Deputy Clerk <br />catherine Iago. Public Works Superintendent Dan Winkel arrived <br />at 4:45 p.m. <br /> <br />BUDGET DISC: <br /> <br />Council was referred to the Budget Document <br />and discussed the projected Revenue. <br /> <br />Council discussed the following items: <br /> <br />- Accounting Procedures for Assessments. <br />- Anticipated Reimbursement from LJVFD. <br />- Subsidy Breakdown of Park Program Fund: 1989-1992. <br />- Marketing Strategies for Increasing Park Program Fund Revenue. <br />- Expense Detail for Park Program Fund. <br />- Record of Persons Unable to Register for Park Programs. <br />- possible Use of Army Reserve Facilities for Park Programs. <br />- Changing Pavement Management Accounting Procedures. <br />- Payments for Lexington Avenue Improvements. <br /> <br />Council expressed concern relative to the increased amount of <br />subsidy to the Park Program Fund each year; recalled that staff <br />indicated the revenues would increase for programs with the hire <br />of an additional staff member. <br /> <br />Staff advised that a large portion of the fund includes the <br />Program Supervisor salary and that fees for all programs have <br />been increased, however, enroll appears to be somewhat lower <br />than 1990. <br /> <br />Council concurred that Parks staff be directed to prepare a <br />subsidy breakdown from 1989 through 1992 and outline marketing <br />strategies to promote City programs. Council stressed the <br />importance of increasing revenue in the program fund. <br /> <br />Council also concurred that staff should maintain a record of <br />persons that are unable to register for programs, due to lack of <br />facilities, instructors, etc., in order to determine the extent <br />of "lost" revenue and if this is a factor for the lower <br />enrollment. <br />