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. , , . . .' Minutes of Special Finance Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills September 19, 1985 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairman Rundquist. Roll Call Present: C. Rundquist, D. Evans, M. Hottinger, C. Mertensotto, E. Nesset, J, Rauenhorst, T. Rautio R. Eibensteiner, L. Erickson, E. Menze, R. Sonnek Mayor and Council Clerk-Administrator Charlotte McNiesh Treasurer Donald Lamb Parks Director John T. Buckley (7:00 to 9:00) Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz (9:00 to 11:00) Absent: Also Present: Approval of Minutes McNiesh pointed out an error in the minutes of September 12, page 5, paragraph 1, subsidy from General Fund to Self Sustaining Recreation, will be required in 1986, not 1985. With this correction, the minutes were approved as cor- rected. REVIEW OF PROPOSED BUDGET Chair Rundquist introduced John Buckley, parks director, to the Committee; suggested that Buckley present his responses to each of the questions posed in the September 12 minutes; and that at the end of his presentation; Com- mittee members then pose their questions of him. Summer Play~round Pro~ram (Revenue Account 101-34730) +$610 Committee had suggested raising program fees to $7.50. Buckley recommends raising fee for pre-schoolers to $7.50, not increasing elementary-age fees. Rationale for this is that ratio of counselors to pre-schoolers is higher, more supervision is needed; does not feel elementary program fee should be increased, since less supervision is required. Committee noted that neighboring communities are charging $10.00 for similar programs, and including t-shirt in this price. It was moved by Hottinger, seconded by Evans, that program fees for both pre-schoolers and elementary be increased to $10.00, and a t-shirt provided to each participant. Motion failed (Rauenhorst, Hottinger, Evans in favor, Rundquist, Rautio, Nesset, Mertensotto opposed.) Motion was made by Rautio, seconded by Mertensotto, that fee for summer programs for all youngsters be $7.50 '(no t-shirt providea.) Motion passed, (Rundquist, Evans, Mertensotto, Nesset, Rautio in favor, Hottinger, Rauenhorst opposed.) Skatin~ Rinks (101-45128) Buckley had been requested by the Finance Committee to discuss with surround- ing communities the possibility of charging organized'teams for use of rinks. He has done so; has found that none of the surrounding communities intend to do so; that it has not been done in any area that he is aware of (in sur- rounding metropolitan area); feels strongly that the amount of adverse