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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,July 25,2011 <br /> Page 20 <br /> staff was referring to maintenance in terms of pavement management or plowing <br /> or both. <br /> Mr. Miller responded that it was a portion of both. <br /> City Manager Malinen noted that, in City Council ranking of programs, pathway <br /> maintenance did not rank as high as in recent surveys. <br /> Mayor Roe noted that there was an opportunity throughout this budget process to <br /> revisit City Council rankings; and if the City Council determined they couldn't <br /> reduce or eliminate those programs, either other programs would need to be cut, <br /> or the levy would need to be increased accordingly. <br /> Parks and Recreation Program Reductions <br /> $80,000 Program Coordinator position <br /> $ 8,500 Temporary wages <br /> $ 9,900 Summer entertainment <br /> $ 900 Spring celebration <br /> $ 8,200 July 4th celebration <br /> $ 750 Halloween <br /> $ 6,850 Rosefest <br /> $16,650 Rosefest Parade <br /> Mayor Roe clarified that, related to elimination of a Program Coordinator posi- <br /> tion, there would not be staffing to continue the programs listed; and if the pro- <br /> grams were retained, another position would need to be addressed. <br /> Mr. Miller advised that, with the structural reform and budget, the City couldn't <br /> continue the programs and services status quo. Mr. Miller deferred to Parks and <br /> Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke on personnel issues; opining that he didn't <br /> think any one person was being considered. <br /> City Manager Malinen advised that the driving rationale for these recommenda- <br /> tions were that these events are very time-intensive for a singular event as op- <br /> posed to year-round programs; and these created a spike in resources for staff. <br /> Even if other programs were eliminated, Mr. Malinen advised that these labor- <br /> intensive programs would remain a concern. <br /> Councilmember Willmus reiterated his frustration with a priority-based budget in <br /> that it didn't provide an actual true picture of items being considered; such as oth- <br /> er duties of a Program Coordinator position; and impacts to other items that may <br /> not be evident. Related to the $60,000 reduction in park program, Councilmemb- <br /> er Willmus sought more detail on what programs would be impacted (e.g. ice <br /> rinks, skating lessons); and reiterated his frustrations with program-based budget- <br /> ing. Councilmember Willmus opined that, at some point, transparency needed to <br />