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Regular City Council Minutes —1 2/08/03 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 17 <br />At the request of Councilmember Kough, Mr. Casserly <br />assured Counciltnernbers that they eminent domain was <br />only entertained if no other recourse was available, and <br />was not a desirable pursuit. <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Kough, Maschka, Klausing, Schroeder and <br />Kysylyczyn. <br />Nays: None. <br />D. Park Department's Outstanding Loans Park Department's <br />Mayor Kysylyczyn referenced the issue of the Park and Outstanding Loans <br />Recreation Department's outstanding debt that had been <br />brought to attention by Mr. Sands previously. <br />Finance Director Miller confirmed that an outstanding <br />inter - department deficit in the amount of $1.2 - $1.3 <br />Million in the Recreation Fund did exist and had been <br />accumulating for a numbers of years from previous <br />administrations and Council action. <br />Mr. Miller advised that staff had been discussing the most <br />effective strategy to approach the deficit (i.e., forgive the <br />loan; recoup revenues through program fee increases), and <br />noted that whichever option was chosen would have <br />impacts. <br />Mr. Miller further advised that staff did not have a specific <br />Recommendation at this time, and that a policy discussion <br />on the City Council level would need to be held; and <br />recommended that staff be directed to develop a strategy, <br />identify funding sources, and provide options and their <br />specific ramifications to the City Council for <br />consideration. <br />Finance Director Miller noted that staff had researched <br />how and why the deficit occurred and that current staff <br />had taken subsequent action to stem the tide and keep it <br />from reoccurring. W. Miller confirmed that the majority <br />of the deficit was created from operation of the skating <br />center, operating expenditures, weather - related revenue <br />