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lZegular City Council Minutes - 8/18/03 Page 19 Mayor Kysylyczyn continued Council discussion requesting a cost estimate for potential user fee from Public Works Director Duane Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz could not provide an estimated user fee without additional information; and deferred to Finance Director Chris Miller and City Attorney Scott Anderson for a determination regarding the legality of establishing an enterprise fund for the leaf collection and compost site programs, staff would need time to provide educational information to the public. City Attorney Anderson requested time to research the issue and return at a later meeting with additional information prior to offering his opinion. Public Works Director Schwartz reviewed the golf course enterprise fund related to operational costs (i.e., site costs; equipment, personnel; monitoring for illegal dumping; and hours of operation). Further discussion included illegal dumping; vacuum costs for equipment and personnel; city reimbursement to the proposed enterprise fund for city use of the equipment and the site; and short and long-term consequences. Councilmember Klausing requested additional time to hear staff and City Attorney Anderson conunents related to establishment of an enterprise fund. Public Works Director Schwartz outlined several items needing further consideration to make a determination including, staffing; administration of the programs; ability to implement the program this fall; rates to be charged to encourage use of the program while making it self- sustaining; and continuity of the programs. Councilmember Maschka opined that historical experience has shown that when a fee was charged for the leaf pick up program, participation went down and operational costs increased. Councilmember Maschka further opined that