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City Council Study Session Monday, JuIy 16, 2007 Page 12 1 Specific discussion included establishment of Joint Powers Agree- 2 ments (JPA's} for engineering services with the Cities of Arden Hills 3 and Falcon Heights; unfunded mandates and regulatory changes in 4 water, sewer, and stormwater areas and added infrastructure increas- S ing maintenance needs; delayed replacement of equipment increasing 6 repair and maintenance costs; flattening and reorganization of the or- 7 ganizational chart in 2002I2003 and impacts to provide for manage- S ment and analytical level staffing needs; consideration to contract 9 residential water meter reading to fxee up staff time for higher skilled 10 maintenance activities; potential funding for pathways in conjunction 11 with bonding andlor endowments for the Parks and Recreation De- 12 partment; stormwater management and mon�toxxng of underground 13 systems and initial flow regulation and volume reduction projections; 14 and options fox and technological advances in remote meter reading. 15 15 Parks and Recreation Department ].7 Parks and Recreation Department Director Lonnie Brokke noted that 18 the operating divisions included Administration, Park Maintenance, 19 Park �mprovements, Recreation (fee and non-fee}, Nature Center, 2o Go1f Course, Ska�ing Center, and Activity Centers (Brimhall, com- 21 munity gymnasiums, and Fairview), along with the City Hall com- 22 plex. 23 24 Specific discussion included increasing use of the City Hali campus 25 by community groups for meeting space; consistent sta.ff retention; in- 26 creased competition fo:r sponsorships and contributions; development 27 and initiation of a Park and Recreation System Master Plan and proc- 28 ess; expansion o� department marketing strategies; development of an 29 overall system and business plan; and alternat�ve energy source op- 30 tions. 31 32 Community Development Department 33 Community Development Director John Stark noted that the entire 34 department was an Enterprise Fund, with no funding pxovided by the 35 Genexal Fund Levy. Mr. Stark noted that operating divisions included 36 Planning, Economic Development, Geological Information Services 37 (GIS), and Code Enforcement, with the department primarily funded 38 (95°l0) by building permits, land use applicafion and license fees. 39