HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWkspMin_08Oct1Falcon Heights City Council Workshop
October 1, 2008
Members present: Mayor Lindstrom, Council members Harris, Kuettel, Long, and Mercer-Taylor, Administrator Miller, Finance Director Olson, Assistant City Administrator/Deputy Clerk Kreuser.
Also present, senior service representatives Cynthia Hobbie and Mary Hayes of St. Anthony Park Block Nurse Program (SAPBNP), Janell Wampler from Roseville Area Senior Program (RASP),
and Debbie Peterson and Tim Gusk of Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS).
Mayor Lindstrom called the workshop to order at 6:30 p.m.
Senior Services Review
Mayor Lindstrom began by asking the organization reps present to discuss the services provided to Falcon Heights residents.
Janell Wampler began by explaining RASP has been serving Falcon Heights for 33 years through adult enrichment, education and recreation, transportation, and service coordination of health
care and meal preparation. After some discussion between the agencies, Mayor Lindstrom asked what the city might be able to do in terms of helping. Wampler replied maintaining sustainability
of the agencies through financial support was the best thing the city could do.
Debbie Peterson of NYFS gave an overview of upcoming events – the Rake-A-Thon on October 25 will utilize volunteers and youth, along with next year’s spring events. Tim Gusk added that
½ of the services provided is done by teens, which for many it is their first job experience. Gusk said there have been five residents served in Falcon Heights over the past six months.
Peterson also said the program Gloves and Boots through Bethel pairs a student with a senior to complete household work.
Cynthia Hobbie and Mary Hayes of SAPBNP said they made 40 trips with 26 riders to medical appointments and church events – and they offer many other services. Anyone is invited to stop
in to the Leisure Center, and everyone is invited to attend the speaker series on family care giving.
2. Discussion of 2009 Enterprise Funds and General Fund Budgets
Administrator Miller began by outlining the status of the 2008 budget and estimates for 2009 for the enterprise funds. He explained the city has a budgeted transfer of $97,000 to the
general fund in ’09, and the sanitary sewer fund has a healthy balance. He proposed a 6.67% increase to this charge to maintain the balance in the fund, in case of any sewer main or
other major expenditures come up. He added that due to the preventative maintenance, the city is being proactive in preventing any major problem. The council asked staff to conduct
research on charging by volume rather than a flat fee per household. Staff will report back to the council.
Next, he explained Ramsey County would be discontinuing the free dump for street sweeping debris, and instead will be charging what will add up to $5000/yr for dump fees.
Lastly, Miller said the revenue is going to fall about $30,000 short for ’08 and showed the council staff’s ideas for reducing expenditures to meet the revenue shortfall. Expenditures
were on-target with the budget. Miller outlined the proposed cuts, as shown in the packet. The council agreed with most of the expenditure cuts, and thought of different ideas for
revenues but asked staff to conduct research on other cities before going further.
The workshop ended at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey Kreuser
Assistant City Administrator/Deputy Clerk