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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 1992 Scalze reported that whether the City contracts with Roseville or hires it own full-time Director, registration fees will be increased. Scalze reported that LCRA also subsidizes the City's recreation program through its fund-raising activities. The LCRA raises about $9,000 annually through fund-raisers, and has also been the recipient of considerable charitable gambling monies which have been used for program costs and subsidies to the City's recreation capital program. Scalze reported that at one time the City was receiving approximately $400,000 in Local Government Aids. This amount has been steadily reduced by the State over the last few years, and the City now receives about $65,000. Scalze pointed out that the State's financial picture does not appear to have improved, and the City is anticipating additional LGA cuts. As a result, the City is looking at ways to cut costs, but still provide the best service possible to its residents. Scalze noted that one option is that the City may have to depend more on user fees. Scalze pointed out that the City does contract with other entities for some services, such as Ramsey County for snowplowing, and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department for police services. Recently, the City investigated with Roseville and Maplewood the possibility of contracting with those cities for police protection services. However, it was determined that the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department option was the lowest cost. Scalze pointed out that in the past three years the City has done about 30 years worth of park land acquisition and development of recreational facilities, in addition to building a new fire station and putting on an addition to City Hall as well as deciding to retain the old fire station. These actions have resulted in increased maintenance issues. Scalze reported that the City Council appointed a recreation committee to look at the options of hiring a full-time Recreation Director, number of Assistant Directors needed, as well as looking at contracting with the City of Roseville for administration of the City's recreation program. Representation on that committee consisted of Bev Scalze, Council Member; Joel Hanson, City Administrator; Gene DeLonais, Planning Commission Chair; Ken Wehrle, Park Commission Chair; and Steve Morelan, President of LCRA. Scalze pointed out that while the committee was meeting, the City Page 5