09-14-92 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 Scalze asked if there would be a point where these pass-through type expenses would not need to be reviewed as part of the budget package. The City Administrator reported that enterprise funds would be set up for these types of programs. The funds would then show both the revenues and expenses as well as net impact, similar to what is done for Cable TV. Hanson suggested that the $800 expenditure for telephone at the old fire station could be reduced or eliminated. Hanson suggested that parties using the old fire station could pick up a cellular phone when using the building, and the need for the telephone could be eliminated. The Council discussed this at length and it was the consensus that the telephone would need to remain for emergency purposes, pointing out the use of both the upstairs and downstairs of the building, as well as the storm shelter designation for that building. Scalze stated pointed out the need for a more extensive use of the building by the public in order to make the building self-sustaining. Council next discussed the Community Service area and the elimination of the salary for part-time coordinator. Blesener suggested that Northwest Youth and Family Services could be cut by $3,000 similar to what was done last year. At the end of the year, if there is a budget surplus, the City could then fund their entire request. Blesener also from $3,000 to is going to be be funded. Blesener asked fees to offset >uggested that Canadian Days be reduced $2,000. Again, if it appears that there a budget surplus, the full request could about funding from Cable TV franchise administrative fees. The City Administrator reported that he has already provided for that offset in the budget. Scalze felt that the City needed to make use of the old fire station in order to generate income to offset expenses. The City Administrator pointed out that the biggest issue to address in order to make the building more Page 4