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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL/PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />MARCH 10, 1993 <br />item. It was pointed out that the reroofing may not <br />have to be done this year, but should be recognized as <br />something that is needed to protect the substructure. <br />LaValle reported that reroofing was taken out of the <br />10o capital improvement listing. The committee that <br />prioritized that listing recommended a ranking of 13 <br />items at a cost of $73,500. LaValle noted that the <br />entire 10% capital improvement listing contained items <br />totalling an estimated $238,114. The committee <br />selected items from that listing for top ranking which <br />it felt that the City would not normally budget for or <br />purchase within the next year. LaValle also pointed <br />out that when the land for Pioneer Park was purchased, <br />it was estimated that it would take approximately 10 <br />years to develop the park. The park has been almost <br />50% developed in just a few years. <br />The City Administrator pointed out that the City has <br />approximately $31,000 in the 10% capital improvement <br />fund, but the top-ranked items total $75,000. <br />Wehrle noted that the City should not use the 10% money <br />for operating expenses, which is the same position the <br />City has taken for all charitable gambling funds. <br />Wehrle asked how on-going park maintenance such as <br />reroofing of the Spooner Park shelters should be <br />addressed, suggesting that the cost be included in the <br />operating budget. <br />The Administrator reported that the City should should <br />have a City-wide capital improvement budget. Capital <br />improvement items should be identified and some program <br />in place for funding. <br />Wehrle reported that the City of St. Paul has an <br />on-going capital improvement program which it bonds for <br />each year. All departments submit proposals, which are <br />then ranked and funded according to ranking. This is <br />an on-going process. <br />The Administrator pointed out that when the City's debt <br />levy drops off the City will have an opportunity to do <br />some things differently. The City has not budgeted any <br />capital improvement items in the operating budget. The <br />City needs to begin to plan for these items, and the <br />Administrator hoped that this issue would be addressed <br />in the next budget go-around. <br />Wehrle asked if the plan would include new projects or <br />just maintenance of existing facilities. <br />The Administrator felt that new projects should be <br />Page 4 <br />