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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 <br />Pedersen asked why the Parks & Recreation budget is <br />projected at below budget for 1993. <br />Scalze replied that this reflects the transfer of <br />temporary park maintenance personnel to the Streets <br />budget and the fact that expenses for uniforms and <br />equipment were put into the individual recreation <br />programs. <br />Scalze asked if donations for day camp are reflected on <br />page 45 of the budget document. <br />The Parks & Recreation Director replied that that was <br />correct. The Director also noted that the City <br />budgeted 55,500 for day camp, in addition to the <br />donation from North Suburban Youth Association, and <br />approximately $3,000 of that amount was expended. <br />Therefore, a surplus of approximately $2,500 for the <br />day camp activity is anticipated. <br />Scalze referred to pages 43, 44, 45, and 46 of the <br />budget document which include the Park & Recreation <br />Special Fund Expenses and Revenue. Scalze asked if the <br />program revenues reflected on pages 45 and 46 included <br />the LCRA subsidy. <br />The City Administrator reported that the program <br />revenues shown did not include the LCRA subsidy, that <br />number was reflected at the top of page 45 under LCRA <br />Subsidy line item and then added into the total revenue <br />amount reflected on the bottom of page 46. <br />The Director reported that there are some recreation <br />programs that generate no subsidy from the LCRA since <br />their policy is to donate up to $10 per registrant with <br />the registrant paying a minimum of $12 per activity. <br />There are some program registration fees at the $12 <br />level or slightly above. <br />Scalze pointed out that some of the programs are at the <br />close to break-even point, but others are running at a <br />deficit or surplus. Scalze asked how the costs for <br />programs running at a deficit are recouped. <br />The Director reported that the reason some programs are <br />running at a deficit in a particular year is during <br />that year there was the need to buy an unusual amount <br />of equipment. For example, during 1993 there was the <br />need to replace a good quantity of baseball pants. The <br />Director reported that baseball pants are usually <br />replaced every three years, therefore, in the next two <br />years the baseball program will not have this expense. <br />Page 15 <br />