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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 8 Mayor Rafferty said he feels strongly that the City will need to understand the situation. 299 Community Development Director Grochala remarked that the City making it clear that 300 the YMCA has a commitment and contract in place and he feels they can be a partner in 301 moving forward. 302 303 Councilmember Ruhland said he supports the RFQ proposal. He understands there is 304 much concern in the community and so the Cit y needs to take a strong stand. 305 306 Councilmember Stoesz said he supports the RFQ proposal but he is concerned that the 307 city doesn’t have control of the situation even though there is a legal partnership in place. 308 He wants to see a strong message sent from the City about that obligation. 309 310 City Administrator Cotton suggested that the YMCA leadership could be invited to a 311 council work session so they could hear the council’s voice. Councilmember Stoesz said 312 that would have to be televised. 313 314 Councilmember Stoesz noted the Moundsview YMCA facility. They had a community 315 center and wanted to get away from operations and so it went to the YMCA. It could be 316 an interesting business model. 317 318 The council concurred on the RFQ proposal. Staff will provide more information on 319 inviting the YMCA to a council meeting. 320 10. North Metro Television (NMTV) CARES Act Funds Request – City 321 Administrator Cotton said the City has received a request from NMTV. They have 322 incurred some expenses related to COVID. Staff has reviewed the costs presented and it 323 appears they that they meet CARES Act funding requirements however there is conflicting 324 information when discussing funding for a joint powers organization. She is now seeking 325 further guidance on the former question. She would like to know if the council is in 326 favor o f granting this funding if guidance shows it is CARES eligible. 327 328 Ms. Cotton added that it would seem that member cities would have to cover the costs 329 ultimately so CARES Act funds would seem a good idea. She will continue to seek 330 guidance on the appropriateness of that. She would also like to see that all member cities 331 sign on to this. 332 11. 2021 Budget Update – City Administrator Cotton noted her staff report and 333 information on a updated gap analysis. The gap represents the amount necessary to 334 maintain a flat tax capacity rate. Also the City has received updated tax information from 335 Anoka County that brings an additional $146,000 to the City in property taxes estimate. 336 Therefore the gap is eliminated and funds remain if the council wishes to maintain that flat 337 tax capacity rate. The council could look at funding proposals that were removed. She 338 noted that there is additional information coming in that impacts the budget figures so she 339 asked the council to keep that in mind. 340 341 Mayor Rafferty noted some recreation fund decisions that he’d like to reexamine. 342