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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 19, 2003 APPROVED • assumed that each city will not vote on the Quad Cities Police Department until the Joint Powers Agreement is completed and each city reviews it City Administrator Waite Smith noted the presentation is under open mike and all four City Administrators will participate in the presentation. She added she would introduce this item at the regular Council meeting on Monday. Councilmember Carlson stated she did have a lot of questions about the funding. She indicated she wants to make sure the numbers are comparing apples to apples in relation to the financial aspect. City Administrator Waite smith stated the City Administrators continue to refine that information and hope to have that available soon. She noted she is not sure they will be able to reconcile those items completely. Councilmember Carlson stated the City is not achieving its goal if the project does not save citizens money. City Administrator Waite Smith stated she would talk to Councilmember Carlson regarding that issue tomorrow. Councilmember Reinert stated the project is not worth it even if there is a cost saving and there is a lesser quality of service. Other cities will not be growing or increase in value. Lino Lakes will grow and will have to bear the brunt of the costs. City Administrator Waite Smith advised that issue has been discussed and it will have to be addressed. She stated she has made it clear that the City of Lino Lakes has not committed to a Quad Cities Police Department. Councilmember Reinert stated he needs more information and there are a lot of questions that still need to be answered. Councilmember Carlson stated she also has similar concerns . The cost formula is also a concern. The City of Lino Lakes starts out paying over 60% of the costs. She stated it is estimated that in the future the City will pay 75% of the costs due to growth in population. Councilmember O'Donnell stated no one would get everything they want with this project. Everyone will have to give something up for a win/win situation. City Administrator Waite Smith stated it has been determined that there has to be a cost formula. That formula has not yet been determined. Mayor Bergeson noted that public hearings in Lino Lakes are often continued to another meeting. City Administrator Waite Smith advised she has told the other cities that it may take some time for the City of Lino Lakes to determine if they want to move • forward. The Council can continue the April 14 hearing to April 28 and decide then if they want to continue exploring a joint department.