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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 21 determine where the funds should be distributed. He reviewed that the Bethlehem Baptist 1 Church contributes to the community each year as part of the agreement in the conditional use 2 permit to use their building for the church. He stated that the Council could comment if it felt 3 strongly that any of these items should not be funded. 4 5 Mayor Marty stated he had no problem with any of the different funding areas chosen. 6 7 Councilmember Gunn stated she received a call from Cindy Palm from the Park and Recreation 8 Commission, and she did have a concern about the donation to the Irondale Adaptive Sports 9 program. She reported the Commission was questioning the actual purpose of the money coming 10 from Bethlehem Baptist Church, and wondered if it was to replace missing tax money, and if it 11 was, it should specifically benefit the City and residents in the community. 12 13 Councilmember Gunn stated she agreed with the list, and thought it is well spread out. She 14 commented that the Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) is excellent and 15 explained it is a program through Anoka and Ramsey Counties that provides assistance for car 16 repairs. 17 18 Councilmember Flaherty commented that CEAP is much more than fixing cars, as it also 19 provides outreach programs and does a lot of good for the community. 20 21 Councilmember Thomas stated all the programs selected are wonderful and are desperately in 22 need of assistance. She stated her only caution to the Park and Recreation Committee is that it is 23 not a payment in lieu of taxes, but rather was a true voluntary effort to donate to the community. 24 25 Mayor Marty stated Bethlehem Baptist Church has contributed to the City Festival in the past and 26 asked if it is in their second-half donation. Councilmember Gunn stated it is. 27 28 Councilmember Gunn stated she represented the Council at Bethlehem Baptist Church’s 29 meeting. 30 31 2. Reports of Finance Director 32 33 Finance Director Beer reported the City received a check from Ramsey County for $220,000 34 from the work on County Road H2 from 1996. He stated the City was notified two weeks ago 35 that the funds were available and the City just had to submit a request. He stated this was an 36 unexpected item. 37 38 Mayor Marty asked if the City would be reimbursed for the trail on County Road H. Finance 39 Director Beer stated he did not know but would inquire. 40 41 3. Reports of Community Development Director 42 43 Director Ericson reported the Home and Garden Show last weekend was successful. He stated it 44 was a wonderful facility for the event, and a very good show if residents want to attend next year. 45