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Mounds View City Council July 22, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br /> <br /> <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated that, with other things he has pressing on him such as the <br />budget and the audit, he does not have time to do it. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that the majority of losses are occurring at the YMCA and <br />recreation. She then said that Staff could review that portion if Council wishes to see what, if <br />any, changes could be made. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre said it was difficult to ask what Staff is doing so there is not a deficit in the <br />future because the question is can the Community Center be run more efficiently but due to lack <br />of control over that entity and a significant problem with communication it is a difficult situation <br />for Staff. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney commented that, if Staff has identified that there is an issue with the <br />YMCA, he thinks the City should look at the contract to see if the YMCA is performing per <br />contract and identify any areas where they are not. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Sonterre. To Instruct Staff to Review the Existing Contract to see <br />if the YMCA is Performing Per Contract. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty asked when the next quarterly report would be and asked whether the <br />City receives a quarterly report from the YMCA. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas pointed out that the YMCA is not a department within the City. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated she could ask the YMCA to provide a quarterly report to <br />Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas indicated she recalled having discussions with the YMCA during <br />budget construction last year and the only answer received was that the City should expect that, <br />because the YMCA is providing a City service, the City should expect to be investing in it. She <br />then said that she does not think the YMCA would be surprised to see these numbers. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney indicated he remembers when the YMCA came in and made their <br />presentation they had talked about how this would cost the City nothing for the YMCA to run <br />this for the City. He then said that it may be possible that the contract created does not allow for <br />closer control by the City but said he would like Staff to review it. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick commented he had made the same argument two months ago and it was <br />not well received. <br /> <br />Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty asked why the City is spending more at the banquet center than it is <br />bringing in. He also commented that the figures to not correspond to last years figures.