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Mounds view City Council November 26, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated that, for the median household a tax bill of $424.91 provides police, <br />fire, parks, programming, streets and the staff at City Hall. He then indicated that a majority of <br />the households in the City subscribe to cable television at approximately $40.00 per month for a <br />total of $480.00 per year. He further indicated that he feels that the price residents pay for <br />services is a bargain and well worth the price. <br />David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road indicated he had not received a budget handout and then <br />noted he was concerned because he did not see where the golf course payment was included. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated the golf course payment had never been included. <br />Mr. Jahnke indicated that the golf course payment is pretty significant and, if the golf course is <br />not able to pay for itself, the payment has to come from the City. He then asked where that <br />payment would come from. <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated that the City is looking at alternate funding sources for the golf course <br />specifically the billboards, to avoid having to come to the taxpayers. He also indicated that in <br />three years or so the City could refinance to make the financial arrangements a little better. He <br />further indicated that, if the City is not able to locate alternative funding sources, the payment <br />may have to come out of the general fund. <br />Mr. Jahnke indicated that the golf course payment is a substantial payment that, if not reflected in <br />the budget, could surprise the City and cause problems. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that the bond payment is reflected in the golf course budget. <br />She then indicated that, if the payment is not able to be made out of the golf course budget, it <br />would come out of the general fund. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that the Finance Director has been asked to review the golf <br />course situation and make recommendations as to the cost effectiveness of some of the current <br />practices such as opening first and staying open last, as well as the overall operations of the golf <br />course. <br />Mr. Jahnke indicated that the City had said the Community Center was going to pay for itself and <br />it has not done so. He then indicated that the Community Center costs the City a lot of money <br />per month and asked if that was figured into the budget. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that there is a $50,000 transfer from the general fund to the <br />Community Center fund to make that budget work. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated that, right now, all expenditures are being taken out of the <br />Community Center fund. <br />• <br />