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Mounds View City Council February 11, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br />• <br /> <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated that his department is going through all of its procedures and <br />documentation in an effort to streamline the process. He then noted that the report on quarterly <br />reports was due two weeks ago and noted that the efforts to redo procedures and documentation <br />contributed to the delay. He further noted that there would be a delay in receiving information <br />from the finance department for up to a year as they wade through things in an effort to provide <br />better service in the future. <br />William Werner of 2765 Sherwood Road asked if the City was putting any money into running <br />the golf course. <br />Mayor Sonterre asked Finance Director Hansen if the City is putting City funds, not generated as <br />forms of revenue from the golf course, into the golf course. <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated that, in looking at the numbers, he would say the golf course <br />is not breaking even. He then indicated that the last two years the golf course has reported a net <br />loss and he expects the same for 2001. He then expressed concern that if the course continues to <br />show a loss year after year, and the City has to start replacing capital equipment, there will not be <br />cash for those replacements. He further indicated that the City is not currently putting cash into <br />the golf course but the fact that it is operating at a loss is of serious concern in terms of needing <br />to put cash into it in the future for the replacement of capital equipment. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated it was his understanding that the City made a loan to the golf <br />course. He then asked if the golf course had begun paying back that loan. <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated that the golf course is not paying back the loan at this time. <br />B. Community Development Quarterly Report -Jim Ericson <br />• <br />Community Development Director Ericson explained that his department was able to spend <br />$100,0001ess than the amount budgeted for 2001. He then indicated that the savings could be <br />attributed to a drop in personnel costs and the ability to pass on to the developers most of the <br />consultant costs involved with development projects. <br />Community Development Director Ericson reviewed the building permit applications with <br />Council and indicated that the value of the permits for 2001 was $16,000,000 and said he did not <br />expect that level for 2002 but said the permits should be somewhere around $10,000,000. <br />Community Development Director Ericson gave a brief overview of the 2001 nuisance code <br />activity handled by Jeremiah Anderson and noted that the City is reimbursed for the Section 8 <br />housing inspections conducted by Mr. Anderson. <br />Community Development Director Ericson explained that it is not always easy to get residents to <br />comply with the nuisance code and Staff is working on ways to make the process more efficient. <br />