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Mounds View City Council November 25, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 12 Council Member Marty indicated he had been bringing this issue up for three years and he thinks it would be a more fair and equitable means of charging if the City based the charge on usage. Mayor Sonterre asked Staff to provide information on the averages as well as proposed increases and decreases. Council Member Marty indicated he had other comments. Mayor Sonterre indicated that the matter could be revisited later in the meeting. E. Contract with YMCA Finance Director Hansen indicated he had been asked to review the City's contract with the YMCA and, after doing so, it seems that there are some items the YMCA is not in compliance with and there are some items the City is not in compliance with. He then summarized by stating that he did not find any real issue of noncompliance that would justify any action by the City. He further commented that, if the City is not happy with the recreational programs being provided by the YMCA, it needs to give the YMCA notice to end the contract but he suggested making sure that giving notice is carefully timed so as not to coincide with the busy recreational season. Council Member Marty indicated he felt that the City should attempt to come into compliance with the contract as well as requesting that the YMCA come into compliance before taking any action. He then said that giving notice now would put the summer recreation programs in jeopardy. He further suggested reestablishing the committees as required by the contract so that the City and the YMCA can work together to make improvements. He also expressed concern that dropping the YMCA contract would mean that recreation activities would need to be paid 100% out of tax dollars whereas the YMCA is anon-profit and can solicit donations for funding. Council Member Quick said he does not feel the City is getting its money's worth. Mayor Sonterre provided information on the estimated gains to the City based on use versus internal department estimates. After giving the figures for 1991, 1999, 2000, and 2001 he stated that the estimate for 2002 would have the City seeing at least a $101,000 departure from the estimate. He then commented that, not only is the City not getting its money's worth, he truly believes the YMCA is not meeting its financial projections. In 1999, YMCA was short $4347. In 2000, YMCA was short $75,103, and in 2001 was short $68,078. Mayor Sonterre indicated he has been involved in programs in Roseville, Oakdale, and St. Cloud and this program does not come close to the other cities he has worked with. He then said he is wholly disappointed in the product produced and the dollar figures and does not care if 180 days takes into April he feels that the City can get a recreation program up and running for summer. He further commented that the City will be $100,000 plus departed from the estimates this year • and that is unacceptable.