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Mounds View City Council October 23, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />• Mr. Glidden asked if there is discretionary spending allowed for items that are not budgeted for <br />such as this. <br />Mayor Marty said if that happens too frequently then there could be a budget shortfall. He then <br />said that there is some discretionary funding. <br />Finance Director Beer explained that there is a discretionary fund to cover non-budgeted items. <br />Mr. Glidden said that he understands that there is funding for 2007 advertising for the Banquet <br />Center and he wonders if there are funds available for advertising yet this year to bring revenue <br />into the City. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated that some of the funds would need to be reprogrammed but most <br />of the operating funds are spoken for. <br />City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Staff would research the matter and bring further <br />information back to Council for consideration. <br />Mr. Glidden indicated that there is a wedding planning website where the City could advertise <br />the Banquet Center and the annual cost for that advertising is $1,200. <br />Carol Mueller of 8343 Groveland Road addressed Council and said that she was at the <br />Community Center yesterday and while there she picked up a brochure about Twin Cities North <br />with different opportunities and a map of how conveniently located the Banquet Center is but <br />there is no advertising in it for the City. She then said that there was nothing in the Mounds <br />View Matters this month either. She then said that there is a list of fees and rooms available and <br />asked any interested residents to contact Staff to schedule an event. <br />Ms. Mueller said that when the decision was made to allow the Community Center to be a <br />Community Center she thought there was a decision to put something into Mounds View Matters <br />about it. <br />Council Member Gunn explained that the November/December 2006 newsletter was already in <br />production. <br />Ms. Mueller said that she noticed the $60,000 payment in the budget for 2007 to the Minneapolis <br />North Convention and Visitor's Bureau and she is hoping that the City lists the Community <br />Center and the Festival in the Park. <br />Mayor Marty asked Community Development Director Ericson to discuss that with the <br />Convention and Visitors Bureau. <br />• <br />