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Mounds View City Council November 24, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />without giving up core academics. Social studies and science may have to be modified to allow <br />for it. <br />Superintendent Hoverman said that they are still examining how to do this, and social studies and <br />science would still be a commitment, but they would like to address the standards and allow for <br />the world languages classes. <br />B. Presentation by the YMCA, Review of Programs and Participation (Pat <br />Riemersma, Pat Prindle) <br />Pat Prindle, Program Director at the Community Center, handed out programming sheets for <br />Council to review. <br />Council Member Mueller asked for information on cancellations if there are not enough <br />registrations. Pat Prindle explained how they handle programming. <br />Council Member Mueller asked how the budget is going for 2008. <br />Ms. Riemersma said that they are pretty close this year. <br />Mayor Marty said that he feels the surplus should be greater than stated, because there used to be <br />two program directors and now there is one. And, the one program director position was vacant <br />for a period of time, and when filled, it was hired at a position of lesser cost. He said that he was <br />thinking there should be considerable savings. <br />Mayor Marty indicated that he had heard that the 55 driving class was cancelled and those who <br />showed up were not happy, and the registered parties were not notified and showed up for a class <br />that did not happen, he wants to be sure the notification process works like it should. <br />Mayor Marty said that the number of calls he has received have been negative from the <br />community, and to have only positive evaluations provided for each activity seems "hand <br />picked". <br />Mayor Marty noted that Steve Dazenski has not been very happy about the reports that he has <br />gotten, as he feels that there is not enough supervision going on in the building. Within the last <br />week or two there were handicapped bars that were broken, and it cost $500 and half a day to fix <br />them. In talking with the YMCA staff they knew nothing about it at all. Steve also stated that <br />John Hughes tries to do a good job of cleaning and maintenance, and he gets it all in order, and <br />then there is a program with a number of youth and the next morning there is pop cans, trash and <br />candy wrappers and it is a big mess. <br />Mayor Marry indicated that the YMCA staff has been sitting at the desk, and there needs to be <br />more supervision and more hands on to eliminate this type of thing. <br />