HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000057_pg332Mounds View City Council December 14, 1981
Regular Meeting Page Four
Councilmember Blanchard reported she had received
several phone calls regarding budget problems, and
that someone had either misunderstood her position
or was misquoting her, so to set the record straight,
she read a prepared statement, stating that in
regard to budget problems, the first priority must
be the safety, health and welfare of the community,
and these services must not be jeopardized. However,
when it comes to reduction in staff or cutting pro-
grams, she believes it is the programs that must give
way, expecially in the short term. She added they
can re- introduce programs, but once they remove staff,
they lose experience, expertise and ideas. She added
that, for that reason, she requests, as she stated
at the past agenda meeting, that staff reductions
occur only as a last resort.
Councilmember Doty reported he had attended a meeting
with the Met Council concerning storm water, and
reviewed some of their conclusions reached and posi-
tion on cost benefit.
Motion /Second: Forslund /Blanchard to approve
Resolution No. 1393 and have the reading.
5 ayes 0 nays
Clerk /Administrator Pauley read Resolution No.
1393, regarding proposed school closings for
Mounds View Independent District #621.
Mayor McCarty added he will present the Reso-
lution to the School Board at their meeting,
after the Council adjourns, as the City's
position.
Mayor McCarty stated he had received an invitation
to the 25th anniversary of Pinewood Elementary
School and asked if Councilmember Hodges could
attend in his place, as well as any other interested
Council members, as he could not get away that evening.
Mayor McCarty read the Mayor's Message and asked
for agreement from the Council as to whether that
was their position. The Council concurred.
Mayor McCarty presented a memo to the Council
regarding the proposed budget for 1982 and asked
for a work session at 6:30 PM on December 16.
Clerk /Administrator Pauley reported that Staff
will be meeting during the coming week to finalize
budget cuts for 1982.
Motion Carried
Clerk /Administrator Pauley had no report. 12. Report of
Administrator