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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 07 April 13, 2004 Page 7 1 Councilmember Horst asked where the money for the protected costs for Central Park would 2 come from the 2005 budget. Mr. Morrison responded money was available in a Park 3 Maintenance, Tree and Weed Fund, along with the Public Works budget. He noted staff would 4 be monitoring the park use in the evenings and electric costs would probably be billed to the 5 street lighting funds within the Public Works budget. 6 7 Councilmember Horst stated it was his understanding the cost would be an additional $25,000 8 per year. Mr. Morrison agreed. 9 10 Councilmember Horst indicated the Public Works and Maintenance budgets did not reflect that 11 amount, as they only showed an increase of approximately$13,000. Mr. Morrison responded the 12 $13,000 amount was "thrown in there for discussion purposes." He indicated staff was not sure 13 of the costs now that the park was open. He added he had been informed the Community 14 Director was adding a fee for use of the lights when tournaments were held or groups used the 15 facility. 16 17 Mayor Hodson noted the majority of events would be baseball or soccer games and lights would 18 not be needed until toward the end of the games. Mr. Morrison added he believed there was a 19 curfew with a timer on the lights; however, he was not sure when that was. 20 21 Mayor Hodson asked if any residents wished to address Council regarding this issue. No one 22 came forward. 23 24 Mayor Hodson closed the public hearing at 7:47 p.m. 25 26 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 27 A. Agreement with School District for a recreation program. 28 City Manager Morrison noted this Agreement was between the City and School District for the 29 operation of recreation programs. He indicated the points to note in the Agreement were as 30 follows: 31 1. An Advisory Council would set the direction of Community Services and a City 32 Councilmember would serve as liaison to the Advisory Council. 33 2. Community Services would be responsible for the scheduling and administration of the 34 program. 35 3. $52,175 per year commencing January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2006, would be 36 paid to the School District. 37 38 Mr. Morrison stated the City had been working on this Agreement with the School District for 39 almost six months. He explained the School District had been allowed a grandfather levy from 40 the State for the last 30 years; however, due to budget cuts, the School District no longer had the 41 ability to levy the $52,175. He added Council was agreeing to provide funding for 2005 and 42 2006 fiscal years and the School Board would entertain the Agreement the following Tuesday. 43 44 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Horst, to approve the 45 Agreement between St. Anthony-New Brighton School District#282 and the City of St. Anthony