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Councilmet~ber Peterson stated he would like to see the facility built in two to three years also but <br />if it is going to cost that much, the facility should also be able to house the Police Department and <br />vehicles. I~e ad~led that he was not in favor of the M.IJ.C. building but that if there was another <br />building in)tlc City that would be suitable, he would be in favor of looking at it. <br /> <br />Animal Col~trol[ Finance Officer Helling stated that the cost for animal control is escalating and <br />mentioned ihat the cost for cats is the same as dogs. She added that cats are not usually reclaimed; <br />therefore, costing the City a large sum of money and wondered if the City would have to pick cats <br />up at all. <br /> <br />Police Chi~.f Auspos stated that if nothing was done about cats, there would be an overpopulation <br />of them. He agreed the cost is high but felt there is no other alternative. <br /> <br />Anticipated wage statement: Councilmember Beyer stated she suggested having a wage number <br />included last year and it wasn't. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson felt there was a danger in putting a percent number in for anticipated <br />wages. <br /> <br />Councilmember~Beyer stated she didn't care if the number was "hidden", but that it should be <br />incorporated into the budget. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Helling informed Councilmember Beyer that it would be included and added that it <br />was also inClUded last year. <br /> <br />Councilme~ber Beyer insisted that the amount was not included and that it "came along later" and <br />that her and~ Councilmember Hardin had a problem with how that was handled. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder stated that it was included last year. <br /> <br />D.A.R.E. Program: It was stated that the City had previously contributed program material cost to <br />the City ofiAnoka for the D.A.R.E. Program for Ramsey students and suggested that the City <br />should consider contributing to the City of Elk River. <br /> <br />Community Education: The City would receive the basic Community Education Program and <br />would be offered the opportunity to buy more services. Staff was directed to find out the cost of <br />specific clas~es,:~how many children participate in the middle school community education <br />program, arid what exactly the basic program includes. Other suggestions were to find out if the <br />money the aities donate to the program go to pay salaries and if the class fees charged are enough <br />to cover the[cost of the class. It was also directed that Staff would find out the number of Ramsey <br />students benefitting from the Elk River Community Education Program and also their D.A.R.E. <br />Program. <br /> <br />Parks/UtilitieS Coordinator Boos felt that for $30,000 there might be other ideas that could benefit <br />the children:in Ramsey as much as the community education such as environmental things, etc. <br /> <br />Fire Relief Assooiation: Following discussion, it was determined that the City would contribute to <br />the Fire Relief Association by paying for their audit. <br /> <br />Budget items and prioritizing of them: City Administrator Schroeder stated that he has been <br />discussing ~¢,eds:with Staff and has asked them to rank their requests. He will then make the <br />recommendii~on ;to the Budget Committee and if Staff feels their request was a priority and it was <br />removed from the list, they could then appeal to the Council. <br /> <br />Budget Committee Workshop/August 18, 1992 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />