Minutes - Council Work Session - 07/21/2009

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revenue. He stated that he is not advocating that the City become that large, but there may be some things to consider and ways to bring in additional revenue. Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated that he has spoken with the athletic associations and they are okay with. a per head maintenance cost as long as they can build it into their budget ahead of time. He stated that there could also be some fees obtained for the traveling tournaments. Councilmember Look stated that he thinks the City should consider something different for electrical inspections. He stated that the State handles them for us, and there are some cities that do these on their own and have an 80/20 split in the inspection fee. Councilmember McGlone stated that he is a big proponent of subcontracting everything that can be subcontracted, for example, the City doesn't need to own the mower, or spend the time to fix the mower, nor even have the people to drive the mower. He stated that, in this opinion, this is where some of the quickest amount of money can come from. Public Works Director Olson stated that he doesn't believe that subcontracting would save money, but noted that he would be open to seeing RFPs to take a look at the costs. Councilmember McGlone reiterated that he feels it costs more to carry employees than to subcontract out for some of those duties, because there are benefits and things like maternity leaves that need to be factored into the costs. Councilmember Jeffrey stated that he would agree that things could be subcontracted for the things that the City doesn't do routinely, but noted that mowing is done routinely. Mayor Ramsey stated that his perception is that there needs to be changes made in the Building Inspection department. He stated that their inspections dropped by 60+% from 2008 to 2009, yet the budget dropped only 20%. He stated that he feels the City shouldn't be involved in Building Permits for roofing and siding. Councilmember Look stated that there has been a discussion about using "one time money" from the excess revenues which concerns him because he thinks 2011 will require much bigger cuts than is necessary for 2010. Councilmember McGlone stated that for subcontractors versus employees, you need to look at vacations, maternity leave, sick days, and medical insurance. He stated that there is a lot that goes into having an employee versus a subcontractor. Councilmember Wise stated that he doesn't think the City should deplete the excess revenues by a total of 10%, but suggested a lesser amount. He stated that he agrees with Councilmember Look's point that the budget cuts necessary in 2011 may be the same or larger than 2010. Finance Officer Lund noted that all of the community programs and membership have been included in the budget, as of now. She reviewed the capital equipment outlay. She reviewed City Council Work Session / July 21, 2009 Page 6 of9