Minutes - Council Work Session - 02/26/2013

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Members Present: Also Present: CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Mayor Sarah Strommen Councilmember Randy Backous Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember John LeTourneau Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Jason Tossey (arrived at 6:27 p.m.) City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Finance Director Diana Lund Fire Chief Dean Kapler Police Chief James Way Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill Management Analyst Patrick Brama 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:19 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Discuss 2013 Municipal Center Policy and Room Rental Fee Adjustments Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the staff report, discussion by the Personnel Committee, and recommendation to change the Municipal Center Policy and associated adjustment to meeting room rental fees, finding that the increases and reductions closed the gap in funding for the part-time building maintenance position. He noted the revisions made to the proposed rate schedule for meeting rooms at the Municipal Center as part of the general Facility Use Policy revisions. He noted there would be a new Minimum Maintenance Fee proposed for those users whose room rental is waived (non - profits and business networking groups). In addition, general resident meeting room rates are proposed to be lower. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated staff is recommending Council approval of the proposed Facility Use Policy and rates changes and that future revenue City Council Work Session / February 26, 2013 Page 1 of 5