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Councilmember DcLuca caution~ against spending the principle in the Landfill Trust Fund, Case #2: Anoka Itennepin Community Education Department: Claudia Dodge presented the requested 1990 Community Education Budget (Attachment B to these minutes) as welt as a cop), of the 1989 CommuniB' Education Budget (Attachment C to these minutes). Claudia Dodge noted that it is proposed to have the Ramsey Adolescent Pro.am under the supervision of the Sandburg Community Education Coordinator rather than Ramsey's as Ramsey's adolescents attend Sandburg. Claudia Dodge stated that the cost of the Community Education Pro.am is distributed at approximately 1/3 City share, 1/3 through enrollment fees and 1/3 School District. Councilmember DeLuca asked that Claudia Dodge provide the Committee with a report on the status and success of the Key Communicator Pro.am. Upon inquiur by Councilmember Peterson, Claudia noted that the trailblazer program is included in the 1990 budget under the summer !~rogram. The concern for providing activity bus sen, ice to Sandburg students so they can participate in Community Ed progams was discussed. The Committee requested that Claudia Dodge pursue the accessibiliD, of the Fred Moore Junior High activity buses to Sandburg students 5 days a week. Mr. Hartley requested that Claudia provide the Budget Committee with a report regarding the following: activities and enrollment; analysis of pro.am indicating costs and funding provided by the School District, City and enrollment fees; an overview of the community education pro.am. Case #3: Public Safety: Sandra Ashley referred to the requested 1990 Public Safety General Fund Budget, to which there are no real significant increases, and noted that the amount of overtime projected is based on the assumption that the department is filled out with the two positions budgeted for in 1989. Police Chief Mike Auspos proceeded to re-,Sew the requested 1990 capital outlay for Public Safeu' (Attachment D to these minutes). Upon inquiry, Chief Auspos indicated that no special funding is needed to fight drugs or set aside police department hours for the purpose of working with the youth; the money is better spent on providing alternatives for youth through parks and pro.ams. Councilmember DeLuca noted that the capital out. lay includes purchase of two mini cassette recorders at $330.00; he stated that he woul~t provide Chief Auspos with some recommendations for more cost efficient recorders of equal quality. Budget Committee/September 1 t, 1989 Page 2 of 3