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Councilmember Pearson stated Councilmember Elvig has good points and it is better to have a <br />little reserve to fall back on. He was as much against the franchise fee as anyone else, but thinks <br />they did the fight thing. It is better to have a little extra than not have enough funds. <br /> <br />Councitmember Cook noted the funding is being moved into areas where they set goals to move <br />forward over the next five years. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak asked when the Park Maintenance Fund would be established. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvigexplained this needs to be put forward into an ordinance and the <br />committee directed Finance Officer Lund to move that along. <br /> <br />Gary Hanson, President of Bakestar at 14040 Azurite, stated one year ago when the utility fee <br />came up, the Council went into the rainy day fund for $100,000. He asked if that was ever <br />replenished. <br /> <br />Councilmember Etvig replied the $100,000 was not taken from the rainy day fund; there was a <br />surplus' of about $106,000 that was carried over from the 2003 budget and moved forward. <br /> <br />Mr. Hanson stated the Council went into the surplus in the budget and there was no real <br />discussion on what happened to that money. That money was supposed to be used in light of the <br />utility fee for 2003/2004 to carry through until the utility fee was figured out. He is glad to see <br />that the franchise fee has been sunsetted, and that the Council does seem to have major <br />reservations about the advisability of the franchise fee. However, he is concerned about <br />$100,000 that was surplus. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated his understanding is that the $100,000 was moved from the general <br />budget into the following year's budget and was used to help pay down the cost of the budget. <br />There is no reason to pay that back. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen noted the amount of the franchise fee was reduced from what was <br />originally proposed due to carrying this amount forward. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec suggested Mr. 'Hanson discuss this issue with Finance Officer Lund. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councitmembers Cook, Pearson, Elvig, Kurak, <br />Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #3) Quarterly Review of Franchise Fee Collections <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to take the discussion of <br />Case #3, Quarterly Review of Franchise Fee Collections, off the table. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmernbers Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Pearson, <br />Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Motion on the floor can'ied. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Zimmerman, <br />Cook, Kurak, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />P38 <br /> <br />City Council/April 27, 2004 <br />Page 16 of 33 <br /> <br /> <br />