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is one cf the key factors in making a cot.=unity work; the mc~ involve_merit <br />there id, the more rounded city gov<~rnment will be; ti,, key communJcator is <br />one avenue for accomplishing community inve!veme~t. <c~:ncilu~emb~ D(Luca <br />agreed that the School District and the key communicator are two separate <br />iS ~ues , <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson stated that election returns reflect that the <br />residents of Ramsay opposed the school district levy and that tells him <br />it would not be appropriate to increa.~e the budget for a key communicator <br />program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox stated that one of the reasons for establishing Ramsey'~ <br />own police department was to promote communications with the residents; <br />life saving courses have been offered by that department and advertised in <br />the city newsletter; the response has been poor. The Police Department <br />already has a neighborhood crime watch pro£ram; the city spends $17 ~000 a <br />year on a monthly newsletter to advert~e the facts to the public. <br />Councilmember Cox stated that the election and the key communicator program <br />are related. The school levy raised taxes for one business already paying <br />$60,000 a year by another $2300 and it is not appropriate for the city to <br />tax that business even more through municipal funds for a key communicator <br />program while that business is trying to survive and pay the taxes. <br />Councilmember Cox stated that he does like certain aspects of the community <br />education program which is a reflection on that programs director, Claudia <br />Dodge. Ramsey should urge as a community not receiving it's fair share, <br />that it be provided with capital improvements so children don't have to <br />bused out of the area for a program that is supposed to be a community <br />function. <br /> <br />Councilmember Sorteberg agreed with Councitmember DeLuca's comments. <br /> <br />Motion by K~yor Roi=ann and seconded by Council=ember Pearson directing <br />that the 1988 budget will include no program increases for Community <br />Education. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: '~{~ -; - ~ fe ~'~ <br /> Cou .... melee. DeLuca statedtaa~' ' ~e <br />· ~aki~g a ~is:ake,' ~-~_~. the ~.ub!ic. d~e~'- ready, the city <br /> <br />nc: dcinz =gccd ~c!. Y~vcr lain*z= ~:end_~ an i:"ita:i~t tz .._ <br /> <br /> punty i_ a JeTre~ec area amc <br />..... ~ ~ ~ i=:raa~a re.ul._~ .... the raf_r_ziu= <br /> <br /> mir Council/0c:oser ~, i <br /> <br />Page 4 c'f $ <br /> <br /> <br />