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BUDGET COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Budget Committee conducted a meeting on Monday, October 15, 1990 at the Ramsey <br />Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Councilmember Stephen F. DeLuca <br />Councilmember Kenneth Peterson <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator David Hartley <br />Community Education Coordinator Claudia Dodge <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER: <br /> <br />The Budget Committee meeting was called to order at 5:47 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA: <br /> <br />Consensus was to approve the agenda. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE BUSINESS: <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that he had summarized the budget requests and was presenting them to the <br />Budget Committee for comments, suggestions and questions. <br /> <br />Claudia Dodge questioned where the money was for the Trail Blazers Program. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley answered that it was included in the funding under Standard Park Budget. <br /> <br />Ms. Dodge also stated that she knew about the money cut from talking with Mr. Hartley <br />previously, but she wanted to know if there was a chance to restore any of that money. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson stated that if some money is given back to the Community Education <br />Programs, then it would be taken from somewhere else so the specific needs for Ms. Dodge's <br />programs would have to be known first. <br /> <br />Ms. Dodge expressed concern with the quality and diversity of the programs if the funding is cut, <br />but she stated that fundraisers are an option. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding where funds could be taken from for Ms. Dodge's time such as the <br />Landfill Trust Fund and also the KAB budget depending upon what issues Ms. Dodge in working <br />with at the time. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated there is a need for an added staff person to assume the recycling program duties <br />and also the newsletter. <br /> <br />Budget Committee/October 15, 1990 <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />