09-10-1990 JointCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
CONCURRENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
September 10, 1990
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Quam, Mayor; Ivan Ludeman; Michael
Sandahl; Martin Kirsch; and Edwina Garcia.
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Steven Devich,
Acting City Clerk; and Donald Fondrick;
Community Services Director.
OTHER PRESENT: Steve Lindgren, Emily Day, Sue Sandahl, Don
Anderson, John Hamilton, Connie Murray, Dave
Delzer, Jim Clinite, Joe Sausen, and Liz
Swanson.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Quam at 5:30 p.m.
Item #A DISCUSSION OF MUTUAL PARK/RECREATION CONCERNS.
C.L. N0. 216
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 216
regarding a discussion of mutual park and recreation concerns.
Mr. Prosser described the City's current financial concerns for
the 1990 revised/1991 Proposed Budget due to the loss of $150,000
of Local Government Aids for 1990 and 1991.
Community Services Director Fondrick described proposed cuts
in the 1990/1991 Budgets in the park and recreation areas. He
also described the difference between the Operating and Capital
Improvement Budgets.
There was general discussion regarding the Master park Plan
and the five remaining neighborhood parks which need to be
redone.
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue South, stated that he
felt that liquor profits be dedicated for park improvements and
mprovemen schedules be lengthened to reflect that funding
source.
Council Member Ludeman suggested that the $500,000
recommended by staff for other purposes be used from General Fund
Reserves for park improvements. He also suggests using 5134,000
profit from the golf course for park improvements.
Council Member Kirsch suggested setting up a plan reflecting
financial resources available to the City for park improvements.
Council Member Sandahl suggested looking at other
enterprises that could generate further revenues to complete the
park plan.
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Mayor Quam suggested the City Council establish a special
task force made up of many different constituencies to address
the issue of funding for the Master Park Plan.
Council Member Garcia stated that she concurred with the
implementation of such a task force.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consen t 6:43
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Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
D. Prosser
Manager '
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