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I I I Council Proceedings May 23, 1995 Council Business. continued Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Williams, to ESTABLISH A PILOT PARK RANGER PROGRAM FOR TOURING MUNICIPAL PARKS AND LONG LAKE REGIONAL PARK DURING THE SUMMER OF 1995, AT AN ANTICIPATED COST OF $6,722. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Kelley said the Park Ranger could be patrolling the parks by June 1. Fulton presented the financing of the stormwater drainage improvements at the Driving Range. At the last Council meeting, there was discussion regarding the stormwater improvements between the driving range and the Dalhke trailer property. A request was made to research the placement of the $27,500 settlement received from Shafer Contracting. This settlement occu!red when the driving range was being developed and the dollars involved were expended on driving range development activities. Therefore, since this is a legitimate stormwater drainage improvement project it is logical to incorporate it within our stormwater budget and into the overall program as it goes forward. Benke said the City acquired the site because of its good price, and its operation is predicated on the collection of revenue to pay for acquisition and reinvestment for potential redevelopment. He feels this is an expense which should be paid out of the redevelopment fund not the general stormwater fund because the costs are associated with the reinvestment and redevelopment of the land. Fulton said one option is that it could be structured so to be charged against the stormwater utility, but recognized that when the property is redeveloped these funds are incorporated back into the accounting structure. The stormwater utility was created to handle this type of expense. Benke noted that the City is not paying into the utility fund for the usage of this land. Benke said this issue is the consequence of our decision for redevelopment, and the incurred cost for this decision must be paid out of the !edevelopment fund, not the stormwater utility. Fulton believes the expense could be handled either way, and noted that Benke is correct that it is an expense associated with redevelopment and accounting for this cost from the redevelopment fund is rational. However, staff presented an alternate option which would tie into the overall municipal system. If the stormwater utility was used, there could be an impact in future years but it would be nominal. By applying it to the redevelopment fund, it would become a cost associated with the City's investment fo! redevelopment purposes and the cost would be built into any subsequent development occurring on the site. Benke feels it would be more appropriate to deduct the funds for this project from the redevelopment account. Page 7 Council Business Park Ranger Program Report 95-088 Driving Range Stormwater Improvements Report 95-089