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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />March 9, 1993 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />Motion by Rebelein, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE READING AND <br />ADOPf THE AMENDMENT TO THE MORATORIUM ORDINANCE <br />REGARDING SUPER FUND SITES. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Director Maurie Anderson presented the Round-Up Concept for <br />the Environmental Program. <br /> <br />He explained that the City of Roseville initiated a program which allows city utility <br />customers to voluntarily round up their utility payment for use in environmental or <br />aesthetics programs. Roseville has just begun the program and estimates annual <br />contributions of about $8,000. <br /> <br />This program can be interfaced with the existing City utility system. Expected <br />annual revenues would be in the $3,000-6,000 range. <br /> <br />The Park Board recommends the program and encourages the funds be used in <br />projects which are highly visible and quickly implemented. <br /> <br />One funding option is for environmental and/or beautification projects which would <br />be created the year after the funds are raised. This way the resident can see quick <br />results from their donation. The only disadvantage is that amounts will vary from <br />year to year and the projects will be fairly small. <br /> <br />The second option is to place the funds in the Parks Capital Improvement Fund <br />(Long Lake Park proceeds) and use interest from the amount to annually fund <br />various capital projects. Projects from the combined fund could be larger and more <br />visible. The idea of donating to a fund which only spends its interest might appeal <br />more to customers. The disadvantage is that the fund is co-mingled with Parks CIP <br />funds, and some of the allure of donation to environmental projects may be lost. <br /> <br />Staff feels that either recommendation is acceptable. <br /> <br />Gunderman commented that possibly residents may wish to make a larger one time <br />or annual donation rather than the round-up concept. Anderson verified that the <br />intend of the program would allow residents to individualize their donation amounts. <br /> <br />Benke verified that the program is strictly voluntary and the donation is tax <br />deductible. The donation amount would be noted in a separate area on the utility bill <br />which will state whether a donation is included. Anderson said this format allows a <br />resident to determine their own individual donation. <br /> <br />Childs noted that Roseville has seen businesses round their bills to higher amounts <br />than originally expected. This concept allows residents to provide endowments to <br />the Parks CIP fund. <br /> <br />Williams agrees that the smaller proceeds should be applied the following year, but <br />he also supports an endowment program for larger projects. <br /> <br />Anderson noted that past fundraising efforts by the City to increase funding for park <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Amendment to <br />Moratorium Ordinance <br />for Super Fund sites <br />Report 93-066 <br />Ordinance 592 <br /> <br />Round-up Program <br />Report 93-067 <br />