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Council Meeting Minutes January 28, 1992 Page 8 I Council Business. continued Childs feels the City could support the proposals which provide for mergers, consolidations and restructuring of services, however, there needs to be some sense of cost fairness. These proposals can be viewed as an opportunity to rethink how we perform and restructure our services. A hearing to receive public input will be held January 29. Final recommendations are scheduled before the Legislature in the next weeks. Williams said the Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG) Legislative Committee generally supported efforts to increase efficiency which are mutually beneficial to all communities. However, the RCLLG is not in favor of shifting costs to the suburban communities. The school districts chose not to activity participate in the study. Childs said the next process is to develop alternatives for a financial proposal which is mutually beneficial. Williams hopes consolidation will not be considered the most important issue. Childs feels the Commission members came into the study presuming consolidation was the main issue. Williams feels consolidation is "not the only show in town" and there are more alternatives to investigate. I Rebelein noted the Charter Commission hes not reviewed the reports. Childs said surface water and solid waste management are two issues which county wide efforts are recommended. Joint purchasing is an area of possible savings. Childs will prepare a draft statement for the Council to review. Williams presented a resolution relating to the New Brighton, Fridley, Mounds View and Spring Lake Park Joint Senior Center. The resolution urges Legislative changes to the joint powers statutes to make the multi-city center legally feasible. The changes would allow one city to issue bonds on behalf of the other members; and allow cities the feasibility to levy taxes for the debt service of the bonds and operational costs of senior programs. This would only be to the extent that those costs exceed the current expenditures of the member cities. Approval to support Legislation is not a decision to build a senior center, but indicates support for an enabling act if the cities decide to proceed. I Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Larson. to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION INDICATING SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION ENABLING A CITY TO ISSUE BONDS ON BEHALF OF A JOINT GROUP AND TO LEVY TAXES FOR DEBT SERVICE AND OPERATIONAL COSTS. 5 Ayes ~ 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Council Business RCLGSSC Report Report 92-028 Joint Senior Center Report 92-029 Resolution 92-010