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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />January 12, 1988 <br /> <br />period; and noted we should take a very critical review of the <br />product next year, at which time we can decide whether or not we <br />wish to continue participation. A broader concern of Benkels is <br />that we have a commonality of interest with various factions <br />across the state, but there is also a competition of interests. <br /> <br />Motion by Benke, seconded by Gunderman, to WAIVE THE READING AND <br />ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN INCREASE OF FUNDING FOR THE NOR- <br />THERN MAYORS. ASSOCIATION; AND TO FINANCE THE INCREASE FROM THE <br />GENERAL FUND. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried <br /> <br />'Nith regard to the staff report on 1988 newsletter quotes, <br />Gunderman indicated his question has been answered and moved, <br />seconded by Williams, to AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CONTRACT WITH ADVANCED <br />PRINTING, LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA, FOR THE PRINTING OF FOUR CITY <br />HALL/RECREATION NEWSLETTERS AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $3,000 FOR 24 <br />PAGE ISSUE OR $12,000 FOR FOUR ISSUES. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried <br /> <br />Announcements and Updates <br /> <br />Brandt updated council on the status of the Ramsey County Charter <br />Commission and specifically its meeting with representatives of <br />the Ramsey County League of Local Governments to give the Commis- <br />sion perspectives of the cities in Ramsey County regarding the po- <br />tential for a county charter. Some members of the Commission had <br />indicated municipalities might have real concerns over the loss of <br />control over various local services which they felt were providing <br />better, more efficiently, and more economically than would be done <br />by someone far removed from the community. <br /> <br />Three League members were there and Brandt was surprised at the <br />response to direct questions posed by her; one representative felt <br />cities would have no problems of having a county charter which <br />created a county-wide authority over all parks, with the possible <br />exception tot lots. This caused Brandt to wonder if she had mis- <br />judged what the sentiment would be in our community; and she asked <br />councilmembers how they felt about the county basically taking <br />over all services of the communities. <br /> <br />Benke said he would be unalterably opposed to Ramsey County taking <br />over our parks; expects that was confused with a Parks Department <br />for the county; would not favor, at any point and time, the county <br />taking over the administration of our parks. <br /> <br />Page 16 <br /> <br />1988 Newsletter <br />Quotes <br />Report 88-12 <br /> <br />Announcements <br />and Updates <br /> <br />Ramsey County <br />Charter <br />Commission <br />Update <br />