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Special Council Meeting
August 25, 2009
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Conference Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on August 25, 2009.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik (arrived at 5:15 p.m.), Councilmembers Black, Murdock,
Stein, Willis, and Bildsoe (arrived at 5:20 p.m.).
ABSENT: Councilmember Johnson.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Administrative Services Director Portner, Finance
Manager Bursheim, Accountant Mastey, Community Development Director Juetten, Support
Services Supervisor Cox, Police Chief Goldstein, Fire Chief Kline, Deputy Fire Chief Springer,
Recreation Director Evans, Park Director Blank, Public Works Director Cote, and City Clerk
Engdahl.
2010/2011 Budget
The Council went through the other budgeted funds, other than the general fund budget, in detail.
The Council didn't request any changes to the proposed budgets.
Councilmember Willis stated if the Council would forego seal coating, those funds be allocated
to the street maintenance fund. Several councilmemebers concurred.
Mayor Slavik commented on the recent discussion that she had with the baseball associations.
Currently, they reserve additional fields because of rain days, but they only use one-third of the
fields. Therefore, if the Council charged by the field, this would be expensive for their
association.
Councilmember Willis stated regarding the question on whether to charge sports associations for
use of the park facilities, there is a cost for facilities. The question is if it's a benefit that is good
for everyone or just for associations could prevent others from using the facilities during certain
times. He stated this is just an extension of the City's ice arena policies but it doesn't have a roof
over it.
Councilmember Stein stated he doesn't support eliminating seal coating, but if it's eliminated,
those funds should be directed to street maintenance. He supports charging sports associations
for park facilities even to a level of $200,000 per year in revenue. He stated it costs the City
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600,000 to maintain those facilities. The sports associations should pay for use of the fields for
tournaments and games, especially if they have to be lined. Schools charge for their facilities.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p. /
gandra R. Engdahl, Ci Clerk
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