09-25-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 NFF, that agreement has not been brought to the Council for approval or review. He thinks that it deserves a Public Hearing and review; he thinks that for the sake of the Public and the rest of the City, an accounting of those expenditures. The proposal as it exists, the portion of the funds would be expended by non-elected, appointed body, which does not have as much representation from the City as it should, so with that in mind, he suggested that the Council withdraw this appropriation request Fund #377 transfer from st the College Football Hall of Fame and deal with this issue sometime before the 31 of December. Therefore, Councilmember Varner made a motion to withdraw the appropriation request for Fund #377 transfer from the College Football Hall of Fame and deal with the issue st sometime before the 31 of December. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion, which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay (Councilmember Rouse) The motion carried. Councilmember Varner called for clarification on the next motion dealing with the rest of the appropriations with the exception of Fund #377. Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney, stated that if she understood the motion correctly, the Council in effect struck from Bill No. 56-06, Section II. Football Hall of Fame (Transfer) Councilmember Varner indicated that that was correct. Councilmember Pfeifer asked for clarification for the other part of that, she thought that there were two parts. Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney, stated that would retain in that same section the Redevelopment Bond Fund College Football Hall of Fame, must take place th prior to September 30. Councilmember Dieter stated that he would like some clarification on the record with regard to Greenhouse. There were several Councilmember’s that have a deep concern with the City taking the Greenhouse out of the Park Budget for 2007. He stated that the Council did not get some of the information in a timely manner, and what they did receive they did not get a change to digest it. Councilmember Dieter asked Mayor Luecke to clarify exactly what was mentioned in the Committee Meeting, specifically the concerns of the Councilmember’s, and just for the record, respond to the request that he officially made to restore all of the proposed budget cuts for the Greenhouse. He noted that there has been discussion between Councilmember’s and they have concerns that need to be addressed. Councilmember Kirsits stated that his concern was with regard to passing a budget with no funding for the Greenhouse and in this eleventh hour with all the organizations and groups trying to find funding to help keep the greenhouse open, he is afraid that if the budget is passed with no line item and some funding, that there would be a problem later on in the year. Councilmember Kirsits related this issue to the Howard Park Ice Rink, where it was thought that that facility would have to be closed because of its cost to operate, and then funding was found and it has been a great place for all to enjoy. Councilmember Rouse stated that what he asked in the Committee Meeting was that he wanted a guarantee from the Mayor to come back in thirty (30) days and work out the area’s of concern, and pass the budget as it was presented, with the understanding that the greenhouse issue is still one that would be addressed and resolved. Councilmember Kuspa advised that he would like to see the budget passed as presented, with the assurance that the greenhouse issue would be addressed, when all the information has been presented such as the cost of rebuilding or repairing and remodeling. 7