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September 25, 2006 Personnel and Finance Committee Page 4 Council Member White made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 56-06 as to be amended be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed with Dr. Varner voting in opposition to the motion. At this time handouts were provided by Park Superintendent Phil St. Clair on the greenhouses and conservatories which were requested to be filed by noon today. Council Member Dieter noted that with the late filing of the information which was requested by him and Council Member Kuspa in a September 14~h letter to the Park ~~ Board and the Park Superintendent, #hat he will need time to digest the information". He also noted that PARC and Zoning and Annexation Committee would be going forward with their joint committee meeting on the greenhouses and conservatories prior to the next Common Council meeting. ". He provided copies of his sta#ement on the greenhouses requesting among other things that the Mayor restore the funding for the greenhouses and conservatories along with a copy of the September 14~h letter (copies attached). Council Member Puzzello voiced concern that with the funds for the greenhouses and conservatories being cut by the Administration, that it puts the Council in a si#uation tha# in order to restore any of their funding that the Council would have to cut other Park programs. She stated that "this puts the Council in a terrible spot", especially when the Council was not advised un#il the budget hearings of the proposed closings of the greenhouses and conservatories and that it "was a done thing without the Council knowing i# was going on". Park Superintendent St. Clair stated that the Park Board "has until the third Monday in December #a take action on the greenhouses". Council Member White voiced support of the comments made by Council Member Puzzeilo, Hating that information should have been shared with the Council before a decision was made to close the greenhouses. Mayor Luecke suggested that a special committee be organized to look into whether there are any alternatives andlor options for the greenhouses which could then report back to the Council within thirty (30} days. Dr. Varner noted that the greenhouses are budgeted through the end of this calendar year, and that additional changes could be made to supplement their budget for 2007. Council Member Dieter stated that he is also looking into passible private sources to assist the greenhouses because "he does Hat want to see them ga away Council Presiden# Rouse stated that the Mayor has committed to work in good faith with the Council and he believes the Council should take the Mayor at his word.