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City, Council Minutes Page 15 August 16, 2004 is a Federal grant involved and it requires that the right-of-way be under the city or county's jurisdiction by April 15, 2006. Councilmember Kuester stated that County Road 40 is a major project. Because of the timing concern and importance of the project to both the county and the city, this road needs to be addressed before other project can be considered. Councilmember Tveite stated that he believes this may be the city's key short-term transportation issue and that something needs to be done with it as we would hate to see the Federal grant go away. He also discussed the benefits of CR 40 being a city street. Mayor I~dinzing questioned what the major sticking point is in the CR 40 discussions. Mr. Maurer stated that the main concern is cost and reviewed the cost issues. 7.1. Boys & Girls Club Discussion Councilmember Kuester stated that she has had discussions with Lana Huberty from the Boys and Girls Club and with Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz regarding what programs are offered by the Boys and Girls Club and how do they differ from programs offered by the city Parks and Recreation Department. She reviewed the programs as presented in the staff report. Boys and Girls Club representative Lana Huberty presented information on programs, program schedules, and new fee information. Ms. Huberty handed out flyers explaining new programs and schedules. Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz indicated that the programs were reviewed by staff and the Youth in Community program is a need that is not currently being filled by the Parks and Recreation Department and the Boys and Girls Club would be a good place for that need to be met. He stated that this program targets I~ndergarten through sLxth graders, which is an important market as they need more after school activities. Councilmember Kuester stated that the main difference bet~veen the Boys and Girls Club and the Parks and Recreation Department is that the Boys and Girls Club is a drop-in center whereas the Parks and Recreation programs are scheduled programs. City, Administrator Pat I~aers stated that in the 2005 draft budget, there is $12,000 in landfill abatement funds for Boys and Girls Club programs. He stated that the city could provide information to the Boys and Girls Club about acceptable projects for use of this money and that the Club would have to prepare reports to ensure the money is being spent correcdy. Mr. K2aers stated that there is also $24,000 as a new expenditure in the general fund for programming. He stated that this is something that would have to be considered along with the Recreation budget. Mr. I~aers indicated that staff would have to work with Boys and Girls Club representatives to put together some sort of reporting system that would identify the number of programs, number of attendees, and the assets being developed in the programs to make sure that the money is being spent in the manner the city envisions and to avoid duplications of Recreation and Community Education programs. Mr. Klaers noted that the city's annual gym rental contract of $15,000 with the Boys and Girls Club expires at the end of 2005. It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to leave funding in the 2005 draft budget for the Boys and Girls Club as presented above, it was also the consensus of the Council to