2008-05-15 Study Session - Budget

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MINUTES OF UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION May 15, 2008 The Council Study Session, held in the Chambers of the City Hall, on Monday, May 15, 2008, was called to order by Mayor Adams at 5:30 p.m. In addition to Mayor Adams, the following members of the Council were present: Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. Mr. Terry Crow Mr. Robert Wagner Mr. Byron Price Ms. Lynn Ricci and Mr. Michael Glickert were excused. Also present were the Finance Director/Deputy City Manager Janet Watson, and the City Attorney John Mulligan. The Study Session was the second of two planned Fiscal Year 2008 – 2009 Budget draft sessions. Janet Watson passed out information on recycling savings. She stated in this handout that the largest savings in recycling comes with the disposal costs. University City is one of the only cities in the County that operates their own transfer station. She explained that diverting more waste from the landfill will equate to reducing the City’s landfill disposal expenses, preserve natural resources, save energy by reducing the need to mine and refine raw materials, and the materials, and the recycling industry is a significant driver of economic activity in the St. Louis area. Ms. Watson also had material showing a comparison by Ellis & Associates to Starfish Aquatics Institute and Other providers in the training of lifeguards for public swimming pools. Mr. Sharpe asked that Ms. Watson also ask the Red Cross to supply what they have to show the comparison of their service to other services. Mr. Price had asked for the police department to furnish a break-out of where their time was spent. Colonel Charles Adams gave the following break-out: ? Increased Patrol – Special Operations Unit provide increased patrol in areas populated by Washington University students and their travel to and from the Loop. The cost associated with this is $72,467. ? Foot Patrol – This patrol is designated to give high police visibility to the Loop and surrounding area. Colonel Adams said there are expenses associated for this service, but are not included in a total. ? Pedestrian Safety Enforcement – The police force participated in pedestrian crosswalk enforcement in 2005 and 2006. This enforcement provided motorists with educational literature and some received citations. The cost for this was $14,319 and generated 261 citations and 1,411 warnings. ? Party Patrol – Washington University Police and University City Police entered into an agreement in which extra patrol is provided in areas heavily populated with Wash U students. The cost associated with this is $12,078. ? Underage Drinking Enforcement – The UCPD heavily target densely populated Wash U residential areas.