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The City Manager indicated that there would be a 5% increase to refuse rates. The cost of refuse collection was estimated to be $2.6 million. The rate should not exceed the actual cost of the service. There was a question concerning the revenues related to the transfer station. The City Council was told that fees charged were placed elsewhere in the budget, however, next year the charges would go to the transfer station account. The City Manager told the City Council the ambulance charge will be increased. The City Council was told that Medicaid paid an estimate of $80 per bill and Medicare paid $247.00. The ambulance bill is $630. The aquatics fees were questioned regarding the cost of season passes or daily rate and if there was a price increase. The price for nonresidents was not in the booklet. The City Council had not approved of a rate for nonresident usage of the pool. There was discussion about the membership totals at Centennial Commons. There was a question as to whether the city priced people out. There were questions about the ongoing process to increase membership. There were questions about how do people know about scholarships. There was discussion about the increase of golf course fees. There were concerns that Washington University should pay more in 640.30 - Contributions for Police Services because of the potential use of MetroLink. The fees for CALOP were questioned. The City Manager indicated that CALOP does not plan to pay the city $9,144 next year. They plan to do their own bookkeeping. The city will just provide them with the funds collected. That account should be reduced. There was a question if CALOP was sued will CALOP have to pay. The City Manager indicated that it was a question for the city attorney. There was a question about restitution payment. The City Manager indicated that the city provide damage cost to the court to establish collection. The City Manager discussed the potential use of economic development sales tax. If the sales tax passes the manager will add certain items to the budget. If the tax fails, then there are items that will be removed. There was a request to provide the City Council with an estimate of the general fund unreserved fund balance. The City Manager indicated that there was about 7 years of life remaining in the Olive Central TIF District. He stated that over $200,000 is going into the fund for property taxes each year. The current use of the $1,000,000 that is in the account will be for the purchase of additional property. He indicated that at some point the TIF will have to be closed out. The location of the TIF was on Olive Boulevard between Midland and the River Des Peres, east of Royal Bank. 2