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<br />City Council <br />Special Meeting Minutes <br />February 9, 2010 <br />Page 5 of 10 <br /> <br />The City was asked to fund only $31,500 or 226.7%. He stated 5,000+ rides in <br />Louisville occur and use this service and urged Council to contribute to Special <br />Transit. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Director Stevens explained there is a Platinum <br />Membership Program, which offers senior services at the recreation center for a <br />fee of only $1.00 per month. He noted Special Transit is also utilized by persons <br />with special needs. <br /> <br />Staff recommended reducing the gap between revenues and expenditures for the <br />2010 budget through a list of A, Band C items. Those reductions are as follows: <br /> <br />. Do not fill 2nd L3-1 Police Officer Position <br />. Do not fill Recreation Supervisor II position at Senior Center <br />. Reduce janitorial services <br />. Identify ways to reduce cost or generate new sponsorships for City <br />sponsored special events <br />. Eliminate Special Transit services <br />. Reduce Senior Meal Site to 4/days per week <br />. Eliminate college tuition reimbursement temporarily <br />. Reduce annual flower planting in parks, entries and facilities <br />. Reduce portable restrooms <br />. Eliminate City-sponsored scholarships <br />. Charge for holds which are not picked up (NPU) at Library <br />. Charge for use of meeting space in Library <br />. Restructure or eliminate specific positions or convert regular positions to <br />seasonal or part-time, non-benefited positions <br />. Close or transfer Memory Square Pool to a private organization <br />. Impose Furlough Days <br />. Close the library one day a week or one week during a normally slow <br />period <br />. Eliminate HMO option for employee medical coverage and offer only High <br />Deductible Health Plan/Health Savings Account <br />. Implement 4 X 9 schedule and close facilities on Fridays or Mondays each <br />week <br />. Eliminate merit raises for 2010 <br />. Reduce Education/Training Expense <br />. Reduce Code Enforcement <br />. Send Community Update newsletter electronically unless a hard copy is <br />specifically requested. <br />. Reduce turf cultural practices - reduce fertilizations and aerations to 1 <br />time per year <br />. Cancel mosquito control services for the City <br />