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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, July 15, 2013 Page 8 Mayor Rinker replied, yes, and we get a preliminary and all indicators this year were very very positive until they weren't. Mr. Esborn stated, it wasn't until May this year that we actually found out that we weren't going to be funded. Mayor Rinker stated, the final point for everyone's benefit, one of the reasons it complicates it is our end game is individual properties, residences, throughout the Village are looking at the comparable burden as an assessment component, but because projects vary in scope and difficulty and expense, we have to make up the difference somewhere else. We have always looked to a combination of loan, grant and what we can dedicate from our General Fund. Unfortunately the DOPWIC program which historically was very good for a period of years hasn't worked as well. We are dealing with an area that is tougher terrain. We are a bedrock community so we have a'lot of shale, we have a lot of hard rock so there are expenses in construction and there are not that many houses to help spread that cost so what happens is to keep the houses about the same - Council President Buckholtz stated, that's why I brought up the point system, the number. Mayor Rinker continued, yes, unfortunately we just don't have enough to command respect. Council President Buckholtz stated, this came up in another situation and this is what I was going to suggest in talking to a few people, Nick and I were talking about it for example, but on a totally different issue, State taxes, Federal taxes, it's all public money. It's good to hear that by being frugal and pumping up that fund, we could provide the same as how we have done it since the beginning so that it is no greater burden on any resident of the Village. Mayor Rinker stated, correct. Council President Buckholtz stated, it's just that the money will have to come from here instead of from here, there and everywhere. That sounds good. We will get more into that in comxnittees. ADMINISTRATION - Diane Wolgamuth Ms. Wolgamuth reported, I just wanted to mention that we have received 250 responses to the Community Room survey. I did a little internet search and it said a 1-20% response would be very good. I think we are going to hit the 20%. That would be 280. I will put the results together. You will have that before the next Council meeting. I also have the results from The Grove survey. Those results will be attached to the next set of Grove Minutes. The next meeting is on the 29t'. But because you mentioned it, I thought I would say that of the suggestions we made for types of programming, musical performances ranked number 1, Fanner's Markets was number 2, Art Festivals was number 3 and outdoor movies was number 4. Full results will be attached to the Minutes.