HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 11.19.1996 MINUTES
BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 1996 4:30 P.M.
OLD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Chairman- Donna Kilpatrick
Ron Marshall
Gay Easton
Bud Johnson
Dave Michael
Darrell McGillen
Andy Loebe
Chuck Rodgers
Don Hackmann
Mike'Atkinson
Mike Zuhoski
The Committee reviewed the overtime listing for PPE 11-10-96.
Discussion regarding overtime in the police department. Mike
Atkinson said that they were short 2 officers. Their replacements
have been hired. Travis Pitts started 11-13-96 and Patrick Kennedy
will start on 11-26-96.
Mike Atkinson reported that the County Attorney has contacted him
regarding weekend felonies. The arresting officer has to stay
and/or be available at the police department on the following
workday to wait for a call from the County Attorney to discuss the
case with him. This is going to result in more overtime.
Cheryl Thomas is back full-time so that should alleviate overtime
for the dispatchers, pending sick leave, etc.
Discussion regarding the fire truck bid. Darrell reported on
mandatory changes required on the new truck, which has increased
the cost. The bid price was $169,979.00. The truck will be
financed over a period of 5 years. Fire District contracts will be
negotiated in March and it is anticipated that the increase will go
toward paying part of the cost of the new fire truck.
Motion by Ron Marshall, seconded by Bud Johnson, to recommend
that the Council accept the bid from Becker Fire Service. Motion
carried.
Discussion regarding updating the computer at the fire department
or possibly getting a new one.
Discussion regarding the
purchase requisition was
$649.00.
need of a floor jack for the shop. A
submitted and approved in the amount of
It was reported that electricity to the container site will cost
about $390.00.
Discussion regarding an audit contract assignment proposal. Sam
Boggess and Associates, CPA's, will transfer their ownership to
Paul Strom and Associates, CPA's, as of December 1, 1996. Part of
that transfer of ownership process includes assignment of the audit
contract for 1996, 1997 and 1998 (which the council approved on
April 16, 1996).
Motion by Ron Marshall, seconded by Gay Easton, to recommend
that we approve the assignment and continue with Paul Strom and
Associates, CPA's, as the city's auditor. Motion carried.
Discussion regarding a format for a monthly budget report to the
city council.
Approved purchase requisitions as follows:
GENEP, AL FI/ND
60.17 ton 3/8 washed rock
Floor jack for shop
Install gas valves and controls,
bring boiler up to code on
engineering side of City Hall
Gas for police department and
animal control
Insurance deductibles to MMIA
$ 436.23
649.00
4,160.00
803.10
628.00
STATE GAS TAX FI/ND
20.01 tons VPM winter patching
material
1,302.60
WATER FUND
Two drums Calgon Cat FLOC T Polymer
Pipe and fittings for water line into
old building
Two 18" butterfly valves and 18" MJ
tee for bridge project
New crowd cylinder and rod and kit
for W-3 (backhoe)
910.00
1,287.00
4,674.00
1,350.00
SOLID WASTE FUND
Repair hydraulic lift cylinder
Dumping fees
968.00
4,861.50
STREET MAINTENANCE FUND
85.03 tons MC250 asphalt
2,763.48
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Don Hackmann
City Clerk