HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 04.03.2000 MINUTES
BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 3, 2000 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Chairman Bud Johnson
Ken Olson
Gay Easton
Mary Embleton
The committee reviewed March claims totaling $205,571.49 and recommend to council that
they be approved. A complete listing of the claims vendors and amounts are on file in the
clerk-treasurer's office.
The committee reviewed and approved the following purchase requisitions:
GENERAL FUND:
Replace 3 overhead door sections - FAP
Medical supplies for Ambulance
Encyclopedias with CD Rom for Library
Remove tree and stumps from Firemen'$ Park
Laser Fiche program with scanner for Clerk-Treasurer
and Department of Public Works
Fence leased space at City Shop
1,009.00
917.82
889.00
1,000.00
11,020.00
8,373.00
STREET FUND:
Culvert ditch running through City Shop lease
Labor and equipment to clean ditch south of Sewer Plant
20,000.00
510.00
WATER FUND:
Install culvert and clean ditch at City Shop
Chlorine for Water Plant
5,000.00
578.00
SEWER FUND:
Bearings for 30-inch screw pump at Sewer Plant
Clean, TV, and inspect 1709 feet sewer line - south side
892.48
1,851.20
SOLID WASTE FUND:
2 tires for G-4
New turbo, exhaust manifold and gaskets for G-2
Pin and bushing kit for arms on G-9
8 tires for G-4
2 hydraulic motors for G-2
542.00
1,278.55
1,068.40
1,806.24
1,576.18
The committee reviewed the comp/OT report for PPE 3/19/00 and discussed a couple of
items.
The committee also reviewed and approved the payroll register for PPE 3/19/00 totaling
$62,006.81.
Mary presented a tentative schedule for budget workshops. There were revisions made on a
couple of dates. She also informed the committee that the MMIA sent notification on liability
and workers comp preliminary rates: the liability base rate will increase from 3.66 to 3.73
(1.9%) and the city's modification factor will increase from .84 to 1.32 (57%); the workers
comp base rate will remain the same, but the city's modification factor will increase from 1.12
to 1.22 (9%). Mary also informed the committee that the SB 184 reimbursement from the
State will increase from $12,619.00 in FY99 to $47,344 in FY2000. Lengthy discussion was
held regarding the methodology used to determine administrative charges to the Enterprise
Funds. The method will be revised for the upcoming budget as per the auditor's suggestion.
The committee discussed the city's current Wage Classification Schedule from 1996 and
agreed it was time for review. Bud will contact Dick Larsen to begin work on this issue.
The next scheduled meeting will be the first budget work session on April 11th at 7:00 p.m.
The next regular Budget/Finance meeting Will be April 18th at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary K Embleton
Clerk-Treasurer