HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 10.04.1999 MINUTES
BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 4, 1999 7:00 P.M.
OLD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Bud Johnson
Gary Temple
Ken Olson
Mary Embleton
Gay Easton
Chuck Rodgers
Larry McCarm
Reviewed and approved the following purchase requisitions:
GENERAL FUND:
Wiring at Thomson Park
1/3 of Air Hammer
$ 2,975.00
275.00
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND:
Gateway workstation for customer counter
1,604.00
WATER FUND:
1/3 of Air Hammer 275.00
Piping and accessories for sed basin drain line 785.96
Chlorine 578.00
Alum 2,706.80
6" pipe and material - replacement at 300 block & 4t~ Street 2,685.43
Temporary line during replacement 2,400.00
SEWER FUND:
1/3 of Air Hammer
Lift station chemical
Flame arrester for digester building
275.00
1,842.50
613.09
Reviewed and approved September claims totaling $288,055.62.
Reviewed the overtime/comp time report for PPE 9/19/99. Discussion was held
regarding the detailing of time worked other than regular hours. The mayor will
prepare a directive to department heads assigning them the task of preparing bi-
weekly reports of authorized comp and overtime.
Larry addressed the committee regarding the recent vandalism at the cemetery
that resulted in fire which destroyed the building and damaged equipment. An
adjuster from MMIA has viewed the damages. Larry estimated costs as follows:
$ 62,450.00
8,400.00
22,000.00
Replace building (Rocky Mountain Homes)
Repair mower
Repair backhoe
Motion by Gary, seconded by Ken, to recommend that the council declare an
emergency in order for work to commence immediately. Motion passed.
Budget revisions were discussed. Mary revised the revenue figures and
recalculated the mills based on the corrected newly taxable values figures from
the state. Lengthy discussion then followed regarding the city judge's request for
a salary increase. The salary, set by ordinance, is currently $19,600. Motion by
Ken, seconded by Gay to appropriate an increase in salary to $22,000. Motion
passed. It will now be up to the council to revise the ordinance. The revised
budget will be presented to the council for final adoption on October 5th.
Gary and Gay told the committee about new software that processes and indexes
minutes. They learned about the product at the recent Montana League of Cities
and Towns Convention in Bozeman.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, October 18th, at 6:15 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk-Treasurer