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BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 16, 2001 7:00 P.M.
OLD COUNC]~L CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTIq~RS PRESENT:
Chairman Bud Johnson
Ken Olson
Chuck Rodgers
Gary Temple
Mary Embleton
Gay Easton
Mark Mace
Larry McCann
The Budget/Finance Committee meeting was called to order by Chairman Bud Johnson,
at 7:05 p.m., to discuss the following preliminary budgets:
Director of Public Works
Cemetery
CityHail
City Shop
The meeting scheduled for May 17' will be rescheduled to May 29*.
Larry presented the budget for the Public Works Director and clerk. It included a
capital outlay request for a plotter to produce maps from the GIS system. The city
received the ArcView program from Project Impact grant monies. Overall, this budget is
112% of last year's budget.
Next, Larry reviewed the City Il'all budget (which was originally scheduled for May
22~, but inadvertently included on this schedule). Building maintenance was decreased
by $I0,000 from last year, for a net effect of 85% of last year's budget.
For the Cemetery budget, Larry explained that the tree pruning line item was increased
due to the findings made by the state forester. The irrigation system is on hold again, and
water for the cemetery could be a big problem this year because of the drought. The
governor may declare that no junior ditch water users can irrigate, and the cemetery is a
junior water user. Larry was asked to check on the feasibility of drilling a well for the
cemetery. Mayor Rodgers reported that the land purchase may take place soon, at least to
square up the cemetery, and possibly some expansion to the north.
There has been no response from the state regarding the possible take-over of the land
and building next to the City Shop, so Larry has not included this in the budget.
However, if the state is willing to turn their property over to the city, it would help
alleviate many space issues with the police, fire departmem, ambulance, and public
works.
Budget Work Session
May 16, 2001
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Mat~ briefly reported on some of the issues from the recently concluded state legislature
which will have an effect on this budget. The "Big Bill", HB124, passed and will effect
mostly General fund revenues. The revenues replaced by this bill total approximately
$550,000. This bill allows adding 3% to this total, and will be disbursed quarterly.
SB138 allows other sources of funding for the Capital Projects fund, and HB409 which
exempts employer paid health insurance from the mill levy cap.
Larry then presented the committee with information on the new garbage truck, which
was delivered on Monday. Kois Brothers wants payment by the 18th, but the application
for the Intercap loan hasn't been submitted yet. Larry suggested that the city consider the
lease options available. Discussion followed. Larry and Mary were instructed to check
with Intercap first.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. The next regular Budget/Finance Committee
meeting will be Monday, June 4, 2001 at 7:00 p.m., and the next Budget work sessions
will be Tuesday May 22na, Wednesday May 23~a, Thursday May 24th, and Tuesday May
29t~, all at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clerk/Treasurer