HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 04.20.2000 MINUTES
BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 20, 2000 7:00 P.M.
DPW OFFICE
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Co-Chairman Gay Easton
Gary Temple
Chuck Rodgers
Ken Olson
OTHERS PRESENT:
Mary Embleton
Joe Leckie
Andy Loebe
Jean Kerr
Larry McCann
Duke Nieskens
The committee met and reviewed the following preliminary budgets:
City Court: Judge Kerr reviewed her budget, which included pay increases for judge and
staff, a computer/video system for video arraignments, and a new copy machine. She told
the committee that Corps Link told her that their fee would increase to $10,000 for
community service supervision. She asked if she should try again for a grant. She also
suggested that the new copy machine could be split with the city attorney.
City Attorney: Joe presented the committee with options of increasing from two days per
week through five days per week. He said that he would prefer the four days per week
option and would then shut down his private practice. The code review is 25% complete
and increasing his time spent would speed up completion of this project. He may also need
competent clerical help, which he would share with other departments, and suggested that
a Crime Victims Assistance Fund could help fund the part-time position.
Solid Waste: Larry and Andy reviewed this budget. Larry explained that more work
needed to be done on salaries and wages - he would like to add another person. Capital
outlay includes a new garbage truck, a compactor for the container site, a container
transport truck to replace the need for the garbage trucks to go to Billings, more containers,
and improvements at the container site. The revenue side included the 15% rate increase.
Parks: Larry told the committee that the YMCA will run the recreation program this year,
and he suggested donating a portion of the recreation supply budget to the Y.
Pool: Larry and Duke presented the committee with repair costs totaling over $60,000 for
sandblasting, grout repair and painting of the pool, a new filter system, and a new
chlorinator. Discussion followed regarding the possibility of a joint venture between the
school, city and YMCA to build a new pool, which would be at least three years from now.
Mary was instructed to research the option of financing the cost of repairs over a three-year
time span.
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Tuesday, April 25th at 7:00 p.m.
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Clerk-Treasurer
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