HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 07.15.1997
MINUTES
BUDGET/FSNANCE COMMITTEE
JULY 15, 1997 4:30 P.M.
OLD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman- Donna Kilpatrick
Gay Easton Chuck Rodgers
Bud Johnson Don Hackmann
Gary Temple Dirk Kroll
OTHERS PRESENT: Dave Michael Jim Flisrand
Don distributed copies of the 1997-98 preliminary budget.
The overtime report for PPE 7-10-97 was distributed and reviewed.
The City was notified that renewal rates for the Group health
insurance with United of Omaha will be the same as last year.
There will be no increase in health or life premium. The rates are
effective August 1, 1997 through August 1, 1998.
The Montana Department of Commerce, Local Government Assistance
Division has accepted our response to corrective actions for the
1996 audit findings.
Dave Michael reported that the sewer digester is down. Cost for
the repairs is $23,000.00 to replace the piping.
Motion by Gay Easton, secoaded by Gary Temple to approve the
bid from Star Service in the amount of $23,000.00. Motion carried.
They are the only contractor in this area to do this type of work.
Since the amount is under $25,000.00 it does not have to be
formally advertised.
After a discussion, the committee recommended adding another
Assistant Manager at the pool.
Discussion regarding the supervision and guidance during the 4
weeks of swimming lessons. The committee recommended that the
Recreation Director be responsible for this from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. daily, Monday through Friday, for four weeks.
Purchase requisitions were approved as follows:
General Fund
Repair cracks in tennis courts
Street signs- traffic control
Replace clutch, worn parts in bell
housing on Brush #1
$ 1,450.00.
513.00
625.00
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Sewer Fund
Repair gas and water piping
in digester "A" $ 23,000.00
Re-wire electrical blower motor 1,119.00
The meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Don Hackmann
City Clerk
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RENEWAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Policyholder Name: CITY OF LAUREL
Policy Number: GUSS-1A26
Renewal Date: August 1, 1997
The following are the terms of renewal effective August 1, 1997
Medical
Employee Only
Employee & Spouse
Employee 8 Child(ren)
Employee & Family
Life
AD&D
$.63 per $1000
5.06 per $1000
These. conditions are hereby. agreed to and accepted by:
CITY OF LAUREL
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Class H2 Class 3
$ 186.72 $ 123.25
$ 406.97 $ 246.49
$ 374.48 $ 243.42
$ 526.49 $ 512.78
Munrau-Omaxa
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UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE
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MONTANA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Local Govemment Assistance Division
Local Government Services-Audit Review Program
1424 9th Avenue PO Box 200501
Helena, MT 59620-0501
July 10, 1997
Mayor and City Council
City of Laurel
P.O. Box 10
Laurel, MT 59044
Attention: Don Heckmann, City Clerk
Phone: (406) 444-3070
FAX: (406) 444-9785
TDD: (406) 444-2978
Thank you for notifying us of the specific action which the City
plane to take regarding Audit Finding #2 related to the Laurel
Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association. We have now
received a complete response to each of the findings and
recommendations included in the audit report for the 1996 fiscal
year.
Pursuant to Section 2-7-515, MCA, we have reviewed your responses
to the audit findings and recommendations, and are notifying you
of our acceptance of-these responses and your proposed corrective
actions.
Sinc/erely~, ~~~
KIMBERLY KUHR SMITH, CPA
Audit Quality Control Reviewer
"Working Together to Make It Work"