HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 07.26.2000 MINUTES
BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
JULY 26, 2000 7:30 P.M.
DPW OFFICE
MEMBERS PRE SENT:
Chairman Bud Johnson
Ken Olson
Chuck Rodgers
Mark Mace
Mary Embleton
Bud opened the meeting by stating that he would like to come to some decisions on the items
addressed at last night's meeting.
He proposed to set aside $30,000 of the $112,000 General Fund revenues over expenditures from
last year for the soccer field project by creating a Park Capital Projects account in the Capital
Projects Fund (~4000). Discussion followed during which it was concurred to formalize the city's
estimate for the water and sewer lines.
Mayor Rodgers advocated restoring some of the appropriations for tree pruning and curb and gutter
at the cemetery. Discussion followed. It was suggested taking appropriations from the Fire
Department computer (reduce from $5,000 to $2,000) and fire inspector computer (reduce from
$3,000 to $2,000) and increasing the cemetery tree pruning back to $5,000. Also, it was suggested
to take the $10,000 curb and gutter appropriations out of Cemetery Capital Projects. The $10,000
will be transferred from the General Fund revenues excess from last year. This will make a total of
$40,000, which will be close to the maximum (10% of mill-levied revenues) allowed by law to
transfer from the General to the Capital Projects Fund.
The committee put $3,000 back in the building department engineering equipment account as a
means to purchase that equipment via municipal lease. Joe will be consulted. They also put $8,000
back in building department vehicle to lease the new pickup.
Mary presented figures she had prepared at the mayor's request, comparing the 2.7% wage increase
for non-union employees to the 35C/hour request, the Clerk-Treasurer request and the PWD request.
It was stated that any increase beyond the 2.7% authorized by Resolution No. R99-28 will go
through the Personnel Committee.
The next regular meeting will be July 31st at 7:00 p.m., at which time Mary will present the
preliminary budget to committee, as well as to full council on August 1st, with a public hearing and
final adoption on August 15th. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk-Treasurer