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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
AUGUST 18, 1977
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 6:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury, Whittier
Also Present: Administrator Ford and Finance Director John Hawes
2. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss general conditions and budget
considerations for 1978 dealing with basic governmental philosophies, policies,
and procedures. As a result of the broad and far ranging discussions the follow-
ing points were made:
1) In the area of level of taxation, the budget should provide for the minimum
needs of the City, a moderate contribution to the projected debt service
deficit, and a maximum tax reduction.
2) That wages generally, should fall in the lower portion of the middle 1/3
percentile in relationship to other comparable schedules. That the council
should consider a personnel classification/pay study by an independent firm
in 1978 and that a reclassification of an employee shall not result in a
reduction of his current wage.
3) In the capital outlay portion there should be no provision for bridge replace-
ment and there should be a provision for one only, squad car and one (existing)
unmarked/administrative car.
4) There would have to be some provision for additional general administrative
help.
5) The HRA had met and addressed itself to the stipulation made by the City
council during the 1977 budget discussions that in 1978 the services of
the City Administrator not be shared on a concomitant basis as Executive
Director. The Administrator informed the council that the HRA was pro-
posing the following:
a) Effective January 1, 1978 the HRA would have an independent Executive
Director.
b) The City Administrator would be available for infrequent, informal
advice and consultation at no cost to the HRA.
c) The HRA and the City would continue to share facilities, equipment
and personnel on a voluntary, cooperative basis and in accordance
with a schedule of charges to be agreed upon.
d) The availability of personnel will be at the discretion of the
Executive Director and City Administrator respectively.
The council unanimously agreed with the proposal set forth by the HRA.
6) The Mayor informed the council that as a result of his research, it was shown
that the City was paying between $6000 and $8000 per year to officially
publish the minutes of council meetings and that further, there was no legal
requirement on the part of the City to publish. There was a general feeling
\f,,on the part of the council that a substantial cost savings could be effected
by not publishing especially since the minutes were available in the office.
C of the Clerk to anyone who wished to inspect them. Motion by Whittier, second
by Johnson to adopt Resolution #R52-77 that the City, beginning immediately,
cease to publish and pay or t e o ficial minutes of council proceedings.
APIF, motion carried.
3. A general and inconclusive discussion then hinged around such items as
accumulated paid leave time limit, compensatory time recording, conversion of
specified services from ad valorem to direct charge basis, i.e. , snow removal
and restriction of conference and school attendance to within the state.
4. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 7:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. For
City Administrator APPROVED
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