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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
BUDGET WORKSHOP
NOVEMBER 21, 1994
1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M..
Members Present: Kuchera, Orr, Rotty.
Members Absent: Ristow, Galler (arrived at 3:30 P.M.).
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Finance Director Henneke,
Administrative Assistant Finstuen, Parks and Recreation
Director Bell, Police Chief Siebenaler, Fire Chief Kuchera.
2. Administrator Thompson presented an overview of the budget noting:
a. The guidelines established by the Council had been met.
b. Staff/Finance Committee process.
c. CIP has not been adjusted at this time due to County revisions in
estimated revenues.
d. Recommended levy will have no increase in tax capacity rate.
e. Recommended budget does not meet Department Head requests for
capital outlay and personnel. Major impact on capital outlay is due
to a change in policy to not use equipment certificates.
The following questions/comments were made:
1. It was the consensus of the Council that the City should hold
spending to keep tax capacity rate even.
2. The Council should consider moving Main Street Improvements to 1995
due to County Road 74 being moved to 1996.
3. Council should consider computer upgrade and switching to LOGIS in
1994/1995.
4. Fire Department/Rescue Squad had vital equipment and expenditure
requests cut.
5. Need for a road grader.
The Fire Chief and other Department Heads were directed to list priority
of capital outlay requests and expenditures which were cut. The Council
directed staff to analyze the impact of financing all or part of the
road grader with a certificate and using the freed up current operating
expenses to fund smaller capital outlay requests.
3. MOTION by Galler, second by Rotty to adjourn at 5:00 P.M.. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Thompson
City Administrator
Approved