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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL BUDGET
NOVEMBER 5, 1992
1. Acting Mayor Galler called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Mayer, Orr, Rotty, Galler.
Members Absent: Kuchera.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to review and discuss the 1993 Operating Budget.
Finance Director Henneke presented an overview of the budget, noting the preliminary
budget has been adopted with the final budget to be adopted at the Truth in Taxation
Hearing. Administrator Thompson noted the following changes from the 1992 Budget:
a. Future Space Needs allocation from each fund.
b. Additional Personnel - .4 FTE part time in Administration for engineering work
and P.T. Park and Recreation Programmer (additional revenues to offset expenses).
c. F.T. Police Officer was eliminatedbut recent discussion with ISD 192 may provide
funding for a school liaison officer.
3. The following issues were discussed:
1) Additional P.T. Person in Administration and Park and Recreation.
2) Additional F.T. Police Officer eliminated.
3) Preliminary levy should have neutral impact on property tax (City share).
4) Operations levy up 10%; total levy up 7%.
5) Reduction in operations from 1991 to 1992 was due to a one time funding of the
Senior Center deficit in 1991.
6) Salary contingency is sufficient to fund 1993 Salary Committee recommendations.
7) Need to prioritize space needs.
8) City will probably lose some portion of LGA - Council should prepare accordingly.
9) General Operating Fund balance is not sufficient to cash flow operations (Presently
equal to 3 months - should be 6 months). Capital Outlay items purchased after
June.
10) Water Board controls its own budget - O.H. Reimbursement.
11) Budget to include updated contribution to Fire Cataract pensions.
12) P.T. Administration position to work 2 days per week. Parks and Recreation position
to be clarified by Parks and Recreation Director.
13) Arena should continue to break even.
14) Staff has had discussion with Rice County officials regarding use of landfill
but no decisions are expected until after the elections.
15) City should add $5,000 to annexation expenses.
16) Staff will investigate why equipment maintenance and rental is projected to increase
$10,000.
17) Public Works Director is working on street lighting plan and utility.
18) General Fund does not show investment earnings because of deficit balances. Most
interest is earned in debt service fund.
19) Council would like insurance expenses broken out and combined in one department
or fund.
20) Staff is looking at a cap on health insurance contributions (present coverage
is Blue Cross Aware Gold).
21) Street salaries are projected to increase $12,000 due to the filling of a vacant
position.
22) Fire Department sprinkler may be eliminated.
23) Staff should review $5,000 cost for computers.
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24) Staff should review $8,000 for painting Fire! Hall.
25) Staff should review $55,000 Ad Valorem Share for Walnut Street.
26) Locust Street should be added to 1993 Street Improvement.
27) Staff should review Farmington Preserve project in CIP.
28) Planning Commission would probably look unfavorably at a pole building at
the Fire Hall site.
29) Council should hold at least one workshop on CIP.
30) Most storm damages are being addressed by 1992 Budget and 1992 Improvement funds,
but some adjustment may be necessary in the 1993 Budget.
31) Staff should prioritize CIP in anticipation of LGA cuts. (A lengthy discussion
ensued regarding the amount of potential cuts with no consensus reached.)
4. Staff was directed to address the aforementioned concerns/questions and report
back at the next budget meeting.
5. MOTION by Orr, second by Rotty to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R135-92 approving the
Lexington Standard utility easement agreement. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
6. MOTION by Orr, second by Mayer to adjourn at 9:00 P.M.. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
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Laff; Thompson
City Administrator
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Approved
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