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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.03.85 Council Minutes 239 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING 'REGULAR SEPTEMBER 3, 1985 1. Acting Mayor Orr called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Orr, Kelly, Mayer, Sprute. Members Absent: Akin. . Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos. 2. Motion by Mayer, second by Sprute to approve the agenda with the following changes: a. Consider a resolution legislation. b. Consider a resolution endorsing the Triple Five Corporation's project for the old Metropolitan Stadium site. c. Remove item 11c regarding a capital outlay request by the Fire Department from the consent agenda for general discussion d. Discuss school and conference policy for full time employees. motion carried. endorsing proposed Fair Labor Standards Act APIF, 3. It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the minutes of the August 19, 1985 regular meeting as presented. 4. Motion by Kelly, second by Mayer setting a public hearing for September 16, 1985 at 7:15 P.M. to discuss the proposed use of $39,149.00 in revenue sharing. APIF, motion carried. 5. The Council next considered a proposed budget adjustment for the Rambling River Park improvement project. Staff proposed that construction be increased by $4,700 and engineering be increased by $4,000. Staff proposed that the following line items in the 1985 Budget be reduced: a. Park Maintenance - Machinery and Equipment - $1,400 b. Park Maintenance - Materials and Supplies - $1,500 c. General Recreation - Materials and Supplies - $500 d. General Recreation - Printing - $300 e. General Government - Building and Structures - $4,000 f. General Contingency - $1,000 Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to approve the budget adjustment as submitted. APIF, motion carried. 6. Discussion regarding the compensation study was tabled pending receipt of the Attorney General's opi~ion. 7. The City Council next considered staff recommendation regarding the proposed use of the fire hall. Staff recommended that the City continue to rent 3 stalls of the Marschall building, and that the space in the present fire hall be shared by Park and Recreation, Police, Ambulance and Liquor Store. Acting Mayor Orr expressed his concern regarding the use of prime heated garage space for storage purposes. It was suggested that the present fire hall be used for daily activity. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to continue leasing three spaces at the Marschall building and to authorize the Administrator to allocate space at the Marschall building and the present fire barn as deemed appropriate and to submit any capital outlay requests for the improvement of the present fire hall to the City Council for consideration. APIF, motion carried. 240 Minutes - Council - Regular - 9/3/85 8. Motion by Sprute, second by Mayer to approve the 1985/86 ALF ambulance budget as submitted. APIF, motion carried. 9. Administrator Thompson presented the 1986 Operating Budget. Mr. Thompson gave a brief overview of the operating budget stating the following highlights: a. Proposed General Fund operating expenditures totalling $1,322,161.00 which represents a 7.6% increase over 1985 estimated expenditures. b. General Property Tax Levy increase of $6,884.00. c. Township Fire Service fees increased to $57,000.00 due to new fire hall expenses. d. Budgeted surplus of $30,000.00. e. Salary contingency of $28,575.00 which represents an approximate 5% increase over present levels. ( It was noted that the 5% figure did not guarantee a 5% increase for all employees.) f. General contingency of $25,000.00. g. Increase of $47,794.00 in debt levy. h. No change in the projected mill rate. i. Proposed sewer rate increase of 10% over 1985. j. MWCC sewer fees based on the flow of 350mgy at a cost of $.789/thousand gallons and no payback of the 1984 deficit. It was the consensus of the City Council that individual Council members meet with the Administrator during the next 2 weeks to discuss the budget and that the matter should be placed on the next Council agenda. 10. Motion by Mayer, second by Sprute to approve the consent agenda as follows: a. Approve a request to attend school by the Building Inspector, Department of Administration. b. Approve change order #3 for the fire station for the field drain and water heater. c. Approve delegation of the Zoning Administrator's duties to the Deputy Clerk. d. Approve payment of the bills as submitted. APIF, motion carried. 11. The City Council considered the capital outlay request by the Fire Department for tables and chairs and miscellaneous radio equipment. Administrator Thompson explained that money was set aside during 1982 for the fire facility fund. Mr. Thompson explained that this money remained within the General Fund and would therefore require a budget adjustment also. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to approve the capital outlay request as submitted and to amend the 1985 Budget by reducing the General Contingency fund accordingly. APIF, motion carried. 12. Discussion followed regarding the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the McLain farm rezoning. Councilman Sprute stated that he felt the Planning Commission had erred in some of its assumptions and therefore felt that the property should be rezoned from R-3 to R-2. Motion by Sprute, second by Mayer to set a public hearing to consider the rezoning of the McLain farm from R-3 to R-2 for September 16, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. Voting for: Sprute. Voting against: Mayer, Kelly, Orr. Motion failed. No further action was taken. Minutes - Council - Regular - 9/3/85 241 13. Motion by Kelly, second by Mayer to adopt Resolution No. R52-85 supporting proposed legislation in the Senate relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act and requesting Congressman Frenzel to sponsor a similar bill in the House. APIF, motion carried. 14. Administrator Thompson presented a resolution drafted by Frank Formisano relating to supporting the proposed Mega Mall in Bloomington. No action was taken by the City Council. 15. Discussion followed regarding the requirement that full time employees submit a report of schools and conferences which they attend. Administrator Thompson stated that presently employees do report to their superiors regarding the con- ferences, but no written reports were filed. It was indicated that if full time employees would be required to submit written reports, part time employees should be required to do so also. No further action was taken at this time. 16. Motion by Kelly, second by Sprute to adjourn at 9:10 P.M. APIF, motion carried. Respectfully submitted, CJ Approved ~~~ J/p i jC/IJ5' I Larry hompson City Administrator LT/mh