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MINUTES
COUNC I L MEET! NG
REGULAR
SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
1. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Stegmaier, Councilmembers Cook, Orr
Absent: Members Kelly, Kuchera
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Deputy Treasurer Henneke
2. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to approve the minutes of September 7,
1982 as presented. APIF, motion carried.
3. Hotion by Cook, second by Orr to approve the minutes of September 13,
1982 as presented. APIF, motion carried.
4. The Mayor then opened the public hearing, notice of which had previously
been publtshed, to consider proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing. The
Council explained that in all of the past years the Council had decided
to use the general revenue sharing within the general budget, the effect
of which would be to reduce taxes. The adjusted amount of revenue sharing
anticipated to be received by the City was $29,727. The Mayor then asked
for comments from the audience. There were none. Motion by Orr, second
by Cook to close the public hearing. APIF, motion carried.
5. The members of the Council then conducted a short discussion on the
subject. Motion by Cook, second by Orr that a determination be made to
incorporate the total amount of anticipated revenue sharing into the
general budget of the City to be applied and used for eligible activities
the effect of which would be to reduce the overall general taxes. APIF,
motion carried.
6. The Council was informed that a subsequent public hearing was necessary
as a result of the rules and regulations involving revenue sharing. Motion
by Orr, second by Cook that a second revenue sharing hearing be held at
7:00 P.M., October 4, 1982. APIF, motion carried.
7. The Council then reviewed the proposed assessment rolls for municipal
improvements in 1982. Motion by Cook, second by Orr to adopt Resolution
No. R22-82, Project 82-1, Sewer Sub-Trunk, 8th Street, between Centennial
Drive and Trunk Highway #50 in the total amount of $14,853.69. APIF,
motion carried.
8. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to adopt Resolution No. R23-82, Project 82-2, Water
Sub-Main, 8th Street, between Centennial Drive and Trunk Highway #50, in
the total amount of $14,473.85. APIF, motion carried.
9. Motion by Cook, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. R24-82, Project
82-3, Frontage Road, Street Improvement, 8th Street, between Centennial
Drive and Trunk Highway #50 in a total amount of $41,682.93. APIF, motion
carried.
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10. Motion by Orr, second byVto adopt Resolution No. R25-82, Project
82-6, Sewer Sub-Trunk, CSAH #31, between Upper 182nd Street West and
400 feet south, in the total amount of $7,367.32. APIF, motion carried.
11. The Council decided to refer to the Planning Commission for their
recommendation, an amount to be determined for parkland donation in the
newly created R-4 zoning district.
12. Motion by Orr, second by Stegmaier to authorize the purchase of one
dumpster in the amount of $253.00. APIF, motion carried.
13. Motion by Cook, second by Stegmaier to authorize the attendance of
Deputy Treasurer Wayne Henneke at a Municipal Finance Officers Association
Fall Conference in Alexandria. APIF, motion carried.
14. The Council then authorized the following budget adjustments:
a) Motion by Orr, second by Cook to transfer $2,000 from Police
Capital Outlay, Emergency Dispatch, with $1,000 going to
Police Equipment Maintenance/Rental, and $1,000 going to Contingency.
APIF, motion carried.
b) Motion by Cook, second by Orr, in the General Services portion
of the budget, to transfer $250 from Street, Curb and Sidewalk, $433
to Dustcoating, and increase customer service revenue by $200.
APIF, motion carried.
c) Motion by Orr, second by Stegmaier to transfer $253 from Contin-
gency to Solid Waste, Capital Outlay, dumpster purchase. APIF,
motion carried.
d) Motion by Orr, second by Cook to transfer $2,500 to the Elections
Account from Contingency. APIF, motion carried.
15. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to approve the bills for payment as
presented: General Fund $4,460.07. Liquor Fund $10,899.24. APIF,
motion carried.
16. The City Attorney informed the Council that he would be meeting the
next day with representative Carolyn Rodriguez, who had offered her assis-
tance and services in his meeting with the Pollution Control Agency regarding
the Sludge-Ash Site Selection process to be held on September 27, 1982.
17. The Mayor then asked if anyone in the audience would be willing to
volunteer to man a phone bank in the fund raising effort now being conducted
by the Community Action Council. Mrs. Gale Sprute and Mr. Donovan Mayer
replied that they would volunteer.
18. It was the consensus of the Council that the continuing review of
the 1983 proposed budget be deferred in as much as two of the members of
the Council were not present, and that a special meeting be set for
Thursday, September 23, 1982 for that purpose with the absent members to
be so notified.
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19. The Council was informed that Officer Dau had now completed all of
the tests and requirements required for full P.O.S.T. licensing, and was
now recognized by the State as a fully qual ified pol ice officer. The
Council was being requested now, upon the recommendation of the City
Administrator and the Police Chief, that Officer Dau be converted from
his temporary status as Community Service Officer to that of Police
Officer effective immediately. Motion by Cook, second by Orr that the
above request and recommendation be granted and that Officer Dau be
designated, effective immediately, to the position of Police Officer.
APIF, motion carried.
20. Member Orr reminded the Council that a previously adopted resolution
by the Council stated that an Administrator evaluation would be conducted
in September and he suggested that perhaps that be put in motion. Member
Cook responded that, in his opinion, completing the review of the 1983
budget and getting it certified was of a higher priority and that the
matter should be deferred perhaps to the second meeting of October for
discussion.
21. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 7:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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William J. Ford .
City Administrator
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