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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
SEPTEMBER 28, 1983
1. Mayor Akin opened the meeting at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr, Sprute.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Finance Director Henneke.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the 1984 Operating Budget.
3. It was the consensus of the Council to approve the budget adjustments as noted in
the memo from Finance Director Henneke dated September 22, 1983.
4. Mayor Akin opened the meeting to comments from various department heads and the City
Council concerning the 1984 Budget.
5. Councilman Sprute stated that he felt the schools and conferences line items in the
budget should remain the same as 1983. Discussion followed concerning the schools and
conference line items. Motion by Sprute, second by Akin that conferences, education,
dues and subscriptions remain at the 1983 budgeted level. Voting for: Sprute. Voting
against: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Motion failed.
6. Councilman Sprute stated that he felt the liquor licenses were being increased too
much, and that all fees should be reviewed. Finance Director Henneke indicated that
the $800.00 increase would bring Farmington liquor licenses in line with cities in the
surrounding area and that all fees and licenses had been reviewed last year. Council-
man Sprute indicated that he felt a $500.00 increase would be adequate. It was the
consensus of the Council to increase the liquor licenses $500.00 in the budget.
7. It was the consensus of the Council to delete the $50.00 for Council travel allow-
ance in the 1984 budget.
8. Discussion followed concerning the budgeted amounts for service fees and licenses.
It was the consensus of the Council to leave the service fees and licenses as proposed.
9. Councilman Sprute stated that he felt the Building Inspectors hours should be cut
back to 832 hours. Discussion followed concerning the present work load of the Building
Inspector and the potential development in the City. Motion by Sprute, second by
Akin to reduce the allocated hours for the Building Inspector to 832. Voting for:
Sprute. Voting against: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Motion failed.
10. Discussion followed concerning the Metro Waste Control Commissionls credit to the
City for the purchase of the old Waste Treatment Plant. It was the consensus of the
Council that the $12,000.00 credit should remain in the general fund.
11. Park and Recreation Director Jim Bell indicated that the purchase of a tractor
that he requested should be placed back in the budget to help with snow removal in
the rinks and to mow the lawns. Discussion followed concerning the purchase of the
tractor. It was the consensus of the Council to place $1,800.00 in the capital out-
lay budget of the park and recreation general maintenance budget, to be transferred to
the Equipment Pool Reserve Fund for the purchase of a tractor.
12. It was the consensus of the City Council to add $1~000.00 to the capital outlay of
the street department to purchase a grease ~un attachment.
13. Discussion followed concerning the Fire Relief pension benefits. The Volunteer
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Fire Department had requested an increase from $600.00 per year to $750.00 per year.
After a lengthy discussion the consensus of the Council was to increase the benefits
to $625.00 per year.
14. It was the consensus of the City Council to add $1,500.00 to the capital out-
lay section of the Fire Department budget for the purchase of radios.
15. The City Council considered a request by Eureka Township to participate in the
bridge repair on 220th Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that there
was much needed repair within the City and that it should not participate this year.
16. Discussion followed concerning the improvement of the parking lot at the arena
and the possibility of adding bleachers to the arena. No decision was made at this
time.
17. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. APIF, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
t~pson
Ci~~y~~!istrator
Approved:
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