HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 3/9/1994 - Finance and Personnel Committee MINUTES: FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
MARCH 9, 1994
� Members Present: Chairman Locke, Aldermen Bates and Bolger.
Others Present: Mayor Cuda, Alderman Lawson, Administrator Peterson,
City Clerk Gilpin, Chief of Police Joyce, Parks and
Recreation Director Merkel.
Chairman Locke called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. He stated the
purpose of the meeting tonight, as well as tomorrow night's Finance
Committee meeting, is to review the various department requests and City
Administrator recommeaidations for the 1994-95 budget year. These two
meetings would deal only with the City's General Fund. A subsequent
meeting would focus on Special and Enterprise Funds.
Administrator Peterson briefly reviewed historical and pro3ected General
Fund revenues for 1994-95 which increases fees as previously discussed,
including a 50% build�ng permit fee increase and cable television
franchise revenues to 5� for all services. The 1994-95 revenues are
pro�ected at $5,259,800. The budget as presented is a balanced budget
with an estimated 1994 year end balance of $482,000. The 1994-95
Administrator recommended General Fund expenditures are $5,242,955,
creatin� a surplus of $17,000.
General Office
� City Clerk Gilpin and Administrator Peterson highlighted the budget for
the General Office, including elimination of the Administrative Assistant
position and keeping rhe part-time clerk position in light of the recent
legal opinion requirinq the corabined Clerk/Collector position. Aerial
photography for the �;�y was added at the request of the Plan
Commission. Presentation maps for the Council Chamber were added by
staff. An attitude survey of residents as part of the City newsletter
was also recommended. An amount of $20,000 was budgeted for planning
consultants, however, a clear policy on how and when a planner would be
used had not been det�rmined. There were questions on increased costs
for legal fees. It was stated the $60,000 budgeted in 1993-94 for new
computer software and hardware would most likely be carried over to the
new year. A capital expenditure of $150,000 for an unspecific land
purchase was also included as a capital expense.
Police Department
Chief Joyce stated filling the vacant patrolman position and adding a
patrolman to begin a Drug Abuse Assistance Program (D.A.R.E.) for 5th and
6th grade students marked the ma�or changes in the 1994-95 budget. An
expansion of the comn:unity policing program to the entire City was also
contemplated. Replacement capital items including squad cars, radios,
cabinets, and office eauipment total $72,700. Other budgeted items
remain in line with �.zice increases and additional residents and
employees.
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Parks
Director Merkel stated personnel would remain the same but $40,000 was
requested to privatize lawn mowing in park areas. This change would free
Parks Maintenance staff to perform higher levels of maintenance in City
parks. A tree planting program in cooperation with the Environmental
Advisory Commission was also anticipated. Material and supply costs were
anticipated to increase with higher levels of maintenance proposed. Two
additional teen dances were added (total of 4) at the request of Chairman
Locke. A replacement tractor with an estimated cost of $16,000 was
included in capital outlay. Chairman Locke stated the City needs to
carefully consider any request to add new programs, saying they are very
difficult to elminate once in place, siting as examples the Dial-A-Ride
p ro�am�iit�.�TI SRA.
here being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting
�was ad�ourned at �7 P.M.
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