09-24-80 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES City Council September 24, 1980 The City Clerk reported that the 1981 estimated budget for Tree Removal is $36,800. This is a substantial increase over the 1980 budget of $21,960. The Clerk thought the increase was due to the Tree Inspector not using much of the $14,000 budgeted under Tree Contractor and trying to carry the unused portion of the monies under this section over into the 1981 budget. Councilman Fahey felt the City should only budget $14,000 under Tree Con- tractor in 1981. Fahey also indicated that the Tree Inspector should try to get the Tree Contractor to get some additional work done in 1980 and use some of the monies budgeted for this purpose. Council recommended and approved a decrease in the Tree Removal budget of $11,000 thus bringing the total down to $25,800.00 for this portion of the budget. Mayor Hanson stated that page 17 of the budget was a recap of the assessed valuations for the City as of June 1, 1980. The Recreation budget for 1981 is estimated at $49,715.00. This is a decrease in the 1980 budget which was $51,800.00. Jim Morelan of the Recreation Department informed the Council that the budget has an increase in the operations section of some 7 1/2%. Morelan stated that the decrease in the budget from last year is due to the decrease of $15,000 in the Capitol Outlay portion. This $15,000 was budgeted for a new warming house to be built at the hockey rinks at the fire Barns. Councilman Fahey suggested that perhaps the Council should budget additional monies for the warming house for 1981. Fahey stated that the Council has commented that the bids for the warming house will probably exceed $15,000. Mayor Hanson asked Mr. Morelan if he has ever figured the per capita cost of the recreation program. Mr. Morelan stated that he estimates there are 300 children participating in the recreation programs, each of which probably participates in three different sports. Councilman Fahey suggested $5,000 be added to the Capitol Outlay portion of the Recreation budget. Council approved the Recreation budget with the addition of the $5,000 bringing the total to $54,715. Council approved the following items in the 1981 budget: $4,624 - Youth Service Bureau; $3,600 - Rent of Xerox Equipment; $3,500 - Audit; $11,000 - Insurance; $650.00 Bench Mark; and $500.00 - Historical Society. Councilman Fahey stated that he has looked over salaries of employees for other cities of the same or similar size as the City of Little Canada. Based on the salaries of the employees of these cities, Fahey is recommending the following increases for the City's employees: Page -6-