09-30-87 Council Workshop Minutes

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f^,INUTES City Council Sept. 30, 1987 Council next began review of the ,eneral Fund Fxpenditures Budget, fir•st r•eviewing the Str•eets Budget. The Public I~lor•ks Superintendent r•equested that the Maintenance P9ater•ials and Supplies por•tion of the budget be incr~eased by $2,000 to $12,000, r•aising the total Str•eets budget to $148,700 fr•om $143,973 budgeted in 1987. Council approved the Streets Budget as amended. Next r•eviewed was the Stor•m Sewer• Budget in the amount of $4,000. 1987 Storm Sewer budget was $5,000. Council approved this portion of the budget. Council appr•oved the Str•eet Lighting budget of $37,000 for• 1988. 1987 budget was $37,000. The Public biorks Superintendent reported that he over~-budgeted in 1987. Council reviewed the Sanitation Budget in the amount of $8,050 for 19A8 versus a R6,600 budget in 1987. The Public !~lorks Superintendent reported that the increase is due to incr~eases in dumpster• costs. Public Works Super•intendent r~epor•ted that ther•e ar•e only a few people fr~om the City using the dumpster•, and suggested the Council consider eliminating this ser•vice. Public 4dor•ks Super~intendent noted that ther•e ar•e other• dump sites in the County which can be utilized by citizens of Little Canada. n co.rrection Scalze commented that the City is subsidizing people who do not want Res. 87-10-483 ~~~' ~~'~' to pay f.or weekl.y cur_bsi.de ser.vir.es. Public Wor•ks Super•intendent pointed out that the Sanitation ser•vice takes in about half of the money in the form of fees that it actually costs the City. Council discussed the need for~ the dumpster• ser~vice and it was the concensus of the Council to continue the ser•vice for• another~ year•. Council discussed the Recycling por~tion of the budget which is budgeted at $16,100 for• 1988 and is a fir•st-time budget item. Public Wor~ks Super~intendent r•epor~ted that most of the cost of r~ecycling will be cover•ed by gr~ants. The Super•intendent also suggested that the Council pr•ovide a composting site in the City and noted the City pr~oper•ty next to the Fr•attalone pr•oper•ty on South Owasso could be used. Blesener• suggested that the Super•intendent do some r•esear•ch and determine if grants can be used for~ setting up a compost site in the City. Council appr•oved the Recycling por•tion of the budget. Page -8-