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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />DECEMBER 17, 1991 <br />The Administrator reported that it appears there is <br />confusion on the budget numbers. The Administrator <br />reported that the Council never intended to jeopardize <br />the safety of the Fire Department. The Council intends <br />to fund the Fire Department's capital outlay requests. <br />The City Administrator reviewed the informational <br />hand-out he has distributed. It was noted that page 1 <br />presented the Fire Department's budget. Page 2 is a <br />budget analysis. The Administrator pointed out that <br />this analysis compares the budget with and without the <br />State's contribution to Fire Relief. The Administrator <br />indicated that without the State contribution, the <br />increase from the 1991 Fire Department budget to the <br />1992 budget is just under 570. The Administrator also <br />indicated that the City has not ignored the Relief <br />Association. The Association first approached the City <br />for a contribution a few years ago since benefits were <br />lagging behind other jurisdictions. That contribution <br />was made, and it now appears that the benefit level is <br />no longer lagging behind. <br />The City Administrator reviewed the reductions that <br />were made to the Fire Department's budget request as <br />outlined on page 2. The Administrator noted that <br />capital outlay was moved from the Fire Department's <br />budget to the City's general capital outlay budget. <br />The Administrator reported that the $13,400 in capital <br />outlay will be funded. The Administrator also pointed <br />out that the reductions are not cuts from what has been <br />spent in the past, and that the Fire Department is <br />still looking at increases. <br />Page 3 of the handout outlined the Fire Department's <br />budget history. The Administrator pointed out that the <br />total budget amount decreased in 1991 because the Fire <br />Department's loan is now paid and $6,000 payment did <br />not have to be budgeted for, and there was a reduction <br />in the cost of rental space for housing fire equipment. <br />Therefore, one could argue that spending actually <br />increased. <br />Page 4 included a bond payment schedule for the new <br />Fire Station. The Administrator stated that while no <br />one questions the need for the station, it is a factor <br />in the cost of having a needed Fire Department. <br />Additional hand-out pages include comparisons of <br />compensation/benefits from a survey done by the <br />Roseville Fire Department. The Administrator pointed <br />out that he has highlighted those cities having less <br />than 15,000 in population for comparison purposes. The <br />Administrator noted that when the City looks at various <br />issues such as salaries, staffing, etc. it compares <br />itself to cities of similar size. The Administrator <br />Page 11 <br />