09-02-92 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 2, 1992 association meetings, increased daily activity, i.e. numerous phone calls to the Director. LaValle recommended that the Council certify the maximum levy with a 4% increase at this time, and then proceed to fine-tune the budget in the next couple of months. Scalze noted the City's #1 status as far as taxes and felt that the City should make efforts to cut the budget where it could. The Administrator noted that while the City has the #1 status due to a number of factors over which the City has no control, the City must make decisions to operate in the most efficient manner possible. Blesener agreed that there was not much the City could do to resolve the #1 status problem, and felt that cutting essentials from the budget would hurt the City in the long-run. Scalze felt that cuts in areas like the City's contribution to the Fire Relief Pension Fund should be considered. It was suggested that the City Council meet again on September 14th to review the budget and look for areas that could be reduced. The Administrator reported that Annette Freeman will be retiring during 1993. The budget has been put together considering that a replacement will start on February 1st with a 4 to 6 week training period. The Administrator reported that Ms. Freeman would like to continue on with the City on a part-time basis of 8 hours per week at a reduced rate of pay. Blesener suggested that on September 14th the Council try to cut the budget to a 3o increase or less. It was noted that 3.3% is the current rate of inflation. It was the consensus of the Council that the budget workshop be continued to Monday, September 14th at 6:30 P.M. There being no further business, the workshop was adjourned at 10:27 P.M. 'yt_ ~' ,~ Y ,~ _ Attest: ./~,„.~c~ ~~ ~ ~~~r~,---_ ~ rJoel~ . Hanson, City Adminis ~__~ Page 14 , Mayor