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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 2, 1992 <br />Total revenues budgeted for 1993 are $1,483,035 versus <br />$1,418,035 for 1992. <br />At this point in the meeting, the Fire Chief presented <br />the proposed 1993 Fire Department Budget. The budget <br />amount being requested for 1993 is $155,823 versus a <br />1992 Budget of $126,856. However, anticipated <br />expenditures for 1992 are $137,917. The Fire <br />Department is also requesting $16,860 in Capital <br />Improvements for 1993. 1992 Capital Improvement <br />expenditures were $18,540. The Fire Chief noted that <br />the operatinq budget includes a line item of $14,166 <br />for reserves. The Chief indicated that the Fire <br />Department feels it needs a reserve fund to cover <br />emergency items that come up during the year. The <br />Chief reported that during 1992 two ladders needed to <br />be replaced since they failed testing. Reserve funds <br />would be used for this type of expenditure. The Chief <br />felt that whether reserves were a part of the <br />Department's operating budget or held in escrow by the <br />City did not matter to the Fire Department, but the <br />Department felt that a cushion was needed to cover <br />unforeseen things that do come up. <br />Scalze noted that the City does not typically budget <br />reserves for individual departments, and last year the <br />City took out the reserves requested by the Fire <br />Department. <br />Blesener suggested that the City fund the $11,000 <br />difference between the 1992 Budget and actual <br />expenditures as part of the Fire Department's 1993 <br />Budget, and that the rest of the reserve request be put <br />in a City escrow account. <br />Scalze asked how an emergency purchase could be handled <br />by the Fire Department. <br />The City Administrator stated that the fastest way for <br />the City to react to such a purchase request would be <br />for at least three Council members to be contacted for <br />approval. <br />Scalze did not support including reserves as part of <br />individual department budgets. Scalze noted that if <br />the Fire Department had a need, the City would address <br />it. Scalze noted that reserves are not a part of other <br />department budgets. <br />Blesener indicated that there are reserves in the <br />enterprise and bond funds. Blesener noted that other <br />City departments have general fund reserves available <br />to them if there is a need. The Fire Department is a <br />private entity. Blesener felt that the City should <br />Page 3 <br />