09-02-92 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 2, 1992 cover the proposed actual 1992 Fire Department expenditures of $137,917. LaValle noted that there are some expenditures that occurred in 1992 that will not happen in 1993, such as reimbursement of lost wages for the Rice Street fire, and attorney costs relative to the State's compliance audit of the gambling operation. Hanson asked if the $137,917 estimated to be expended for 1992 was accurate. The Chief replied that it was as close to actual as possible. The Chief reviewed in detail the Fire Department's capital improvement requests for 1993, which include completion of Hepatitis B vaccinations, refurbishing of 741 vehicle, uniforms, masks, and SCBA training. The City Administrator reported that he considers masks and SCBA training as safety issues, therefore, gave them a high priority. The Administrator suggested that the other capital improvement requests be ranked within the City capital improvement listing. The Administrator suggested that the key is determining the Fire Department contract amount. Scalze felt that capital improvement items should not be added to the contract amount, but a part of the City's capital improvement listing. Blesener suggested that SCBA training and vaccinations were not really capital improvement items, and should be added to the contract. Scalze suggested that perhaps the 10% Capital Improvement Fund should be renamed to "Capital Improvement & Contingency Expenditures Fund". Blesener suggested that the $14,166 in Reserves be eliminated from the budget, that $11,061 to balance the 1992 budget be added and that $3,900 for SCBA training and vaccinations be added resulting in a contract amount of $156,618. Blesener suggested that masks, uniforms and refurbishing of the 741 be listed under Capital Improvements. Scalze stated that she would like to have the budget a little cleaner, delete reserves entirely, and handle emergency purchases, etc. as capital improvements items. Page 4