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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 14, 1992 <br />The City Administrator replied that a couple of <br />candidates have used the City Center, and he believed <br />that a$75 fee was charged those candidates. <br />Scalze pointed out that the last area she suggested be <br />relooked at was the amount of City contribution to the <br />Fire Relief Association. Scalze noted that a$14,600 <br />contribution by the City is necessary to fund the <br />$2,000 per year of service benefit level for the fire <br />fighters. With this level of contribution, the pension <br />fund would be 96% funded. Scalze pointed out that it <br />is proposed that the City contribute $16,500, <br />therefore, a$1,900 savings could be realized by <br />reducing the contribution to $14,600. Scalze pointed <br />out that the current pension level is higher than the <br />surrounding cities. Scalze suggested that the Council <br />rethink this issue. <br />Scalze pointed out that the suggestions she has made <br />total $7,000 in levy reductions. Scalze pointed out <br />that Little Canada has the highest property tax rank, <br />and she felt that the Council should try to achieve a <br />zero percent net increase over the 1992 levy amount. <br />Scalze acknowledged that some of the suggestions she <br />has made will not be popular, but felt that the Council <br />should address them. <br />The City Administrator felt that with regard to <br />Scalze's sugqestion for reduction of costs for file <br />purging, the Administrator pointed out that the current <br />staff does not have time to handle this task. The <br />Administrator recommended that the budget figure he <br />suggested be retained, since there are some unknowns in <br />exactly how the system would work, with the <br />understanding that the monies would not be spent if <br />they are not needed. The Administrator also pointed <br />out that there is some uncertainty about the level of <br />pay needed for a replacement in the Finance Department, <br />and these budgeted funds may come into play in this <br />area as well. <br />The City Administrator reported that the Park & Rec <br />Director has already implemented a program for <br />additional fee revenues associated with the coaches <br />clinic program. The Administrator reported that he was <br />not aware of this when this area was first discussed <br />with Council Member Scalze. The suggestion for <br />additional revenue associated with ice time <br />coordination may be a possibility, as well as a cost <br />savings in the day camp program area. <br />Blesener did not feel revenues of $2,300 for rental of <br />City facilities was reasonable at this time. Blesener <br />Page 11 <br />