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Septemner 24, 1979 contact the State Building Code department for. information. Mr. Schneider moved to approve requisitions #925 through and including #927. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean moved to approve checks #9996 through and including #10014. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean moved to adjourn at 11:45 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Aye. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council meeting held on October 9, 1979. 19 Edna L. Sarner, Clerk- Treasurer September 20, 1979 Mayor Karth called the budget meeting to order at 8:05 P.M., September 20, 1979. Members present; Robert Schneider, John McLean. and Richard Kulaszewicz. Members absent; Richar Zelinka. Also present were Marilyn Anderson, Don Volk and Ron Jaworski. Mr. Schneider reviewed the budget worksheets to date; with last year's levy of 16.89 mils, the expenses were in excess of the income. The expenses would have to come down, or the levy increased. One possibility could be to get a certificate of indebtedness, for example, a $100,000 certificate to cover capital improvements. Items on the budget work- sheets were gone through and discussed as to what could be dropped. Compared to last weeks figures, the Mayor and Council were at $95,250, down from $99,329. The receptionist was dropped, and $2,000 added to the Administrator's salary. The main increase compared to last year was the Administrator's alary, at $26.000. The $4,000 miscellaneous was also a factor, and Marily Anderson indicated it was high this year because of spring cleanup had been included in that. Also, $3,500 was under miscellaneous for a new copy machine. The present one would be three years old in December, and if maintained property should be good for another year. It was felt this could be dropped from the budget. Eight percent on salaries was figured as a standard; the Personnel Commission had not done anything further on this as yet. Mr. McLean asked if the 7% guideline applied to the City' Mr. Locher had indicated it did not. Mayor Karth converted the wate increase from a percentage to dollars and cents; this amounted to a $1,032 increase. Marily Anderson indicated she had used 8% of the budgeted figure for last year, not the projected figure. The Building Department was up from the earlier figure; a desk, three chairs and a typewriter were included, as well as a partition and divider. The need for a typewriter had come about at Mr. Myjre's request for a typewriter for his office. Mr. McLean felt that the police clerk should handle all the paperwork, and that time should not be taken off patrol for this. Mr. Myhre said that this was one of the reasons for the request for the computer. Mr. McLean suggested the $900 for the typewriter be