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September 20, 1979
<br />cut down to $200/300 for a used on. This item was dropped to $600,
<br />Mr. Schneider asked of Don Volk and Mr. Myhre had come up with alternative
<br />plans; Mr. Myhre had understood that the new items were to be dropped.
<br />The additional patrolman. CSO and the computer had been eliminated
<br />from the Police busget. Mr. Myhre indicated there had also been an
<br />error of $7,000 in the figures last time, showing a 44% increase, which
<br />actually should have been 34 This was figured to be 11% over hudget
<br />and 15% over projected; the salaries were about a 20% increase, but this
<br />was tied into the Union contract. Mayor Karth asked if the projected
<br />figures were stable enough to be used; Mr. Schneider felt they should
<br />be, and Marilyn Anderson indicated that if there were a lot of over-
<br />time, they wouldn't be. Mr. Myhre indicated the overtime would drop.
<br />Capital outlay was $8,250, with $8,000 for a vehicle and the reaminder
<br />for a calculator.
<br />The Fire Department figure had not changed since the last estimate,
<br />which was about a 6% increase over the 1979 prijected figure. The figure
<br />used had been received in the mail, but Marilyn Anderson indicated she
<br />understood Centerville was going to revise that estimate upwards. Mr.
<br />McLean felt 10% should be added.
<br />The figure for the plumbing inspector had been dropped from $9,000 to
<br />$5,000.
<br />Under Roads Department, the increases for personnel had been taken out.
<br />Don Volk reviewed the figures, with some revisions. He felt the $6.500
<br />for street rental could be cut by $1,500 down to $5,000. Je was anti-
<br />cipating a 30% increase in oil prices next year, which was also reflect
<br />ed in contracted services. Materials and repairs could be cut $5,000
<br />down to $25,000, which would mean no improvements. Mr. McLean felt
<br />this should not be done, and Mr. Kulaszewicz felt it would be deviating
<br />from the five year projection. In answer to Mr. McLean's question on
<br />shop parts, Don Volk explained that the biggest expense there was
<br />sweeper parts, at about $2,000. In reference to the truck, Don felt if
<br />a new one was purchased, the life span would be about 10 years; there
<br />was also a truck that would be 10 years old next year, and another pur-
<br />chase would probably have to be made in 1982. Mr. McLean felt taht the
<br />City should not tie itself up in a C.I. program for 5 years, as this
<br />was too long a period of time, and Mayor Karth suggested looking at 3
<br />year instead. Mr. McLean felt the road program would keep rising, and
<br />also that the City was not looking at enough in mileage. Mr. Schneider
<br />noted that the icome figures included $43,000 from revenue sharing and
<br />$146,500 from State Aid, so that this was being used as part of the
<br />operating fund, and not as something extra. Marilyn asked if Federal
<br />Revenue Sahring Funds could legally be used as operating funds; Mr.
<br />Schneider indicated it would, but Mr. McLean felt it was a bad habit
<br />to get into. Mayor Karth noted that if the census showed 5,000 in 1980,
<br />it still wouldn't be received intil 1981. D on Volk said the truck
<br />itself itself would run $55,000, whicj dropped the capital improvements
<br />figure from $63,000 to $58,000.
<br />In summary, the amount cut had been $7,000, and with the copy machine
<br />cut as well, $10,500. Mayor Karth noted that the City lost about a
<br />mil and a half on the new assessed value on the homestead credit this
<br />year. The rate was 34' on the dollar, which for a $50,000 home would
<br />be $1.50. The interest rates on the certificate of indebtness was dis-
<br />cussed; Don Volk thought it was a 7% maximum, and Marilyn understood
<br />it was to be 8 %, although there were no firm figures on this.
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