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100 10/1/71 fees. Mr. Hill felt that we would receive additional funds for the past years' sales taxes, but the figure was not changed. Gopher bounties were discussed. The Parks Fund was discussed. Mr. Jaworski thought that the Fund should bear part of the cost of the fulltime man since he will spend some time on Parks. Mr. Bohjanen didn't feel that the full time man should work in the parks, only part time help. Mr. L'Allier stated that it bad been suggested that we may have to hire 2 fulltime men; there was no reason why 1 of them could't work in the parks when road work was slack; such work should be charged to the Parks Fund. Mr. Rosengren noted that if we use some of the 30 acres for part activities, this would add to the Parks salaries. 4000 was allotted for Parks salaries with the total Parks budget set at `19201. Mr. Rosengren felt that the Roads budget was adequate except for salaries. The Clerk noted that all of the PERA and Social Security contributions were paid out of the General Fund; this was questioned. Mr. Hill stated that this sim- plified bookkeeping - -it would entail more expense to segregate this into funds. The Roads salaries allotment was increased to ¢20,000 to preclude the possibil- ity of hiring 2 fulltime men. Mkr, Cardinal felt that the installation of the gas tank and pump would help keep the total Roads costs down. The total Roads budget was set at $71,900. Mr. L'Allier noted that the Civil Defense had made plans to buy more safety equipment, but he would ask them to hold purchases down. The total CD budget was set at $3,300. The Fire Protection Fund was discussed. Mr. Jaworski disagreed with the propo- sed assessed valuation figure which the Village of Lexington had used to com- pute in 1972 Fire Contract cost, stating that the figure was too high. After discussion the total Fire Fund was set at %$310 which would allow for increases in both fire contracts. Debt Redemption Fund No. 1 to pay bonds and interest on the Municipal Building was set at $12,000, which was the figure suuo1i3d by aprinasted, Inc. A second debt redemption fund to accomodate the Metro Sewer Board assessment for 1972 was discussed at length. Mr. L'Allier noted that we had a total cost allocation of 5180,000 of which $160,000 was for capacity, and that approximately `50,000 was to be paid next year with the balance to be paid in succeeding years. He felt we should budget for the $50,000 as had been recommended by our Fiscal Agent. On request, the Clerk stated that she had received a phone call from Mr. Milton Honsey, Chairman of the Metro Sewer Board, on September 30th, in which Mr. Honsey had stated that the Metro Sewer Board had budgeted for the interceptor to be built in 1972 and that they definitely would put in the inter- ceptor in 1972 and that it would be hooked up the later part of the year. Mr. L'Allier stated that we must pay for the reserve capacity even if there are no hookups and whether or not we go ahead with the Jandric project; if there is no hookup then the entire $50,000 assessment will have to go on the tax rolls. Don Marier stated that Mr. Honsey had said that if we don't hookup we don't have to pay for reserve capacity; this had been stated at a NSSSB meeting; with no hookup we don't pay any money at all. This was discussed as was current house construction in the Jandric project. Mr. L'Allier stated that Mr. Jan - dric had agreed at a previous meeting, to put in enough money to make two year's payments if there are not enough assessments to defray the cost. This amount, which had been set at $50,000 would be used to pay the two year's payments if the assessment money was not there, and if we use money out of this $50,000 then Jandric will reimburse the amount used by the end of each year in order to keep the full $50,000 amount on hand.