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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 26, 1996 <br />OPEN MIKE <br />No one appeared under Open Mike. <br />CLARIFICATION OF BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS, MARY VASKE <br />Ms. Vaske explained that each year Council adopts a budget including reserves for salary <br />adjustments. The 1996 Budget included a line item for salary/labor adjustments in the amount of <br />$87,200. The requested adjustment totaled only $6,580. This adjustment will decrease the <br />salary/labor adjustment line item and increase the individual departments where salary <br />adjustments were approved, leaving a remaining balance of $80,620. <br />With respect to Cable TV, Ms. Vaske explained that this adjustment was requested as the <br />revenues came in at $20,000 more than the amount budgeted. In order to maintain a balanced <br />budget, revenues have to be increased at the same time as expenditures. The $20,000 is being <br />spent on new cable TV equipment and will be expended from the cable TV department. <br />Council Member Kuether asked how $87,200 was determined. Ms. Vaske stated that the City <br />Administrator recommended that amount to Council, and that he would be making a presentation <br />to Council at its next work session with respect to use of the remaining balance. <br />CONSIDERATION OF SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE GOALS, JACKIE <br />CONSTANT <br />Ms. Constant explained that Council passed a resolution of Intent to Organize Collection at its <br />March 25, 1996 meeting. This resolution enabled participation by interested parties, including <br />the licensed haulers, to plan and establish an efficient collection system. State Statute 115A.94 <br />Section 46 Subd. 4 states that there shall be a 90 -day period where the City shall supervise the <br />development of plans or proposals for organized collection. The haulers will be beginning the <br />development of a proposal to Council based on the established goals. The Solid Waste Advisory <br />Committee requested adoption of the following goals: <br />1. Limited truck traffic/one recycling truck and one rubbish truck per residential street <br />a) wear and tear <br />b) traffic safety <br />2. Uniform day of weekly collection <br />a) rubbish/recycling pickup same day per week <br />3. Expanded program for curbside recycling <br />a) additional materials accepted for recycling (boxboard, hard and soft cover books, etc.) <br />4. Limited hours of operation <br />a) set hours of pickup of rubbish and recycling (non peak hours) <br />2 <br />