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1 1 OCTOBER 2, 1975 The fourth scheduled budget meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. on October 2, 1975 by Mayor Bohjanen. Council Members present: Jawooski, McLean and Zelinka. Absent: Marier. Mayor Bohjanen said this is the first meeting that has a quorum. The first meeting had been cancelled due to conflict with a Metropolitan Council Meeting; the second meeting had been attended by only Mayor Bohjanen and Mr. Jaworski; the third meeting had only been attended by Mayor Bohjanen. Mayor Bohjanen said some of the preliminary work had been done. He had gone over some of the figures with the Clerk and had some suggested amounts. He will present these for discussion. The general fund was gone through. The cost of insurance was discussed with the consideration of this being advertised and opened for bids agreed upon. The catagory of "Membership & Dues" was deleted from the budget. Mr. Sooger, Centennial School Special Education Administrator, appeared at the meeting to explain the summer recreation program. He said that some members of the school board had felt that the school should get out of the summer recreation program. This program runs for about six weeks. There are three possibilities: 1) the City take over the program; 2) a joint effort between the school and the City; or 3) the School continue to adminster the program. Mr. Sooger explained that this past summer he had $7,200.00 to work with. This had been supplemented with assistance from the summer yourth program so the over all expenditures were about $12,000.00. If this program is to be continued on the same level as lasy year, Mr. Sooger is faced with a $5,000.00 deficit in that department. If the School Board decides to pull out of the program, then he has a $12,000.00 program with no financing. He was here to ask what kinds of resolution or assistance the City might be able to include in their budget. Mr. Jaworski asked how this program was publicized and Mr. Sooger said there were handouts in all the elementary schools and was published in the Observer in the Circulating Pines and the Shopper. He said that the notices will be gotten out earlier this year. The Council thanked him for his presentation and will consider and let him know. On considering the Auditor's budgetary amoutg, it was suggested that the possibility of replacing the present Auditor be investigated. It was felt that more advice in the financial area was necessary. The remaining catagories of the General Fund was considered with suggested amounts being entered. These amounts are merely suggestions and are subject to change. Since the scheduled meetings with the Union on the Police Contract are not completed, nothing could be done in that department. On considering the legal fees and the legal publication costs, it was suggested that an Ordinance be written so they can be amended by Resolution, r)53