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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,
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thus reducing the costs for publication. The Clerk said that it is legal
to only publish the portion that is being amended. This will be discussed
more.
Mr. Jaworski moved to continue this meeting until October 9, 1975 at
8:00 P.M. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried. Meeting closed at
10:05 P.M.
OCTOBER 9, 1975
Mayor Bohjanen called the fifth budget meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. October
9, 1975. Council Members present: McLean, Zelinka. Absent: Jaworski
and Marier.
Mayor Bohjanen said that at the last meeting progress had been made up to
the Police Department. Mr. McLean had computed that last year's Police
Budget was 21% of the overall budgeted amount. This is exclusive of
PERA costs and maintenance and repairs and fuel costs.
Mr. Jaworski called to say that he would not be able to attend this meeting.
The Clerk was asked to compute the percentages of each department in
relation to the overall budget for 1975.
General Fund - .2895 %; Fire Fund - .0439 %; C.D. - .0037 %; Parks - .0806 %;
Roads - .2371 %; Debt #1 - .0510 %; Police - .2089 %; Shop - .0552 %; Utility -
.0227 %.
It was decided to use the total available estimated funds for 1976 and apply
these percentages to establish a working base for the 1976 budget.
The following figures were considered:
General Fund
Fire Fund
Civil Defense Fund
Park Fund
Road Fund
Debt No. 1 Fund
Police Fund
Shop Fund
Utility Fund
$91,539.90
13,881.18
1,169.94
25,485.72
74,971.02
16,126.20
66,054.18
17,454.24
7,177.74
The Clerk was also asked to contact the Auditor's Office for the percentage
of monies levied that are not collected.
Mr. McLean suggested that monies budgeted for a department, stay in that
department and not be absorbed by another department.
There was also suggested that some of the proposed road work be delayed in
order to purchase a pick -up for that department. Mr. Volk suggested that
since there will be approximately $7,000.00 carry over in the capital outlay
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