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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 Mayor Eder called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. with the following Councillors present: Morgan, Mottaz and Novak. Also present was City Administrator Whittaker,,and Marilyn Banister, Accountant. 1. AGENDA: The Council agreed to defer item #1 until after the Personnel Committee meeting, M/S/P Morgan/Eder to approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 4-0. 2. FINANCING AND ACCOUNTING FOR 201 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM: Whittaker explained that the City's share of the expenses for the 201 Construction Grants Program, On -Site Sewer Systems, could be financed out of the reserves in the General Fund until those expenses can be assessed to the benefited.. property owners. The Council agreed that these should not be considered expenses to the General Fund and that a separate construction account should be established to receive the grant funds and pay out the construction costs. M/5'/P Novak/Morgan to establish a construction fund for the 201 Construction Grants Program and to assess the balance of the 201 cost construction cost less grant income - plus interest, to the benefited property owners on a one year assessment. Carried 4-0. 3. OTHER BUDGET CONCERNS: A. Newletter Expense - Newsletter Editor, Mary Meyer, explained that she pastes up, edits and checks the copy of the Newsletter before it is printed, in addition to the responsibilities that the former editor had. Whittaker said that the Newsletter editor has not had a raise since 1981. M/S/P Morgan/Mottaz to approve an increase of $25 per issue, subject to this bring possible within the levy limit. Carried 4-0. B. Assessing for Street Improvements - The Council agreed unanimously that street maintenance costs should not be assessed unless this was unavoidable. Eder said that he would limit assessments to overlays and major maintenance,;;should they become necessary. The Council decided not to consider assessments for street improvements in 1983. C. Animal Revenue - Whittaker explained that the present revenues are approximate y 1,000; and, the present expenses are approximately $7,550. Banister indicated that the present licenses are for two years; and, that a one year license might generate some additional revenue. M/S/'-•` Novak/Mottaz to return to an annual license, to notify license holders when their license should be renewed, and to indicate an increase in revenue under Animal Control Licenses in the Budget. Discussion - --Mottaz said he believes the City should encourage the State Legislature to change animal control laws so that controlling the number of dogs and neutering programs become more practical --Morgan said that we should put the animal licenses on the word processor once the City computer is in place. Whittaker indicated that the City Code would have to be amended in order to change the license year from two years to one year. Carried 4-0.