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Council suggested discussing the issues with Dick Sachs and his staff before the budget is finalized. Councilman Williams stated that there are a number of capital items in various depts. scheduled for periodic replacement. We should look at all CIP's and rearrange things so we have a much more even level of spending for these items. An even level could include increasing in off years certain dedicated funds which could be used for large purchases at the appropriate time. The Council requested the Finance Dir. go back to the different depts and lay out a 5 year CIP which evens out the payments and come back to the Council with the net. The Council invited the MAC to get involved with the CIP. The Council asked the Fire Dept. for an accounting of their Social Fund: how much money do they receive, what is the money spent on. The Council asked that a meeting be arranged for August 25th at 6:30 p.m. with the Fire, Maintenance, Parks Dept at their respective locations. PAGE 7: EXPENSES (Continued) Police Contract: $108,500 cost for police $150,600 cost for police Council requested a quote another officer. contract for 1993 (72%) contract for 1994 (100%) (cost breakdown per hour) for Councilman Hunt asked if the landfill referendum funds could be used as a means of paying for another officer. Councilman Williams responded until the new siting process is in place and we know we are safe, he favored continuing the referendum landfill funds. Mayor Johnson was opposed to the continuation of the landfill referendum funds because he didn't see any rationale for it. PAGE 8: EXPENSES (Continued) Public Works• The Council will talk to Dan Olinger about the Capital Outlay and ask if some of this may go under CIP. The Council requested a 3-year plan from our city engineer for projects and costs. There is $60,000 put in for sealcoating. The Council was in favor of building this fund back up again. Ask Dan if he would object to taking crack filling out. The Council agreed to $20,000 in the Maintenance Reserve. There was Council consensus that the publc works budget looked good.