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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 9, 1994 <br />Mayor John called the Budget meeting to order at 9:08 p.m. PRESENT: Mottaz, John, <br />Johnston, Johnson, Finance Director Banister, Administrator Kueffner and <br />representatives from the Lake Elmo Fire Dept. <br />1. Discussion with Fire Department on 1995 Budget <br />The Council discussed each line item in the Fire Department's 1995 Budget. The <br />following items were changed: <br />Firemen's Compensation (4% increase on calls & officer's pay) <br />Equipment Parts & Repair <br />$6,000 <br />Office Supplies <br />1,000 <br />Uniform Supplies <br />2,500 <br />Education & Training <br />8,500 <br />Dues & Subscriptions <br />700 <br />Physicals <br />2,500 <br />Fire Prevention <br />2 500 <br />Haz Mat <br />Major Supplies <br />3,000 <br />12,000 <br />Fire Department CIP: <br />There was discussion on capital additions. Personnel Carrier-$25,000 in 1995. Fire <br />Chief Sachs explained the main purpose of the personnel carrier is for transportation to <br />chief's meetings, fire schools, capital cities, parts & supply running --a people mover. <br />This vehicle would eliminate the need to take a rescue truck out of service and <br />eliminate the use of personal vehicles for fire department business. <br />Fire Dept. & Land Acquisition for 3rd Station-$100,000. Banister explained that this <br />would have to be a bond issue.: Administrator Kueffner felt a needs assessment <br />should be done for station #3 and look into the possibility of combining services with <br />other communities. Possibly serve areas of Baytown better and provide service faster. <br />There was discussion on if the amount of equipment is really needed; such as the <br />ladder truck, responding to accident calls. The city has received complaints on the <br />number of equipment responding to an accident that are not medicals. It was <br />suggested that an article be placed into the newsletter explaining to the public which <br />Fire Department equipment responds to what accidents. <br />Councilman Johnson indicated he would like to see the $94,784 that was spent on the <br />equipment certificate be put into reserves in 1995. He also suggested that Mike <br />Bouthilet, Parks Supervisor, put together a CIP for the Parks Dept.. <br />The Council made it clear that at this time they were not formalizing this budget, but <br />had to take the budget to public hearing. <br />