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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL - BUDGET WORKSHOR DISCUSSION - AUGUST 24, 1993 <br />SUMMARY MINUTES <br />Mayor John called budgetworkshop to order at 7:10 p.m, in the city <br />council chambers, PRESENT: Mottaz, John, Johnston, Johnson, Kuef_fner <br />and Banister. ABSENT: Conlin - Also present MAC members Pott & Wacker <br />AGENDA ADDITIONS: Mike Bouthilet - incentive to stay in Lake Elmo <br />Set Date to do more review on Recodification <br />Dean Beutel - MSA Assessment <br />BUDGET DISCUSSION: Page 1 Income - Cam ost�`stickers/should we increase <br />price of stickers when we a rush. ou we include Oakdale <br />in brush disposal? Have 4 color stickers, just compost, compost <br />and brush for residents and non-residents? <br />Police Fines, are we getting loo <br />of all tickets issued in the tven in Park Reserve and <br />on State Highways? <br />Page 2 Expense - Mawr & Council Salaries/decrease <br />$900 to same as 1993. <br />Newsletter/ leave at $10,000, would <br />like monthly newsletter, hiree ae edtor,distribution options, <br />Gazette @ $400 per issue, continue mailing, look into Sizzler <br />(a weekly flyer with advertisements) <br />Capital Outlay -Software Programs <br />Network Hardoaare $6,775. we should purchase -before any software. <br />Software $42,600/can we purchase in phases (years) for <br />financing? What are the benefits we will receive from the <br />programs? Support should be a given as long as we will be a test <br />City with no further expense. Have John Redpath from`VTR come <br />to August 31st budget workshop to answer some questions and <br />explain programs in more detail. Staff is to prioritize programs <br />and justify the need. Leave total amount in budget for now. <br />Page 3 - Building Inssector/Decrease New Truck to <br />$3,000 and call it a Reserve account, with the understanding <br />a new vehicle has to be purchased, but not in 1994, so we <br />won't have the expense all in 1 yr. <br />Page 4 - Fire Dept. Compensation/ can something be <br />done about the constant increase�Ffuch discussion, but leave <br />amount in budget. <br />Page 5 - Other Additions/ Youth Service Bureau and <br />Family Violence Contribution, Leave in budget for now, perhaps <br />should allow only 1/2 for each. <br />