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Mounds View City Council October 25, 1999
<br />Regular Meeting Page 8
<br />Mr. Jahnke stated he was informed at a previous meeting that the golf course pickup truck was
<br />purchased for $28,000, however, the pamphlet of information Mayor Coughlin provided to him
<br />indicates that the pickup truck cost $35,000.
<br />Mayor Coughlin stated he was not aware of the print date of this paperwork, and it was likely
<br />generated prior to the actual purchase of the pickup truck, however, the actual out of pocket
<br />expense for the pickup truck was the amount the Mr. Hammerschmidt had indicated. He further
<br />advised that the City needed this truck.
<br />Mr. Jahnke stated he would not argue with this, however, he required clarification due to the
<br />discrepancy between the amount indicated on the paperwork, and the amount that was stated. He
<br />commented he was also informed that the old pickup truck would be traded in, however, he still
<br />sees this vehicle in the City fleet.
<br />Mayor Coughlin explained the old pickup truck was worth relatively little, in terms of selling it
<br />outright, due to its used condition, and a fair amount of mileage, therefore, the Golf Course
<br />Director retained it as a work vehicle, in lieu of purchasing another, which would be much more
<br />expensive. He pointed out that the Golf Course Director was attempting to save money in the
<br />Long term, by utilizing the old pickup to haul landscape timbers, and so forth, and to use it up,
<br />instead of attempting to obtain a few dollars out of it.
<br />Council Member Stigney stated he had inquired if the Work Session meeting would be
<br />broadcast, as he first came into the meeting that evening. He stated he did not consider this
<br />meeting to be an envisioning or a brainstorming. He advised the actual budget for the year 2000
<br />was discussed, and this involved a number of issues, mcludmg the Year 2000 Budget Review,
<br />review of the Park Dedication Capital Purchase Plan, consideration of the Interfund advance to
<br />the golf course, Assessment Policy Revision, Water Services Repair Policy, Pavement Survey,
<br />Snowplowing Equipment, consideration of electronic sign bid, and an ordinance for a public
<br />hearing policy. He stated all of these matters should be broadcast, and was disturbed that they
<br />were not.
<br />Mayor Coughlin stated this consideration had been discussed during the previous Council
<br />Retreat, and Council Member Stigney had not raised any issues at that time.
<br />Council Member Stigney stated the discussion at the Council Retreat was in regard to visioning
<br />and brainstorming of future means to handle the long term financial planning of the City, and
<br />was not specific to the Year 2000 Budget. He stated he took exception to Mayor Coughlin's
<br />comment.
<br />Council Member Stigney stated the Work Session discussion indicated the road reconstruction
<br />fund was not to be applied to road reconstruction as he understands the term, such as resurfacing,
<br />milling or overlaying, or fixing up a street. He stated this fund would have nothing to do with
<br />any of these things, and they are not defined as road reconstruction. He commented this
<br />presented a communication gap, in terms of the definition of road reconstruction.
<br />Mayor Coughlin advised as a point of order, the City policy has not been fully discussed at a
<br />Work Session, much less been adopted. He explained, therefore, to make a blanket statement
<br />that this is not the case, or to solidly stand, stating this is or is not the case, is m error.
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