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October 6, 1975
in the budget indicated as being 1/2 a person. She asked if these various
positions combined to make full time positions.
Administrator Achen responded that, yes, in most cases if there was 1/2
position in one place the other 1/2 would be in another department budget.
He explained that the primary reason for this is with accounting requirements
for receiving federal monies or grants.
Mr. Gene Schouweiler, 3017 Bronson Drive, indicated that he was not in
attendance to review the budget but for another matter. However, he asked
whether there would be two full -time building inspectors next year.
Administrator Achen indicated that the city had applied for a federal grant
that would fund the additional 1/4 of the assistant building inspector's
salary. If the grant is received there will be two full time inspectors
next year.
Judy Rowley, 2562 Ridge Lane, asked where the expenditure for the new voting
devices could be found in the budget. The answer was in the election depart-
ment account #1300
Councilman Shelquist asked why the cost of professional services in the finance
department were proposed to increase from $1700 to $4000. Administrator Achen
indicated that in 1976 the entire cost of the city audit would be expended
from this account. He noted that this is in keeping with the Council's
decision to transfer a lump sum from the public utilities fund to the general
fund to pay for the administrative overhead services provided.
Councilman Pickar noted that the parks and recreation budget had increased
dramatically in the past two years. He stated that he felt the city was
moving too fast in this regard. And that the size of the City of Mounds
View did not warrrnt such an increase.
Councilman Shelquist stated that he agreed with Councilman Pickar's uneasiness
about the park and recreation budget. However, he noted that Mounds View has
had minimal vandalism in its parks compared to other communities and that he
thinks the money spent in this service area may really be helping to keep the
city's police service costs down.
Councilman Hodges stated that he felt the city had begun providing park and
recreation services very late and that the increased costs represented the
expense of catching up. He stated that he felt with ;3,000 people the city
really needed a quality program.
Councilman Baumgartner noted that over 5,000 citizens had participated in
park and recreation programs and that he felt the costs were justified in
providing the level and quality of services necessary to meet the needs of
citizens.
MSP (Baumgartner - Pickar) to adopt the 1976 budget as proposed and approved
in Council working sessions and presented here tonight. 4 Ayes
MSP (Hodges - Shelquist) to adopt Resolution 691 establishing the city's
1976 general fund property tax levy at $319,215.00. 4 Ayes