HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000049_pg012January 8, 1979 Page 6
POLICE OFFICER 1979 UNIFORM ALLOWANCES
Administrator Achen reported that the police uniform allowances for
1979 had not been set because negotiations with Teamsters Local No. 320
for a 1979 contract had not been completed. He added that Chief
Grabowski has recommended the City provide each officer with the same
clothing allowance as they were given in 1977, which was $212. He
stated that it would be easier for the City to set a dollar amount
rather than provide clothing and equipment as needed. He also stated
that the officers were required to turn in their receipts to the Police
Chief.
MSP (Ziebarth - Rowley) to authorize a single lump sum payment of $212
for each officer for uniforms. 5 ayes
PROJECT 1978 -1 EXPENSE POLICY
Administrator Achen read proposed Resolution No. 957 regarding Project
1978 -1 expenditures. Administrator Achen recommended that Council
adopt a policy of charging a prorata share of the expenses to any
future storm drainage construction projects, and that the expenses be
absorbed by the SDM Fund, which would then be repaid over the years.
Mayor McCarty questioned if the City could use the SDM Fund for these
expenses. Attorney Meyers read part of the resolution establishing the
SDM Fund and stated that the City could legally authorize the use of
funds from there to reimburse the expenses already paid from the
Project 1978 -1 Fund.
Mayor McCarty stated he had a problem with using the SDM Fund money
for those expenses and that he felt the City was going backwards
with the SDM Charge. Administrator Achen explained the rationale
behind building up the SDM Fund.
Neil Loeding, 5046 Longview Drive, stated he was bothered by the
indefinite time frame for replacing the Fund and stated he felt it
should come out of the General Fund. Administrator Achen replied that
the General Fund is much harder pressed. He also explained that the
City usually runs a deficit in the General Fund each year until the
tax payments are received.
Mayor McCarty stated he could not understand how the City wound up
with a deficit. Administrator Achen explained that they had planned
on paying the expenses by special assessment but that the project had
not been approved.
Councilmember Ziebarth stated that the City did not have a fund to fall
back on before the SDM Fund and that he was concerned with the General
Fund since it is a good emergency fund and seems to be one of the
first places to go for money.
Bill Doty, 3049 Bronson Drive, suggested that if the expenses had already
been paid out of the General Fund, the General Fund could borrow from
the SDM Fund. Attorney Meyers noted that a transfer from the SDM Fund
can only be made for storm drainage purposes. Councilmember Ziebarth
replied that if the expenses were written off as a bad debt, the