1998.01.21 CC Minutes - Special Council meeting

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MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 21,1998 The Mayor convened a special meeting of the Hugo City Council at 7:30PM. PRESENT: Arcand, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron City Administrator, Robert Museus City Finance Director, Ron Otkin This meeting was called to consider possible revisions to the City's 1998 budget with the intent of funding the construction of a new Fire Hall for the community. There was a brief discussion regarding financing sources, including establishment of a separate EDA to issue the bonds for the Fire Hall or potentially requesting the Washington County HRA to finance the construction of the building, with the City making lease -purchase payments. The Council then went through the budget, and directed that a budget amendment be prepared for their review and approval transferring the following amounts from the accounts specified into a special account for the Fire Hall: 1. $3,000 Mayor and Council 2. $1,000 legal publication 3. $4,000 administrator's budget 4. $1,500 election account 5. $2,000 clerk's budget 6. $3,500 from finance budget 7. $6,250 from the City Engineer's account 8. $5,000 from Fire Department 9. $8.000 from buflding inspections 10. $8.200 from street/materials account $42,450 TOTAL Miron made motion, Goiffon seconded, to send a bill to the newly -formed Brown's Creek Watershed District for the engineering expenses incurred by the City for review of the School Section/Goggins lake flooding problem. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Goiffon seconded, directing staff to renegotiate the contract with the White Bear Lake Counseling Center to reduce the City's participation in funding the Center to $3,000/year. All aye. Motion Carried. Leroux made motion, Miron seconded, to adopt the 1994 fee schedule for the Uniform Building Code. All aye. Motion Carried.