1997.12.08 CC Minutes - Budget Workshop

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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF 12/08/97 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at 9:1 SAM. PRESENT: Arcand, Barnes, Goiffon, Miron Administrator, Robert Museus Finance Director, Ron Otkin Fire Chief, Jim Wisner Assistant Chief, Joe McMahon Training Officer, Marty Schwartz ABSENT: Jim Leroux The purpose of this meeting was to review the City's proposed 1998 budget. The City's Finance Director presented the budget on a fund -by -fund basis, and answered the Council's questions on the document. The Council received a request from the Fire Chief to spend $9,744 out of the Department's 1997 budget for various capital expenditures. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the purchases and to direct staff to contact various charitable gambling organizations within the City and Forest Lake for a donation to pay for such purchases. All aye. Motion Carried. The Chief requested that the City establish Fire Department Capital Improvement Fund for the annual deposit of any unused funds from the Fire Department budget as a means to fund major purchases of fire equipment. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to establish a Fire Department Capital Improvement Fund in the City, and to direct that any unspent funds from the Department's 1997 budget be deposited in such account. All aye. Motion Carried. The Chief then asked a Chief s Discretionary Account be established within the Fire budget to allow for the purchase of sundry items in support of the Department's morale and welfare, and for hosting activities. The Council directed staff to establish such an account in the Fire budget, and to move $500 from the Operating Supply Account to the Chiefs Discretionary Account. The Council discussed a letter received from Rusty Fifield, of Ehlers and Associates, regarding the funding of a new Fire Hall through a Lease Purchase Agreement. After some discussion, the Council decided that they would review the 1998 budget for