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December 15, 1983
Those in attendance included Councilmembers, Larson, Wisner,
Colburn, Kurle, and Craig . Also in attendance were Mayor
Roegner , Deputy Finance Director , Arlene Mempa, and
Councilmember-elect Burns. Excused were Councilmembers Lea and
Hitchcock.
Finance Committee Chairman, Bud Larson, called the meeting to
order at 7: 30 p.m. and asked Mayor Roegner to make his presen-
tation responding to the questions that Councilmembers had posed
at the previous workshop. Mayor Roegner went over the baseline
budget comparisons for 1983 and 1984 which showed departmental
comparisons and result in a $22,900 budget operating reduction.
He then went over the comparisons of impact between Councilman
Larson's compromise proposal of a $900,000 beginning cash
balance, an 8.0 sales tax, and a 1 percent increase in the uti-
lity tax; and then identified Councilman Craig 's proposal of a
$920,000 beginning cash balance, a 7. 9 percent sales tax, and 1. 0
percent utility tax increase. Councilmembers also indicated
their interest in attempting more if possible.
Councilman Larson's proposal would result in a net general fund
operating reduction of $206 ,500. Councilman Craig 's proposal
would result in a net general fund operating reduction of
$412,900.
Other items of importance relative to the position discussion had
to do with the need to replenish the self-insured fund in an
amount between $50,000 and $150,000; the fact that the County
establishment of the second half-cent sales tax at the 7.8 per-
cent level would result in an additional 15 percent operating
charge against City funds of between $30 ,000 and $80,000; and a
general discussion on the need for new fire department employees
based on the consideration of two new stations in 1985.
Mayor Roegner outlined for the Council potential departmental
budget cuts that would be necessary on both proposals. After a
lengthy discussion, it was the consensus of the Mayor and
Council that the 1984 budget would contain the following
positions:
1. Ending Cash Balance: $920,000
2. Sales Tax: 8.08 I
3. No utility tax increase
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Council/Mayor Workshop Minutes
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December 15, 1983
With these three adjustments agreed to, discussion centered
around the pcoposed program improvements. Councilmember Wisner
indicated strong support for updating the comprehensive plan;
Councilmember Rurle indicated support for establishment of a
storm drainage plan; Councilmembei Larson for increasing the
self-insured fund; and Councilmembers Kurle and Wisner both indi-
cated support for replacement of the copy machine at the Library.
After discussion of all program improvements, and the above four
in particular , the Council approved $37,700 for the comprehensive
plap update; $37 ,700 for the development of a storm drainaqe plan
and ordinance; approved the purchase of a new copy machine for
the library; and agreed upon a sum of $50 ,000 to be place in the
self-insured fund, and that the Finance Committee review the
self-insured fund in six months or sooner if the Mayor so
requests, based on charges against the fund.
In the 1984 Budget, the local street improvement program will be
shown as budgeted against the real estate excise tax, but the
Mayor and Council will have to determine final approval during
the course of the budgetary year . The Rersey Way project and the
M & 0 information system will be on hold for future discussion.
An ordinance adopting the 1984 budget with the changes discussed
herein will be presented to the Council at its regularly scheduled
meeting of December 19.
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