COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MINUTES - 10/14/1987COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
CITY OF MUSKEG0
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 14, 1987
Called to order by Chairman Salentine at 7:03 P.M. Also present
were Aldermen DeAngelis, Hilt, Patterson, Penovich (arrv.7:55
P.M.), Sanders and Taube, City Clerk Stewart and Deputy Clerk
Marenda. Ald. Dumke was absent. Also in attendance were Police
Chief Johnson, Library Director Sanhuber and Library Board
President Christenson.
The Committee of the Whole met to review the 1987 Operating and
Capital Budget for submittal of the budgets to public hearing.
Mayor noted that the budget as proposed would allow the 1988 levy
to remain the same as 1987.
All revenues and expenditures were reviewed.
The Clerk was directed to review the health insurance accounts
for accuracy.
Library Account 0100-7100-3213, Print Materials, was reduced from
$30,000 to $28,000.
Mayor stated that the Superintendent of Public Works planned to
retire in 1988. and that the startinE salary for that position
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The City's share of the Little Muskego Lake District budget,
which is 15% of the budget or $10,736 for 1988, should be
budgeted in a separate account under 0100-8400 Miscellaneous in
budget should be deleted from that budget.
its entirety, and any percentage budgeted in the Parks Department
Account 0100-8400-3218, Uncollectable Personal Property Taxes,
should be budgeted at $2,000.00 for 1988.
All overtime budget requests were reviewed,
amounts were recommended for approval:
Municipal Judge
Public Works Department
Police Department
Plan Commission
Building Inspection
Clerk
Library
Parks
Dispatchers
Mayor
Treasurer
and the following
$ 12,126
22,500
5,265
800
546
2,548
1,150
1,054
2.500
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835
$: 49,324
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Committee of the Whole Minutes
October 14, 1987 - Page Two
Mayor noted that any increase in salaries in 1988 will be taken
from the Contingency Account, including going over-budget in the
overtime account if due to the percentage of salary increase
given in 1988.
Revenue Account 0100-45-843, Cable TV - 1988 budget was reduced
from $17,000 to $15,000.
Ald. Taube requested that Aldermen receive the same health
Aldermen's salary be reduced in the amount of the insurance and
insurance benefit as proposed for the Mayor, or that the
the insurance provided and no cost to the aldermen, thereby
these proposals was received. Clerk noted that the group health
reducing the tax liability on the salary. No other support for
insurance was available to the Aldermen at their expense.
Clerk Account 0100-0200-3613, Conferences and Tuition. Patterson
moved to reduce the $1.625.00 1988 request by $250.00, with the
conference to be cut to be at the discretion of the Clerk. Taube
seconded. Motion defeated 5-1 with Patterson casting only "yes"
vote.
The Treasurer's request for a $500.00 payment in lieu of pension
benefits was denied by a straw vote of 4-1-1, with Aldermen
Penovich, Hilt, Patterson and Taube voting "no", DeAngelis voting
"yes" and Sanders "abstaining". Treasurer's Account 0100-0300-
1605, Equitable Assurance, 1988 budget reduced from $500.00 to
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The Capital Budget was discussed. The Finance Committee
recommended the following financing of the capital program:
Capital Budget
Operating Budget
Park Dedication Fund
$129,000
153.262
Account 0101-49-910, Surplus Applied for Capital Outlay was
reduced from $153,262 to $153,096 to reflect a decrease in the
Treasurer's request from $500 to $334 for ceiling fans.
Ald. Patterson moved that the request for Idle Isle parking
meters in the amount of $3,875 be funded by the capital account
in the operating budget instead of the Parks Dedication Fund
since the Parks Board recommended purchase of them for the
purpose of generating income for the City, and not as a park
improvement. Taube seconded. Motion defeated 4-3 with Hilt,
and DeAngelis, Patterson and Taube voting "yes". DeAngelis moved
Penovich, Sanders and Salentine (tie-breaking vote) voting "no"
to delete the parking meters totally from the budget. Patterson
seconded, carried 6-0.
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Committee of the Whole Minutes
October 14, 1987 - Page Three
Ald. Patterson requested that the expansion of the parking lot
and the updating of the comprehesive plan be returned to the
Parks Board for further review to determine possible
alternatives. Ald. Penovich objected to the Parks Board
submitting requests for capital items without complete study and
review. Mayor noted designation of financing methods of capital
items was the responsibility of the Finance Committee. Patterson
moved to send the parking lot request back to the Parks Board for
further review. DeAngelis seconded. Motion defeated 4-2 with
Hilt, Penovich, Sanders and Taube voting "no" and DeAngelis and
Patterson voting "yes".
The Capital Budget as amended above to reduce the amount for
ceiling fans from Operating and delete the parking meters from
Park Dedication Funds is as follows:
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Capital Budget
Operating Budget
Park Dedication Funds
$1 29,000
153.096
10;796
$292,892
Upon the Mayor's request, Patterson moved to keep the levy the
same as 1987, with any decreases in the budget to be reflected in
a lessor transfer from unappropriated surplus. Penovich
seconded, carried 6-0.
0 Ald. Hilt moved to adjourn at 11:25 P.M. Sanders seconded,
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Charlotte L. Stewart
City Clerk