COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MINUTES - 10/21/1993COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - CITY OF MUSKEG0
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 21, 1993
Called to order at 7:22 PM by Mayor De Angelis. Also present
were Aldermen Patterson, Woodard, Misko, Taube, Schneider,
Sanders and Dumke, City Clerk Marenda, Director of Building
Inspection Chuck Dykstra and Police Chief Johnson.
Mayor De Angelis assigned Aldermen specific areas of the budget
for presentation at the public hearing on November 15th.
Mayor
Ald. Taube
Ald. Schneider
Ald. Misko
Ald. Dumke
Ald. Patterson
Ald. Woodard
Ald. Sanders
Mayor
- Revenue - Mayor thru Municipal Judge - City Hall thru Information Systems - Police Dept. thru Engineering - Dept. of Public Works - Library, Contingency, Misc. - Recreation, Parks - Capital - Special Revenue Funds
The Committee reviewed the Operating Budget.
REVENUE
0
100.0045.0831 Interest on Investments - increase by $30,000
to $140,000 for 1994
100.0046.0875 TIF Reimbursement to General Fund - increase
by $30,000 to $155,000. Mayor stated this amount
could be reduced by the amount of savings on the
health insurance if the contract finalized prior
to adoption of the budget.
Mayor reported that with the above additional revenue, the
budget as presented would result in an approximate tax rate
increase of 5%.
EXPENDITURES
100.0400.1210 PROP.ASSMT VACATION (CORRECTION) 12/93 s/b
100.0400.1601 PROP.ASSMT FICA (CORRECTION) 1994 s/b $5188
100.1500.6203 I.S. - Sanders moved, Schneider seconded, to add
$301.00 for voice mail - J.Sommers. Carried 6-1
with Patterson voting "no".
$741.00
Patterson moved, Sanders seconded, to authorize the installation
of voice mail for the revaluation office to be paid from the
$25,000 Revaluation Expense account. Carried unanimously.
100.5700.3511 Rental of Street Sweeper. Ald. Dumke requested 0 $7,500 be reinstated. Sanders explained Finance
Committee determined funding should be postponed
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to next year. Patterson commended John Loughney
off until next year. Dumke moved to add $5,000
for proposing the rental, but requested it be put
seconded, carried unanimously.
for rental of street sweeper. Schneider
100.5600.6100 Utilities. Taube moved, Patterson seconded, to
by $5,000 to $34,946. Motion carried 6-1 with
reduce 12/31/93 amount to $33,000 and 1994 amount
Dumke voting “no“.
100.7100.3213 Print Materials. Taube moved to reduce by $1,000
to $38,000. Patterson seconded. Motion defeated
voting “no“ and Schneider, Taube and Dumke voting
4-3 with Sanders, Woodard, Misko and Patterson
“yes ‘I .
CAPITAL BUDGET
MAYOR/COUNCIL Patterson requested Mayor explore the possibility
of purchasing used furniture for the Mayor and
Council.
RECREATION
LIBRARY
PARKS
Patterson moved, Taube seconded, to reduce
request for $1,200 for two refrigerators to $300
for one used refrigerator. Carried 4-3 with
Patterson, Taube, Dumke and Misko voting “yes“
and Schneider, Sanders and Woodard voting “no“.
Patterson left room during discussion of Copier
request. Taube moved, Misko seconded, to delete
Patterson not present for vote. It was noted the
$5,664 for Library copier. Carried 6-0 with
Assessor would obtain the refurbished Planning
Dept. copier, which was being replaced at no
charge.
Taube moved to delete Gantry Crane for $2,500,
and Drafting table $119 and fireproof cabinet
$375 (Office Furniture). Motion died for lack of
a second.
PARK DEDICATION Patterson moved to delete $10,000 for Idle
Isle Concession Stand Improvements (hood vent).
Taube seconded, carried 7-0.
Taube moved, Patterson seconded, to delete Idle
Isle boat launch for $25,000. Defeated 5-2 with
Patterson and Taube voting “yes“.
Anticipating a DNR grant, Taube moved, Sanders
seconded to reduce the $25,000 for Idle Isle boat
launch to $7,800, so that together with the
$5,215 being carried over, $13,015 would be
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available for the City share of the project.
Carried 4-3 with Sanders, Taube, Dumke and
Patterson voting "yes" and Misko, Woodard and
Schneider voting "no".
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
The Clerk was directed to amend the Revolving Loan Fund to
reflect the Delta repayment, and to amend the Park Fund to
reflect the changes made to the Parks Dedication budget.
Patterson moved to adjourn at 11:58 P.M. Misko seconded,
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean K. Marenda, CMC
City Clerk/Comptroller