ccm19741204COMMON COUNCIL - MEETING OF THE WHOLE (RE: 1975 CITY BUDGET)
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD DECEMBER 4, 1974
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The meeting began at 8:20 P.M. Present were Mayor Gottfried, Aldermen
Colburn, Dumke, Ford, Foldy, Schaumberg and Wallner, City Clerk Bette
J. Bowyer. Aid.,.Knudsen was absent.
Ald. Foldy nominated that Mayor Gottfried act as Chairman of the meeting.
Seconded by Ald. Ford. As there were no further nominations, Ald.
Schaumberg moved that nominations be closed. Seconded by Ald. Foldy,
motion carried. Mayor Gottfried then took the Chair.
Mayor Gottfried reviewed for the aldermen the increase to the contingency
fund in the amount of $100,000.00.
The revenues to the budget were then reviewed with questions raised
concerning sale of maps, interest on investments, etc. Ald. Ford
questioned whether or not any alderman could check on the city's
investment policy, such as rate of interest, where invested, terms, etc.
On the proposed budget Mayor Gottfried reviewed and answered questions
from the aldermen regarding Mayor and Council expenses for Conferences
and Conventions, Legal fees, City maps, employee's welfare, social
security and emergency police, dues and memberships, office supplies for
police department, fire departments (Tess Comers) salaries in Building
Inspection Department, Highway Maintenance, road oils and asphalt,
and books and magazines under the Library catagory.
Ald. Schaumberg moved to amend the salaries of the Park and Recreation
Department to be $41,115.00 and to amend the Maintenance of Buildings
and Grounds to be $5,500.00 and that the total budget, expenditures and
revenus be set at the amount of $1,745,779.15 and that this amount be
presented at the public hearing to be held December 10, 1974. Seconded by
Ald. Dumke and upon the voice vote the motion carried.
The 1975 capital budget was then discussed with particular emphasis on
development of the balance of the industrial park as it relates to sewer
and water installation, asphalting of streets, etc.
Ald. Foldy moved to increase the amount of the 1975 capital budget by
$400,000.00 for the purpose of developing the balance of the industrial
park for installation of water and sewers and water and the asphalting
of the streets and that the amount of the 1975 capital budget be set
at $883,551.00 and that said amount be presented at the public hearing
on December 10, 1974. Seconded by Ald. Colbum. Upon a voice vote the
motion carried.
Ald. Foldy moved to adjourn, seconded by Ald. Schaumberg, motion
carried. The meeting adjourned at lo:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
City of Muskego
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