1998-11-16MINUTES-SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 16, 1998
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at Mound City Hall. Members Present: Acting
Mayor Andrea Ahrens; Councilmembers Hanus, Jensen and Weycker. Absent and excused:
Mayor Bob Polston. Also Present: Mayor-Elect Pat Meisel, Councilmember-Elect Bob Brown,
Finance Director Gino Businaro and City Manager Ed Shukle.
The only item on the agenda was the proposed 1999 budget. Councilmember Ahrens asked how the
Council would like to proceed on this matter.
Staff reviewed some corrections to the budget related to costs associated with regular salaries,
temporary salaries and overtime costs. Also discussed was the annual sealcoat program and various
questions with regard to department functions and operations.
It was made clear that the Council was not interested in adopting a 12% tax levy increase. They
discussed a 6% increase and asked that staff return with some changes to the budget that would
reflect a 6% tax levy increase. In addition, consensus by the Council was that they needed additional
time to deliberate on the budget. They indicated that the budget discussion should continue and that
this discussion should take place as part of the Committee of the Whole agenda scheduled for
November 17, 1998.
Upon motion by Jensen, seconded by Weycker and carded unanimously, the meeting was adjourned
at 10:20 p.m.
City Manager