1981-09-09SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
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September 9, 1981
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council
of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was held at 5341Maywood Road
in said City on September 9, 1981, at 6:10 P.M.
Those present were Mayor Rock Li'ndlan, Councilmembers, Pinky Charon, Robert
Polston, Gordon Swenson. Counci'lmember.Donald Ulrick was absent and excused.
Also present was City Manager, Jon Elam.
The City Mananger went over the Agenda's for tonight, September 9, 1981, and
tomorrow night, September lO, 1981.
GENERAL FUND
The City Manager explained that he was going to go over each department with
the Council and that some of the department heads would be there to present
their individual Budgets.
The projected income for 1982 is $1,326,746. The projected expenses for 1982
at 51,326,716.
8TH MONTH FIGURES - GENERAL FUND
City Manager report. The amount Budgeted for 1981 for the General Fund was
$1,295,951 and the year-to-date expenses have been 5914,436. According to
the Budge adopted for 1981, the amouth spent should average 5107,996 per
month. As of the 8th Month Report, an overage of 550,469 has been spent for
the year or an average of $114,305 per month.
The Council felt that monthly reports, by fund, would be helpful in 1982, to
follow expenses more closely.
INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT BUDGETS
The following is a summary of each department budget presentation and any
comments about them.
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET
The City Manager explained what the expenses are in this department.
The largest of which is Dues and Subscriptions at $11,OOO.00 for the
following: 1. LMCD
2. Association for Metropolitan
Municipalities
3. League of Minnesota Cities
4. West Hennepin Human Services
57,994.00
1,383.00
1,200.00
356.O0
Not in the above is the Suburban Community Services for Westonka Older
Americans that operates the Uptown Counseling Center which is $3,O15.00.
The Council did not want to cut this item with the high number of older
people in Mound.
Polston Moved and Charon seconded a motion to put back into the City
Council Budget, the Suburban Community Services for Westonka Older
Americans at a cost of 53,O15.O0. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Motion carried.
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CITY COUNCIL BUDGET (cont'd)
There was discussion on why we pay the LMCD $7,994.00 per year and
get no benefits. It is a manditory contribution by the State.
Councilmember Swenson suggested we get in touch with our State
Representative Tade Jude and Orv Fenstad and complain about the
lack of benefits and see if there are any other Cities that feel
the same way. If there are others, we could try to get legislation
passed to do away with the LMCD.
CITY MANAGER BUDGET
The City Mananger gave an explanation on the expenses of this department.
ELECTIONS & REGISTRATIONS
The main item in this Budget is #4712 Imp. & Equip. - $900.00
(actual quote) for the repair of the ballot counters which are
broken. There is a question as to whether these counters are worth
fixing. The Council decided to have a meeting in January or
February and have some people that maintain these machines come
out and discuss the feasibility of repairing them.
ASSESSING
The fee from the County for Assessing is down in the proposed 1982
Budget $435.00 from the 1981 fee.
FINANCE
There was discussion on a new Finance Director's Salary. The City
Manager went over the personnel in this department and described
their duties.
LEGAL
The basic fee for Curt Pearson, City Attorney, to attend 2 meetings
a month and internal research is $1400.00 per month, proposed.
FIRE
Bob Cheney, Fire Chief, was present and went over the individual expenses
of the Fire Department with the Council.
Mayor Lindlan wanted the record to reflect that the Fireman's Relief
Fund is a totally separate fund and not included in this budget.
There was discussion on the following items: 1. Our Class 5 Fire Rating.
2. The City Manager suggested that we create an Area Fire
Fund so we have a reserve for replacement equipment.
3. It was suggested that we have a meeting with the contract
cities (Orono, Spring ~ark, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista)
and explain the services and advantages the Mound Fire
Department provides for their communities.
The Council and the City Manager commended Bob Cheney and the
Fire Department on their cooperation in preparing this 1982 proposed
Fire Department Budget.
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PARK, PLANNING AND INSPECTION BUDGET
Chris Bollis was present to go over this proposed Budget with the Council.
There was discussion on the following:
1. The City Manager explained the combination of these three
departments for efficiency and economy.
2. Making the Building Inspector Position a contract position
rather than a full time position because most of the building
in Mound is over.
3. Diseased trees will be way down in 1982 because the state
reimbursement will be reduced to 12% and 0 in 1983.
4. Councilmember Polston would like to see the lifeguards
salaries reduced from $9000.00 to $6000.00 with the $3000.00
to go into park maintenance.
Polston moved to lower the lifeguards c~sts from $9000.00 to
$6000.00 with the $3000.00 to be put into park maintenance. The motion
failed for lack of a second.
5. Raising dock fees for 1981 from $25.00 to $65.00 per year.
CIVIL DEFENSE BUDGET
The City Manager presented this Budget. No discussion.
STREET DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Bob Shanley was present to go over this Budget with the Council.
There was considerable discussion on maintaining all the new streets
and seal coating the ones that will require it next year.
Polston moved and Charon seconded a motion to transfer $75,000. from
the Liquor Fund into the Street Department Budget for seal coating
streets in 1982. The following voted in favor thereof: Councilmembers
Charon, Polston, and Swenson. The following voted nay: Mayor Lindlan.
Motion carried.
Mayor Lindlan voted nay because he wanted to get exact costs before
transferring the money.
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion to adjourn. The vote was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
City Manager