1981-09-10122
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
September 10, 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 10, 1981, at 6:10 P.M.
Those present were Mayor Rock Lindlan, Councilmembers, Pinky Charon, Gordon
Swenson and Donald Ulrick. Councilmember Robert Polston was absent and excused.
Also.present was City Manager, Jon Elam.
This meeting was a continuation of last nights Special Budget Meeting.
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Bruce Wold, Police Chief, was present to go over this Budget with the Council.
There was discussion on the followi'ng:
1. Most of the expense in this Budget is labor.
2. Smaller cars should be purchased next time to save on fuel costs.
The reasoning behind this being that Mound P.D. has a smaller area
to cover now than it did before. The present cars can be used
for another year.
3. Bullet proof vests to be purchased at some later date.
4. Good relations between the Police and the citizens and what to do
to promote this.
GENERAL FUND REVENUE
The City Manager reviewed the projected income for 1982 with the Council.
The following actions were taken.
Lindlan moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION 81-299
RESOLUTION TO RAISE THE GARBAGE LICENSE FEE FOR 1982 TO
$100.00 PER YEAR, PER COMPANY.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
Lindlan moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION 81-300
RESOLUTION RAISING THE DOCK FEE FOR THE COMMONS DOCKS,
FOR 1982 TO $65.00 PER YEAR - SENIOR CITIZENS TO PAY
$32.50 PER YEAR.
Roll call vote was three in favor with Councilmember Swenson voting nay.
Motion carried.
Councilmember Swenson wanted it noted that he voted nay because he felt it
was too much of an increase from $25.00 in 1981 to $65.00 in 1982.
Charon moved and Swenson seconded a motion to delete, from the Council Budget,
the Suburban Community Servic~ for Westonka Older Americans at a cost of
$3,015.00. The vote was unanimously in favor. Mo.tion carried.
There was discussion on the Depot and the rental of this facility. It was
decided to discuss, between now and November 15, 1981, whether to close the
Depot for the winter or rent it out.
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Ulrick moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION 81-301 RESOLUTION SETTING THE 1982 BUDGET AT $1,326,716.
AND APPROVING THE SAME.
The vote unanimously in favor thereof. Motion carried.
Ulrick moved and Swenson seconded a motion commending the Department
Heads, the City Manager and the entire staff of the City of Mound on
their cooperation and efforts on the Budget for the coming year. The
vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
LEVY
The City Manager explained the 1981/1982 Special Levies Certification.
Ulrick moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION 81-302 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE LEVY OF $1,048,143.
Roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
LASSEK FENCE
Discussion on how to work out the problem. Councilmember Ulrick felt that
the Lassek's should contribute in some way - either cost sharing or by
doing the labor.
Charon moved and Lindlan seconded a motion directing the City Manager to
negotiate terms with the Lasseks on building a fence with the Lasseks
to join the city in paying for the fence - either in cost sharing or by
doing the labor. The vote was three in favor with Councilmember Swenson
voting nay. Motion carried.
Councilmember Swenson wanted the record to reflect that he voted nay
because he felt this action would be setting a precedence.
Ulrick moved and Charon seconded a motion to adjourn. The vote was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
City Manager