1995-10-17MINUTES- COMMI'n'EE OF THE WHOLE. OCTOBER 17, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM. Members present: Acting Mayor Liz Jensen,
Councilmembers Phyllis Jessen and Mark Hanus. Absent and excused: Mayor Bob Polston and
Andrea Ahrens. Also present: Gino BusJnaro, Finance Director and Ed Shukle, City Manager.
The single item on the agenda was the 1996 proposed budget. The City Council asked some
general questions with regard to interest accumulated in the Dock Fund and Park Dedication
Fund. The question as to whether we ought to allocate interest to the Park Dedication Fund
instead of the General Fund was discussed. No direction was given. Also questioned was the
number of cuts in Capital Outlay and what they were pdor to what is actually in the proposed
budget. The following other issues were discussed within the General Fund:
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Possible improvements to the Depot
Skating rink improvements
What is the right amount for the General Fund balance?
Questions with regard to the tax levy
Conferences and schools - line item within the City Council budget
Conferences, schools, meeting expenses and dues and subscriptions within the city
manager/clerk account
How is the assessing calculation made? Should we be seeking outside assessing
services?
The floating secretary within the Finance department
Computers - general questions about what is being spent in this area
Whether or not the city ought to consider soliciting proposals for legal and prosecution
services
Training budget for Police, specifically the Police Chief's educational incentive program
Relationship between salary and PERA/FICA in the Planning and Inspections Department
Line item #2350, in Parks dealing with purchase of sand as it relates to beaches and a
play structure
Overall spending for all funds in relation to revenues and decreases in fund balance
The consensus was to stop the discussion at the end of the General Fund and take up the
Enterprise Fund discussion at a later date. The Council agreed to discuss at their next regular
meeting if a special meeting to discuss the Budget further should be held or if discussion should
be continued at the next Committee of the Whole meeting or at the public hearing on the Budget
scheduled for December 6th.
Upon motion by Jessen, seconded by Jensen, and carried unanimously, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:52 PM.
ed,
City Manager
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BELLS
October 10, 1995
BATCH 5093 $113,583.95
BATCH 5094 120,167.06
Total Bills $233,751.01
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