HomeMy WebLinkAbout06161987'SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
JUNE 16, 1987
MAYOR HARRIS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:30 A.M.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
VICE MAYOR KENNETH ROTH
COUNCILMANGEORGE METCALF
COUNCILMAN PETER VALLONE
MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS
COUNCILMAN ROBERT McCARTHY (EXCUSED)
THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO INTERVIEW THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
FOR THE POSITION OF BUILDING OFFICIAL:
9:30 A.M. - GEORGE BONACCI
10:30 A.M. - RONALD THOMAS
11:30 A.M. - BRUCE COOPER
THE THREE APPLICANTS WERE QUESTIONED IN DEPTH BY THE COUNCIL. IN
RESPONSE TO A QUESTION ABOUT WHEN HE WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO START WORK,
IF APPOINTED, MR, COOPER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIS PRESENT
EMPLOYER 30 DAYS.
COUNCILMAN VALLONE NOMINATED MR~ BONACCI WITH TWO STIPULATIONS - THAT
HE TAKE A TEST WITHIN ONE YEAR TO BECOME A CERTIFIED BUILDING OFFICIAL
AND THAT THE SALARY WOULD BE $23,000. PER YEAR.
COUNCILMAN METCALF NOMINATED MR. COOPER WITH THE STIPULATION THAT HE
START WORK IN 21 DAYS AT A SALARY OF $25,000.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN VALLONE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN METCALF, TO CLOSE
NOMINATIONS. CARRIED.
FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE TAKEN:
VICE MAYOR ROTH -
COUNCILMAN METCALF -
COUNCILMAN VALLONE -
MAYOR HARRIS -
MR. COOPER
MR. COOPER
MR. BONACCI
MR. COOPER
MR. COOPER APPOINTED BUILDING OFFICIAL BY VOTE OF 3 TO 1.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:29 P.M.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AT THE JUNE 24TH, 1987 , MEETING
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MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL 1987-88 BUDGET WORKSHOP - JUNE 18, 1987
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS AT 9:00 A.M.
PRESENT: COUNCILMAN METCALF, COUNCILMAN VALLONE, MAYOR HARRIS.
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR ROTH, COUNCILMAN McCARTHY (BOTH EXCUSED).
MRS. CARSWELL EXPLAINED THAT AT THIS POINT WE ARE NOT TRYING TO
BALANCE THE BUDGET. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ACTUAL REVENUES WILL BE
WE ARE BASICALLY GOING THROUGH THE BUDGETS AND QUESTIONING THE NEED
FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS. A MILLAGE RATE WILL HAVE TO BE SET WITHIN A
COUPLE OF WEEKS. WE WON'T BE BRINGING IN MUCH MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
IF WE STAY WITH SAME MILLAGE AND DON'T INCLUDE ANY SURPLUS, TOTAL
REVENUE INCLUDING AD VALOREM TAXES WOULD BRING ABOUT $2,700,000.
WHICH IS ONLY $200,000. OVER LAST YEAR.
MAYORm CiTY MANAGER~ CITY COUNCIL
TO FIGURE SALARIES, MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT HE ALLOWED 5 MONTHS FOR
HIMSELF, 8 MONTHS FOR A CITY MANAGER AT $40,000. PER YEAR, 12 MONTHS
FOR COUNCILMEN AT NO INCREASE. HE ADDED, HOWEVER, IT WAS HIS UNDER-
STANDING THAT COUNCILMAN McCARTHY WISHED TO GO TO A REFERENDUM IN
ORDER TO INCREASE COUNCIL SALARIES. COUNCILMAN VALLONE WAS OF THE
OPINION THAT A CAP OF $35,000. SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE CITY MANAGER'S
SALARY. HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT A $50. PER MONTH iNCREASE FOR THE
VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS BE'~PLACED ON THE BALLOT IN MARCH, 1988,
AND ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE MADE IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS.
SALARY AND WAGES:
AFTER THE ABOVE DISCUSSION, SALARIES WERE FIGURED AT
$40,465.
PAYROLL COSTS:
RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1230.77 WERE DROPPED
SINCE CITY MANAGER WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FIRST YEAR.
TOTAL PAYROLL COSTS: $9310.50.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
MAYOR HARRIS HAD FIGURED THAT THE CITY MANAGER. MIGHT WANT TO
HIRE SOMEONE TO DO AN ANALYSIS OR WHATEVER AND ALLOWED $1000.
THE $1000. WAS DELETED.
OFFICE SUPPLIES:
MAPS AND CHARTS WAS INCREASED TO $200.
CAPITAL OUTLAY :
OFFICE FURNITURE REDUCED TO $2000.
TOTAL BUDGET - MAYOR, CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL - $60,625.
CONSUMER AFFAIRS (CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, CONSTRUCTION BOARD)
MRS. CARSWELL EXPLAINED THAT IN PRIOR YEARS THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
BOARD WAS NOT VERY ACTIVE AND IT WAS COMBINED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION
BOARD. THIS YEAR THEY WILL EACH HAVE THEIR OWN BUDGET, THE ONLY
SALARY THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IS FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE CONSTRUCTION
BOARD. THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD DOES PAY FEES TO THE BOARD ATTORNEY.
CONSTRUCTION BOARD:
$3000. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - THIS IS TO PAY FOR THE BLOCK
EXAMS. THE MONEY IS RETURNED THROUGH THE FEES CHARGED FOR INDIVI-
DUALS TO TAKE THE TESTS.
$800. FOR SECRETARIAL SERVICES (NIGHT MEETINGS)
$200. PRINTING AND BINDING - LICENSES AND FORMS
$25. PROMOTION - CARDS
$100. LEGAL ADS
$250. OFFICE SUPPLIES
$50. OPERATING SUPPLIES
$250. BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BOARD BUDGET - $4675.
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD:
$7500. LEGAL FEES - ATTORNEY RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF CODE AS WELL
AS ATTENDING MEETINGS. HOURLY RATE REMAINS THE SAME - $75.
$200. SECRETARY - ANTICIPATING THAT SOME AFTERNOON MEETINGS
MIGHT EXTEND INTO OVER-TIME. (MIGHT CONSIDER HAVING TWO AFTER-
NOON MEETINGS A MONTH.)
$400. POSTAGE AND MAILING (ALL'THEIR MAIL HAS TO BE CERTIFIED.)
$500. PRINTING AND BINDING - FORMS
$25. PROMOTION
$100. LEGAL ADS
$250. OFFICE SUPPLIES
$50. OPERATING SUPPLIES
TOTAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD BUDGET - $9025.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT: (SEPARATED THiS YEAR FROM ADMINISTRATION)
THERE FOLLOWED A BRIEF DISCUSSION RE SALARY INCREASES FOR DEPARTMENT
HEADS. COUNCILMAN VALLONE FELT THEY SHOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY INCREASE
THIS YEAR. WAIT FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO COME IN. MAYOR HARRIS FELT
THAT THERE SHOULD NOT BE SUCH A WIDE RANGE BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT
HEAD SALARIES AND A $30,000. CAP SHOULD BE PLACED ON THEM. THEY
SHOULD BE LEVELED OFF. IT WAS AGREED TO DISCUSS THIS WHOLE ISSUE
AT ANOTHER TIME.
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT (CONT'D.)
SALARIES AND WAGES WERE NOT DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
$20,000. UNDER ENGINEERING/SURVEYING - MRS. CARSWELL EXPLAINED
THIS WAS FOR A PROPERTY APPRAISER'TO ASSESS CITY-OWNED PROPERTY.
FIGURE WAS REDUCED TO $15,000
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: $19,900.
TRAVEL AND PER DIEM:
INCREASE TO $2000.
BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.:
INCREASE EDUCATIONAL COSTS TO $2000.
CAPITAL OUTLAY:
OFFICE EQUIPMENT - $8570. LEASE/PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
(5 YEAR LEASE)
DEBT SERVICE: IT WAS AGREED THAT ENTIRE COUNCIL MUST MAKE DECISION
ON THE MILLION DOLLAR LOAN. DELETE FOR TIME BEING.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:38 A.M.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AT THE AUGUST 12, 1987 MEETING
~' MAYO~,'~ E NE HARRIS
ATTEST:
KATHP~ M, BEN-J~A~N, CI'/Y CLERK
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