HomeMy WebLinkAbout06231987MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL 1987-88 BUDGET WORKSHOP - JUNE 23~ 1987
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS AT 9:00 A.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR ROTH, COUNCILMAN METCALF, COUNCILMAN VALLONE,
MAYOR HARRIS.
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN ROBERT McCARTHY (EXCUSED).
MAYOR HARRIS POINTED OUT THAT ANTICIPATED REVENUE FOR THE YEAR SHOWS
AN INCREASE OF ABOUT $200,000., BUT THERE WILL ONLY BE $100,000. TO
WORK WITH SINCE CONTRACTS WITH LABOR UNIONS WILL AMOUNT TO ABOUT $100,000.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - DAVID PUSCHER
VICE MAYOR ROTH EXPLAINED TO LIEUTENANT PUSCHER THAT GIVEN THE AMOUNT
OF ANTICIPATED REVENUE, IT WAS UNREALISTIC TO INCREASE THE FORCE TO
7 ADDiTiONAL OFFICERS AND TO ADD 12 NEW POLICE CARS. THEREFORE,
LIEUTENANT WAS REQUESTED TO RE-WORK THE BUDGET WITH CHIEF NAPPI AND
BRING BACK FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION, AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION, IT WAS
AGREED THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY GO ALONG WITH ONE PATROLMAN, ONE SERGEANT,
ONE DETECTIVE. ALSO, 2 PART-TIME COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIANS, 1 CLERK I.
IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT MR. CLOPEIN WOULD HAVE TO BE CONSULTED WITH
REGARD TO PURCHASE OF VEHICLES.. MAYOR HARRIS REMARKED THAT THE NEW
POLICE BUILDING WOULD HAVE TO BE DISCUSSED WITH FULL COUNCIL.
AMBULANCE SQUAD:
MRS. CARSWELL STATED THAT THE AMBULANCE SQUAD WROTE A LETTER REQUESTING
$10,000. SHE ADDED THAT IN THE 1986-87 BUDGET THE SQUAD WAS GIVEN
$6000. FOR EQUIPMENT PLUS $4000. FOR GASOLINE AND SHE WILL CONTACT THEM
TO CLARIFY iF THIS IS WHAT THE INTENT IS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
PARKS AND RECREATION - ALBERT PELTIER
MAYOR HARRIS READ A_LETTER FROM MR. FRANCO RECOMMENDING THE FORMING OF
A NEW DEPARTMENT - PARKS AND RECREATI_ON._~._W~.%H TWD....FU~. TIME EMPL0~.S
WORKING UNDER A COORDINATOR. MR. PELTiER EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE 5
PARKS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONE MAN TO TAKE CARE
OF. IT WAS AGREED THAT SETTING UP A NEW DEPARTMENT IS NOT FEASIBLE AT
THIS TIME. MR. PELTIER ADDED THAT OF THE 4 NEW MEN HE HAD REQUESTED
FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ONE OF THEM COULD BE ASSIGNED TO WORK
IN THE PARKS UNDER HIS SUPERVISION. MAYOR HARRIS REMARKED THAT UNTIL
SUCH TIME AS THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE CAN RECOMMEND SOME
REVENUE PRODUCING ACTIVITIES, A FULL TIME COORDINATOR CANNOT BE CONSIDERED.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
DELETE $12,000. FOR FULL TIME COORDINATOR.
THE PARKS AND RECREATION BUDGET WAS SENT BACK TO BE RE-WORKED.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - ALBERT PELTIER
SINCE THE SALARIES PRESENTED IN THIS BUDGET WERE FIGURED AT THE WRONG
RATE, MR. PELTIER WAS REQUESTED TO RE-WORK TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDED CHANGES:
CONTRACTURAL SERVICES:
DELETE $19,000. CONTRACT FOR WEED CONTROL. THIS CAN BE DONE
IN HOUSE FOR APPROXIMATELY $12,500.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH:'
ALLOW $500.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:12 P.M.
~I~NUTES WERE APPROVED AT THE AUGUST 12, _1987 MEETING.
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