HomeMy WebLinkAbout07141987MINUTES OF 1987-88 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING - JULY 14, 1987
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS AT 9:00 A.M.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR KENNETH ROTH, COUNCILMAN GEORGE METCALF,
COUNCILMAN PETER VALLONE.
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN ROBERT McCARTHY (EXCUSED).
AMBULANCE SQUAD:
JUDITH PALTZER, TREASURER FOR THE AMBULANCE SQUAD, WAS PRESENT
AND IN REPLY TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE SQUAD WAS ASKING FOR
$10,000. OR $15,000., STATED THEY WERE REQUESTING THE SAME AS LAST
YEAR - $6000. FOR EQUIPMENT - $4000. FOR GAS - TOTAL $10.000. THE
COUNCIL INDICATED THAT THIS WAS ACCEPTABLE.
CITY ATTORNEY:
$39,560. BUDGET SAME AMOUNT AS LAST YEAR. COUNCILMAN VALLONE ASKED
ATTORNEY PALMER IF HE COULD PROVIDE A LIST OF HOURS SPENT ON CITY
BUSINESS. ATTORNEY PALMER REPLIED THAT HE HAD NEVER KEPT SUCH A
RECORD, BUT WOULD DO SO IF REQUIRED. COUNCILMAN VALLONE ASKED IF
HE WOULD BE WSILLING TO ACCEPT $25,000. ATTORNEY PALMER EXPLAINED
THAT HE HAS A VERBAL CONTRACT WHICH EXPIRES IN MARCH, 1988. MAYOR
HARRIS STATED HE DIDN'T THINK WE COULD GO BACK AND ASK HIM TO GIVE
AN ACCOUNTING, BUT POSSIBLY HE COULD ESTIMATE. HE DOESN'T WORK ON
AN HOURLY BASIS, BUT SPENDS WHATEVER~TIME IS REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE
OF CITY BUSINESS, BOTH IN CITY HALL, IN HIS OFFICE AND AT .SPECIAL
MEETINGS, DAY OR NIGHT. SUPPLYING A LIST OF HIS OTHER CLIENTS, AS
COUNCILMAN METCALF REQUESTED, WOULD BE A VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF
ETHICS. COUNCILMAN VALLONE WOULD LIKE TO GO OUT TO BiD FOR ANOTHER
ATTORNEY BEFORE EXPIRATION OF CONTRACT AND SINCE THE PROCEDURE IS
INCLUDED IN THE CITY CHARTER, HE WOULD LIKE TO GO TO REFERENDUM TO
CHANGE THE CHARTER. HE ADDED THAT IF THIS BUDGET IS INCLUDED IN THE
OVER-ALL BUDGET, HE WILL NOT VOTE FOR IT.
GARAGE - TONY CLOPEIN:
COUNCILMAN VALLONE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL EQUIPMENT,
WITH EXCEPTION OF GOLF COURSE, BE CONTROLLED AND KEPT AT THE CITY
COMPOUND. NEED A CENTRALIZED, CONTROLLED MOTOR POOL. MAYOR HARRIS
MENTIONED THAT WE PROBABLY WOULD NOT INCLUDE CEMETERY VEHICLES IN THIS.
MR. CLOPEIN WOULD LIKE TO HIRE ANOTHER MECHANIC AND A CLERK, MAKING A
TOTAL OF 4 PEOPLE. WOULD CONSIDER A PART TIME CLERK.
SALARY AND PAYROLL COSTS:
IF GO WITH PART TIME CLERK, TOTAL WOULD BE $87,759.
GARAGE (CONT'D.)
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE:
HAVE 28 AUTOS NOW. LOOKING AT POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING
TO 6 FOR TOTAL OF 34.- ALLOW $1000. PER VEHICLE.
TOTAL AUTO REPAIRS - $34,000.
TRUCKS: DECREASE TO $18,000.
GEneRATORS: PHASE OUT 15 KW GENERATOR - DECREASE TO $1,000.
GROUNDS AND LANDSCAPING: $15,000. FOR FENCING AND PAV]'NC
SHOULD BE IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
TOTAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE - $90,300.
OFFICE SUPPLIES: DELETE $75. FOR MAPS AND CHARTS
OPERATING SUPPLIES: DECREASE HARDWARE ITEMS TO $700.
CAPITAL OUTLA~
BUILDINGS - $5000. FOR 12 x 12 BLOCK BUILDING FOR STORAGE OF
CHEMICALS, ETC.
MOTOR VEHICLES: DELETE $16,000. ~FOR NEW TRUCK.
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY - $19,850,
GRAND TOTAL - $275,249.
MEETIMG ADJOURNED AT 11:37 A.M.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AT THE AUGUST 12, 1987 MEETING:
ATTEST:
'-~KA~THR~"BENJA~/O'HAL~ORAN, CITY CLERK
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