City Council Minutes 10-04-1995 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, October 4,1995 - fi p.m.
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Shirley Anderson, Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf, Tom
Perrault
Members Absent: None
A special meeting of the City Council was held for the purpose of reviewing in mare
detail the proposed capital outlay expenditures and capital improvement projects
for the 1996 budget.
City Administrator Rick Wolfsteller reported that the summary budget worksheets
presented to Council included the adjustments that have occurred since the first
budget meeting. In order to maintain a 5.5% maximum levy increase, the capital
outlay item of $300,000 for wastewater treatment plant design fees was reduced to
$151,793 and earmarked for land acquisition for either biosolids application or
treatment plant expansion. In addition, $31,431 in revenue was lost due to a
reduction in the City's HACA aid made by the Department of Revenue. This
amount was also deducted from the capital outlay fund, leaving the balance for
land acquisition at $120,362.
Wolfsteller also noted that future projects the City may be dealing with include
realignment of Oakwood Drive and Highway 2S, the Fallon Avenue overpass,
Dundas Road extension to Highway 25, and a full or partial interchange at County
Road 11$ and I-94. He noted that the cast of these projects will likely be
substantial, and no funds are set aside at this time for the City's share of these
projects; therefore, if any specific department capital outlay expenditures are
deleted from the budget, Council may want to consider keeping the funds in the tax
levy and add them to the capital improvement fund for future projects.
Council reviewed the capital outlay items as proposed for 1996, including data
processing, city hall brick repairs, streets, snow and ice, parks, building inspection,
wastewater treatment plant, and library funds.
Public Works Director John Simola suggested that if Council wished to delay the
purchase of some of the street and snow and ice equipment as discussed at the
previous budget meeting, it would be best to delete the $50,000 for the snowblower
and leave the street sweeper as proposed. In addition, Simola noted that the brick
repair needed at city hall will likely require more than the $10,000 budgeted last
year and the $5,000 for 1996; therefore, he suggested that the small loader and
trailer item in the streets budget be reduced from $32,500 to $16,250, with $1,500
being added to the parks budget for professional services and $14,750 added to the
city hall brick repair amount. It was the consensus of Council to make the changes
in the budget as proposed by the Public Works Director.
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Council discussed the proposed parks budget of $30,000 for a pathway from the
Middle School to Meadow Oak Park and $15,000 for a pathway from the Middle
School to County Road 75 along County Road 118. Concerns were noted regarding
installation of a pathway slang Caunty Road 118 prior to the possible interchange
project in that area. After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the
amount of $15,000 cauld be left in the budget provided the County Road 118
pathway is not installed until more information is known about the interchange
project at this location. It was also the consensus of Council to reduce the amount
for the pathway from the Middle School to Meadow Oak Park $15,000. It was their
view that the pathway grading and class V could be installed in 1996 for tYus
portion of the pathway, and paving of the pathway could be budgeted for 1997.
The library budget of $30,000 was also discussed, and Librarian Marge Bauer
explained the proposed remodeling in detail. Bauer also requested that the amount
in the operating budget for library programs be increased, as they are well-attended
by the residents. It was the consensus of Council to increase the operating budget
for library programs from $1,650 to $2,000.
Public Works Director Simala requested a consensus from Council regarding the
proposed public works staff ng budget, which consisted of changing the public
works secretary to a full-time position and adding apart-time position in both the
street and parks departments. Mayor Fyle stated that he did not object, and it was
the consensus of Council that the proposed staffing remain in the budget as
proposed.
The City Administrator reviewed the $74,650 in capital outlay reductions made by
Council. Discussion focused on whether to earmark this amount far future biosolids
or wastewater treatment plant land acquisition, ar whether the 1996 tax levy
should be reduced by this amount.
AFTER DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY CLINT HERBST AND SECONDED BY
BRIAN STLTMPF TO REDUCE THE 1996 TAX LEVY BY $74,650 FOR A TOTAL LEVY OF
$2,922,800. Voting in favor: Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf, Tom Perrault. Opposed:
Brad Fyle and Shirley Anderson. It was their view that the $74,650 shoulsl be
placed in the capital outlay fund and earmarked for future land acquisition.
Motion cax:ried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
en Daty
Office Manager
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