City Council Minutes 12-04-1996 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, December 4, 1996 - 5 p.m.
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Shirley Anderson, Brian Stumpf, Tom Perrault
Members Absent: Clint Herbst
A special meeting of the City Council was held for the purpose of discussing the
proposed 1997 budget and the resulting tax levy and receiving public comment.
Mayor Fyle opened the public hearing.
City Administrator Wolfsteller reported that the proposed maximum 1997 levy was
set at $3,059,880, which amounted to a proposed tax levy increase of approximately
2.86 percent. It was noted that the proposed levy was the same amount that had
been established at the preliminary budget workshop sessions.
Local resident, Rod Dragsten inquired as to whether the 1997 budget included
sufficient funds to adequately maintain 4th Street park by providing additional
refuse containers and increasing the overall maintenance of the softball fields in
this park. Mayor Fyle noted that there should be sufficient funds for general
maintenance of all our parks and advised Mr. Dragsten to notify the public works
department of any problem areas he may experience during the summer.
There being no further comment from the public regarding the proposed budget or
tax levy, the public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Perrault questioned whether the favorable bids for our refuse
program would allow the City to reallocate some initial funding from the refuse
program to other areas within our budget. It was estimated that the lower costs for
garbage collection could result in savings of $35,000 or more annually depending on
the cost of landfill disposal charges. It was suggested by Mayor Fyle that the
budget remain at $3,059,880 but that the estimated savings from a lower cost
garbage program could be allocated to the capital outlay revolving fund and be set
aside for future funding of Chelsea Road realignment costs that the City will incur.
It was noted by the Administrator that the final resolution adopting the tax levy for
1997 would be continued until the special meeting of December 18 at 6:30 p.m.
when the Council can consider the final adoption. It was a consensus of the Council
to leave the proposed tax levy at its present 2.86% increase.
There -being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
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Rick Wolfsteller
Assistant Administrator