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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1989
Members Present:
Mayor Tralle, Councilmembers Dobel, Schuldt, Kropuenske
and Holmgren
Members Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Lori Johnson, Finance
Director, Sandy Thackeray, City Clerk
1. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River
City Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Tralle.
2. Consider 12/11/89 City Council A~enda
COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE 12/11/89 CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
3.
Consider 12/4/89 City Council Minutes
COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE 12/4/89 CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
5-0.
4.
Consider 1990 City General Fund Bud~et/Public Hearin~
Mayor Tralle indicated that the main purpose of the City Council
meeting was to hold a public hearing on the General Fund Budget for
1990. He stated that the City staff and Council have spent
approximately five months working on the budget and further that the
estimated expenditure for 1990 is about 2.4 million dollars.
Pat Klaers, City Administrator, reviewed the General Fund Revenues.
He stated that the 1990 proposed General Fund Revenues are
$2,417,150. Mr. Klaers then briefly reviewed the General Fund
expenditures for each City department.
Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing at this time. There being no
comments from the public, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Holmgren questioned the budget deficit amount the City
had to balance. The City Administrator indicated that there was a
$70,150 deficit in November between available revenues and requested
expenditures. Councilmember Holmgren then questioned how the 1989
budget will come in. The City Administrator stated that the 1989
budget will come in at $70,000 under budget.
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Councilmember Schuldt stated that the City Administrator's November
21, memo mentions budgeting for flex benefits. Councilmember Schuldt
indicated that he wanted it clear that flex benefits have not been
authorized by the Council.
Councilmember Schuldt further que$tioned why staff was recommending
cutting $2,000 from the seal coating budget and $2,500 off of the
Fire Department training program in order to balance the budget.
Councilmember Schuldt indicated th~t the seal coating program and the
Fire Department training were both' important and he would like to try
to keep the money in those programsj.
The City Administrator stated that he did not feel that cutting
$2,000 from the seal coating Ptogram and $2,500 from the Fire
Department training program would. effect either of these programs.
He indicated that if the Ci ty didi end up running short of money in
these programs at the end of the ~ear, they could use money from the
Council Contingency to cover the shortfall.
COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TOj APPROVE A BALANCED GENERAL FUND
BUDGET OF $2,417,150 FOR 1990. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 89-71, A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINAL TAX LEVY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1990.
COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE! MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
5.
Other Business
The City Administrator updated the Council on the progress of the
Orono Dam Bridge. He indicated that the City Engineer and staff are
working to remove the bridge from t~e historical register.
6. Adjournment
There being no further business, COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO ADJOURN
THE MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 5-0.
The meeting of the Elk River City Council adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
ReS)fctfullY submitted,
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Sandy Thackeray /'
City Clerk