1995-09-11 CC Minutes Special
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
September 11, 1995
Albertville City Hall
7:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mike Potter, Councilmembers Sharon Anderson,
Curt Muyres and John Vetsch, and Duane Berning (7: 55 PM), Ci ty
Administrator Garrison Hale, City Clerk Linda Houghton
Mayor Potter called the special meeting of the Albertville
Ci ty Counci I to order for the purpose of setting the tax levy
payable in 1996.
Hale gave a brief overview of the proposed budget for 1996.
Hale explained that he had been directed to "hold the line" on the
budget figures and the proposed budget requires a larger tax levy
than in 1995 but will actually decrease the City portion of the
total property tax due to increased valuation in the City over the
past year. Hale further explained that capital outlay dollars have
been budgeted where needed most.
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Kevin Mealhouse, Bob Wacker and Eugene Valerius, representing
the Fire Department, questioned why no funds were allocated to the
department's capital outlay budget for buildings. Hale stated that
other departments have more immediate needs for funding in this
budget year. Because Fi re Service Contracts wi th Otsego and
Frankfort are based proportionately on the department budget and
each of those communities contribute to a portion of the building
in this method, the Council should consider allocating funds for
this project.
Counci lmember Muyres expressed the opinion that the Ci ty needs
a more strategic plan for increasing capital outlays. He suggested
the Council seriously consider developing a realistic five-year
capital projects plan for the entire city. A financial consultant
could be used to assist staff in preparing the Five-year Plan.
After much discussion, the Council concurred to add $25,000
under the Fire Department Capital Outlay-Buildings line item and to
increase the Fire Department Capital Outlay-Vehicles line item from
$25,000 to $30,000.
Mayor Potter recommended that the Council increase the amount
of tax levy to allow the City to add to its general fund reserve,
working toward the six month working capital reserve recommended by
ci ty auditors. He reminded the Counci I that the I evy can be
lowered before final certification, but once set preliminarily, it
can not be increased.
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Pot ter made a motion to set the 1996 prel iminary I evy at
$450,000. Muyres seconded the motion, and immediately rescinded
his second. There was no second to the motion and the motion
failed for lack of a second.
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Muyres made a motion to set the preliminary 1996 tax levy at
$435,000 and to establish the 1996 budget at $673,054 for the
General Fund, $82,600, and $176,850 for the Wastewater Treatment
Facility. Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Berning made a
seconded the motion.
motion to adjourn at
All voted aye.
10 : 45 PM .
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Michael ~otter, Mayor
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Linda Houghton, City Clerk
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