1997-11-17 CC Minutes Special Budget
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ALBERTVILLE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
November 17~ 1997
Albertville City Hall
6:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Mark Olsen (6:45 PM), Councilmembers Patricia
Stalberger, Duane Berning, Robert Gundersen, and John Vetsch, and
City Clerk Linda Houghton
Acting Mayor Berning called
Albertville City Council to order.
to discuss the 1998 budget.
the special meeting of the
The purpose of the meeting is
The Council reviewed the proposed 1998 budget and the
preliminary levy set at $590,000. Of that amount $93,500 is levied
for Debt Service and $496,500 for the General Fund. Expenditures
must be decreased to balance the revenuejexpenditl1re sides of the
budget.
The Council discussed the request for $2,3~6 for the River
Rider Program. Councilmember Stalberger reported that Commissioner
Rose has indicated that due to the lateness in making t~p request
the City could have the service provided for one-half the cost.
Councilmember Berning stated that in his discussions with several
senior citizens he was advised that the seniors are not interested
in the program. The Council E\greed not to fund f-n,:' River Ride;
Program in 1998.
Mayor Olsen arrIved at the meeting at 6:45 PM and Acting Mayor
Berning turned the meeting over to Mayor Olsen.
The Council discussed the increase in sign permits from $75
per face to $100 per face for billboards. Keith Franklin stated
that the sign permit fee must be tied to actual City costs and he
was vehemently opposed to increasing the permit fee for the purpose
of collecting more money. The Council concurred that the permit
fee in ]998 would remain at $75 per face. The Sign Permit Fee line
item in the revenue budget was decreased to $3,375.
City Clerk Linda Houghton reported that the 1998 contracts for
fire service are actually $36,495.
Vetsch made a mot i on tn increase the Fri end I y Ci t Y Days
donation from $2,200 to $4,250, designating $] ,250 for scholarships
for the Albertville Royalty, $700 for Junior Roy~lty S100 savings
bonds, and $2,800 to the Friendly City Day Commit~~p for general
expenses. The motion also eliminates the $3,500 line item for th~
Queen Committee. Berning s. econded tbp motion. All vo+ F.d, ye.
Berning marlp a motion to eliminate the additional engineering
and legal fees prpviously budgeterl n the Working Capit81 Reserve
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departrnent totaling $16,000 and to reduce the WOlking Capital
Reserve line item by $13,560 to $72,370. Stalberger seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
The proposed 1998 budget IS balanced with expenditures and
revenues at $886,025.
Berning made a
seconded the motion.
motion to adjollrn
All voted aye
at
7:00
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G1.1ndersen
Mal~l{ Olsen; M~Vr)l
Linda Houghton, City Clerk
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