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. . Minutes of Regular Council Meeting September 29, 1980 Page five J OTHER BUSINESS 1981 Budget: Finance Committee Recommendations Chairman Thomas Mulcahy presented the Finance Committee'. recom- mended changes to the proposed 1981 Budget, a summa ry of which was presented on a transparency for Council's consideration. Mul cahy qoted the following increases in General Fund expendi- tures over the years: '79 over . 78 - 13% '80 over '79 - 6% . ' 81 over '80 - 9.8% reported that it is the Finance Committee's intent to study con- sultant fees 1 a te r this year or next for recommendations to Coun ci 1- Mulcahy commended the Council for exe rcis ing "remarkatlle re- straintll ; said the budgeting pro cess wo rk s in this village; as a resDlt, there are no deficits or disas tel's. Mayor Crepeau thanked Mr. Mulcahy and the Finance Committee for its diligent work during the year. Council discussed proposed me ans of financing the 1981 Budge t; reviewed a memo from Park s Director Buckley and attached accoun t of routine maintenance time for the various park s and trails; reviewed a memo from Public Works Supervisor Johansen re-es ti- mated cost to correct staining of exterior walls of the Village Hall. Council discussed the increasing park maintenance cos ts and the proposed addition of another parks department employee. Hanson raported tha t he had advised the Human Rights Commission and the Parks Committee that at the join t Finance Committee-Department Heads-Council" proposed budget review" meeting on Sept. 11, it appeared a majority of the counci 1 would not f av or tile addition of another s umme r employee to the Parks Dept. for increased maintenance, but if another person is added for park main tenance , he should be under Johansen's supervision, and that this matter will be discussed fur the I' at the Sep t. 29 Council meeting when the 1981 budget will be finalized. No significant response was elicited from either group. After es tablishing that there was indeed council interest in reass igning some of the responsibil- it ie s of the Parks and Recreation DirectOr and tha t budge t- time was an appropriate time for such consideration, to get the .atter on the table Hanson moved, seconded by Crichton, that Council abolish the ~arks Dir.ctor pooition effective January 1, 1981; park planning to be provided by professional planner, park main- tenance to be provided by the Pub I i c Works depsrtment and park recreational programs to be provided by a part-time recreational director, probably one-half time. Woodburn s tate d that be cause the re was no prior knowledge that this would be discussed, fel t the matter should be tab Ie d for . further input. -5- ~ .