CC 09-09-1991 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

-- . . . MINUl'ES OF THE ARDEN HILlS BUDGEI' IDRKSFSSION MEEI'ING ~Y, SEPTEMBER 9, 1991 - 4:30 P.M. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, May= Sather called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CALL 'Ihe roll I::Ie:iIxJ called the follCMing members were present: Mayor 'Ihomas Sather, Councilmembers Paul Malone, JoArm Growe, Thomas Mahowald and Dale Hicks. Also present: Park nirect= John Buckley, Program SUpervisor cin:iy Severtson, Accountant TJ SWanson, Public WOrks SUperintendent Dan Winkel, Clerk Adrninistrat= Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. CALL TO ORDER BUDGEI' DISCUSSION Council suggested that changes in the hldget document be inserted by use of the "strike out" method. Clerk Administrator Berger reviewed the three (3) memorandums from Accountant TJ SWanson; Municipal land and Buildings Fund, dated September 3; 1992 Proposed Budget Changes, dated September 4; and, 1992 Proposed Budget, dated September 6, 1991. Berger stated the 1992 bldget indicates a balance of $67,504 and referred to a few items that Council may wish to review to further reduce the 1992 budget. Council noted a miscalculation in the proposed hldget document on page 29, the Fire Protection fund. It was noted that the figure should have been listed as $108,000.00 and instead is listed at $10,800.00; theref=e, the 1992 proposed hldget would have a deficit of $29,696.00. 'Ihere was discussion relative to the preparation of the bldget and the error in this fund balance. Fire Chief Dan Winkel advised the LJVFD proposed 1992 contract would be reduced by $7,000.00. Councilmember Malone discussed the deletion of the following items to reduce the deficit: ITEM GENERAL FUND AM::JUNT AIL FUNDS AJIOC)UNT Fire Protection Health Benefits Office Supplies Travel/Mtgs - Mayor & Council Motor Fuel Sports Equipment - Program Fund Shop Tools Equipment Maintenance Safety Equipment Audit Fees Legal Fees Computer Services Community Development Project Electricity Youth Services Bureau vehicles (Radder Truck - Sewer) $ 7,000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 1,600.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,800.00 -0- $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 700.00 $ 300.00 $ 4,800.00 $ 1,000.00 $10,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 9,700.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 900.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 2,000.00 (Nom: COntinue Funding) $12,000.00 Council con=ed with deleting the aI:ove-listed items to reduce the deficit amount and after recalculating the 1992 proposed hldget amount, there appears to be a balance of $13,000.00.