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<br />" ' ' . <br /> <br />. 1, . City of Centerville <br />February 13, 2002 <br />Council Minutes <br />Mayor Swedberg explained that compensation is not oftered by the Chief and said that <br />the Commission was delayed in providing the salary structure to the Chief. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked if the dollar amount to be contributed by <br />Centerville for the Chief and Deputy Cbiefhad been decided. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg commented that the new officer that is low cost now through the grant <br />program would cost more later and needs to be considered when budgeting. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers commented that the City could be looking at <br />$30,000 to $40,000 for this year and noted that union negotiations started this year for <br />next year's pay. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers commented, after hearing the possible needs for the <br />police force, that the dollar amount could be $75,000 to $100,000. She then said she <br />would like to support increases for the police department but does not know where the <br />money would come :from due to budget constraints. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that continued street presence out on Main Street to eHminate <br />the number of overweight trucks cutting through the City would be helpful. She then <br />commented that she sees someone pulled over every day in the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson said he feels the Chief and the Deputy Chief would be embarrassed to <br />discuss a salary increase and would prefer that any money added be given to the street <br />officers to keep them and stabilize the department. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers commented that she would think that all cities' <br />ability to pay more and more would level out. She then commented that she would love <br />to give them a raise but does not know how to fund that. <br /> <br />5. Spring Lake Park Lions Fete des Lacs Raffle Proceeds <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that the City bad received a donation of $1,913.00 :from the <br />Spring Lake Park Lions and noted the Lions bad indicated they would like the funds to be <br />put to~ a city park or sheker. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra commented she had not seen anything in writing but had heard <br />that there was talk of using some of the gambling funds to build a pavilion. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that the Park and Recreation Commission <br />thought the money would be put into their budget for the Committee to decide where to <br />use the funds. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg said one of the adjusting entries is $34,000 for the Fete des Lacs <br />festival and he would like the money from the Lions to be used to defray some of those <br />costs rather than drawing down the general fund. <br /> <br />Page 19 of25 <br />