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Home My WebLink About1961/09/20 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - RegularMINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA September 20, 1961 Mayor Wolfe called the meeting to order at 5;22 p.m., with the following Councilmen present at roll call; Robert Ehrenberg D. C. Messer Curtis Pearson Robert Shank Leonard Thiel Kenneth Wolfe Also present were the City Manager, Director of Finance and the Secretary, James Blakaborough was also present. The proposed 1962 Budget was presented by the City Manager. It was decided that the Budget be discussed and acted on by "Activities". MAYOR & COUNCIL It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Thiel, that the travel, conference and school item 23a be reduced to $500.00. Motion passed by a six yea vote. It was moved by Councilman Shank, seconded by Councilman Messer, that the Mayor & Council Budget be approved as amended. Motion passed by a six yea vote. CITY MANAGER It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Thiel, that the City Manager's salary for 1962 be set at $14,620.00. Motion passed by a vote of fi nay, ve yeas and one nay. Councilman Pearson voting It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Thiel, that the City Manager's budget be approved as amended. Motion passed by a six yea vote. CITY CLERK It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Shank, that the City Clerk's budget be approved as presented. Motion passed by a six yea vote. 326 LCouncil Minutes - September 20, 1961 T�a� was moved by Councilman Messer It' Treasury 13ud et be a seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, t thy- g' pproved as presented. Motion passed by a $ix yea vote . ASSESS ING It was moved by Councilman Parson, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that the travel, conference & school item 23a be reduced to $500.00. Motion passed by a six yea vote, It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Thiel, th1t the Assessing Budget be approved as amended. Motion passed by a six yea vote . ACCOUNTING AND INTERNAL AUDITING It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that the travel, conference & school item 23a be reduced to $450.00. Motion passed by a vote of five yeas and one nay. Councilman Thiel voting nay . It was moved by Councilman Shank, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that the .Accounting and Internal Auditing Budget be approved as amended. Motion passed by a six yea vote. LEGAL ilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Messer, It was moved by Counc t the Legal Budget be approved as presented. Motion passed by a six that g yea vote. PLANNING &ZONING seconded by Councilman Shank, It was moved by Councilman Ehre�mprgY 350.00 • temporary employees in amount of $l, that item 12, salaries of by vote of six yeas. be delated. Motion pas seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, cilman Pearson,) e3raduced to $500.00. It was moved by CounItem 23a b.. eonferenc�. & school nd one nay . Councilman Thiel voting that the travel, las a Motion passed by a vote of five y nay. seconded by CounciMotionhpassed Councilman Pearson roved as amended. It was moved by Budget b apP that the Planning & Zoning by a six yea vote. 327 Council Minutes - September 20, 1961 POLICE PROTECTION It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Masser, that the City Manager explore the performances of police services with other communities. Motion passed by a six yea vote. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Thiel that Police Woman listed under Personal Services be deleted this year, Motion passed by a vote of live yeas and one nay. Councilman Messer voting nay. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, that item under Personal Services "Police Patrolmen", be reduced from $153,321.00 to $151,165.00. Motion lost because of no second. It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Shank, that travel, conference & schools item 23a be reduced to $1,100.00. Motion passed by a six yea vote. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Thiel, - that subsist, care & support of persons item 27 be reduced to $3,000.00 Motion passed by a six yea vote. It was moved by Councilman Thiel, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that cleaning & waste removal item 38 be reduced to $150.00. Motion passed by a six yea vote. It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Shank, that the City Manager be directed to make a study relative to integrating Fire and Police, to replace, Patrolman with Clerks at dispatch desk. Motion passed by a six yea vote. It was moved by Councilman Thiel, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that salaries of temporary employees item 12 be reduced to $200.00 and that the Police Budget be approved as amended. Motion passed by a six yea vote. FIRE PROTECTION It was moved by Councilman Thiel, seconded by Councilman Shank, that the Fire Protection Budget be approved as presented. Motion paseed by a six yea vote. PROTEETIVE INSPECTION It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Ehrenber, that the Protective Inspection Budget be approved as passed by a five yea vote. Councilman Shank was Presented. Motion vote was taken, s out of the room when 328 Council Minutes - September 20, 1961 E ineerin It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Shank, that salaries of t Lamporary employees item 12 and prof. &consult. services Item 13, both be reduced $l, 000.00 each and conference table in amount of $170.00 under Capital Outlay be deleted. Motion passed by a six yea vote . It was moved by that the Engineering a six yea vote. STREET MAINTENANCE It was moved by that capital outlay a vote of four yeas voting nay. Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Thiel, Budget be approved as amended. Motion passed by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Pearson, item 53 be reduced by $5,000.00. Motion passed by and two nays. Councilman Messer and Mayor Wolfe It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Thlel that Street Maintahance Budget be approved as amended. Motion passed by a six yea vote . SNOW & ICE REMOVAL It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, seconded by Councilman Messer, that Snow and Ice Removal Budget be approved as presented. Motion passed by a six yea vote . TRAFFIC SIGNS - SIGNALS & MARKINGS It was moved by Councilmun EhrenberLZ3, seconded by Councilman Shank, that the Traffic Signs -Signals &Markings Budget, be approved as presented. Motion passed by a six yea vote . STREET LIGHTING It was moved by that Street Lighting by asix yea vote. Councilman Pearson, Budget be approved STORM SEWER MAINTENANCE It was moved by Councilman Messer, that the Storm Sewer Maintenance Budget M°tion passed by a six yea Vote 329 seconded by as presented. Councilman Shank, Motion passed seconded by Councilman Thiel, be approved as presented. Council Minutes - September 20, 1961 HEALTH REGULATION & INSPECTION It was moved by Councilmanhoolshankitem that travel, conference & sc Motion lost by a vote of four nays and Messer, Thiel & Mayor violfe voting nay. voting yea. seconded by Councilman Pearson, 23a be reduced to $200.00. two yeas. Councilmen Ehrenberg, Councilmen Shank and Pearson cilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Shank, It was moved by Coun that travel -conference & schools item 23a be reduced to0 hank and Pearson lost by a vote of two yeas and four nays. TCouncilmenhiel and Mayor Wolfe voting voting yea. Councilmen Ehrenberg, Messer, nay. It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Thiel, that the Health -Regulation & Inspection Budget be approved as presented. Motion passed by a vote of four yeas and two nays. Councilmen Shank and Pearson voting nay. NURSING SERVICL'S Budget approved unanimously. MUNICIPAL COURT It was moved by Councilman that item 10 - personal services by a six yea vote. ELECTION, VOTERS REGISTRATION Pearson, seconded by Councilman Shank, be reduced by $530.00. Motion passed It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman Messer, that the Election & Voters Registration Budget be approved as presented. Motion passed by a six yea vote. CHARTER COMMISSION Charter Commission Budget approved unanimously. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION It was moved by Councilman Thiel, seconded by Councilman Shank, that the Civil Service Commission Budget be approved as presented. Motion passed by a six yea vote. 330 Council Minutes - September 213 , 1961 CIVIL DEFENSE It was moved by Councilman Messer, seconded by Councilman Ehrenberg, that item 12 -salary of temporary employees be set at $450.00 and item 25 - maintenance & repair of buildings and structures be increased to $700.00 . Motion passed by a six yea vote, It was moved by Councilman Ehrenberg, that Clerk II classification remain as is, five yeas and one nay. Councilman Messer seconded by Councilman Shank, Motion passed by a vote of voting nay. It was moved by Councilman Pearson, seconded by Councilman that item 35 - maintenance and repair of buildings and street be to $100.00. Motion passed by a six yea vote. It was moved by Councilman that the Civil Defense Budget be by a six yea vote . ADJOURNMENT Thiel, reduced Thiel, seconded by Councilman Shank, approved as amended. Motion passed On motion --of Councilman Shank, seconded by Councilman Pearson, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m. until Monday September 25, 1961 at 4;30 p.m. Motion passed by a vote of six yeas. ATTEST: ecretary 331