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Home My WebLink About1981/08/31 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular2. 3. Call to Order Roll Call Also present were Finance Directo r. ---d-_____. �� :.. __ MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING BUDGET SESSION S7, LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA ' August 31, 1981 ��layor McQuaid called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.r�. The following Councilmen were present at roll call• Ronald Backes Jerrold P4artin Martha Elstrom Keith Meland Lyle Hanks John Ralles Phyllis McQuaid tl�e Ci ty Planaqer, the Fi nance Di rector and the Ass� stant Requests of HELP LINE and STEP cases and the nature of cal�s J ir� Jones , Chai rman of the Chemi cal UepPnd�- ency Task Force, spoke in support o� the HELP LINE. P1r. Jones gave examples of r�ceived by the HELP LINE. �iary Madsen� of the HELP LINE answered quesELPnLINEsandbits�effectiveness. Ralles and Backe� relatinq to use of the H �layor P1cQuaid asked the I�ELP LINE representatives what dollar figure they would like the City to contribute. The total requested was $a,175. Sue Nelson of tl�e STEP proqram spoke for STEP. She saicfan�ecpuntyrgovern- ca11s to STEP were increasinq, while the federal, state The only alternative ments were a11 cuttinc� back their contributions. rass-roots support, for STEP, accordinq �to Ms. Pdelson, was to turn to � referring to the City. Councilman Ra11es as ked Ms. Nelson the amount of STEP's request from �he Ci t,y for 1982. P1s . Nel son ci ted the amount of �i 000. ' t � p LINE could coordina e Cnuncilman Nanks asked �1s. Nelson if STEP� and �HE�. osi ��on t� �,nswer their activities. �1s. Nelson, said she was not �� be asked of the HELP that at thi s ti me anci that the que�t� on shoul d al s . L � INE. � e Ci ty P�1an�9Er d"i stri butedcerni ng�theefo1- 4. 1982 Qudqe� Th emk�ers con anc�um to Co.unc� 1 � � � items and asked Gouncil to i�s51degal �pw�n9 , , levy 1 m the�r r��jeW+ urchase.of an those i ter�s i n.�he appr�pr� ate areas dur� n9 f a pQ�� barn, pt e � g82 fees Numan �Piqhts CAmmission, construction Q .•.fees� h date engine anal zer, Metropoli�an WastP CQntrol Comr��scheduling a hearin9 sa�lary adjustment - Unal�ocated Genera1 Expensei�ianal budget sessions. on Revenue Shari�n� and setting the date for ad� -269-, l � Cit� CottnGi 1 mQe�inq �u��qe� sessionlminutes Auc�ust 31, 19F3 Co�mci lman I1e1 anr-� ven`ue the City s 1982 re The G� ty �1ana�ler more by acts of �� he City'� population de�r�ase t�ad affected proj�ct�on. responded tha� �ture the State Le9isla Governm�nt Aid had been affected than by the decreased populaiion. ouncilman Melancl questioned whethe r the rev�nue would be affected by � ear fron now. dearease� in population a y The Finance Directo�teeLocal lature will distrib that there is no indication of how the Legis- Governmen� Ai d i n 19�33. Caunci lman P1e1 and asked ��hat .effect popul ati on decreases woul d have on federal revenue sharinq. The F�nance Director said �his could be affected by per capita income. He concluded there wAuld be no flrm figures until �ctober. Counci 1 revi ea�ed the fol l owi ng budgets .and re�ommended Mo changeS i n the estii�atPd amounts: Legislative, �ldmini tra�lve, Personnel/Labor Relations, C1erk Treasury, Assessi ng, AGco�nti ng a�d rliern�l Audi ti ng, Ci ty Develop- / ment, Polic� Protection, Fire Protection, nspec�ional Serv�ces� �.igh�inq and Tr�ffic Gqntrol� atr�et Main t�nan�e��.SnoW and ��e �empval, Tree ��1ain��nanc�, Elections� and Vot�rs' Registrd�ion, �h�rter Commission, Civil Service Coi�mission, �entral ��ding Plaintenance, �1nir�al Control, General Fund Transfer� � Ci vi 1 D��ense, Parks �and Recreati on �Organi ze�i Recreati on, Park F1ai ntenanc�, T�ee P1�� n�enance, Publ i c Recreation ), Cable Tel evi si on, Corr�nuni ty Devel opment �nd Refuse Col l ecti on S�rvi ce.. Council recommended the followinq �hanges ba$ed on the�r discussions; Leqal - The Ci t� P�tar�ager reported that the Ci �y Prosecutor's fee in 1975-75 was 3�/hour and in 1980 it was a� �43/hour, Ne also Said the City Counselor was rec�uestir�g an ad�ustment in the reta�ner of $�100/r�onth for 1982, raising the total re�ainer to $4700/month. It was moved by Councilman Nanks, seconded bv Councilman �Backes, to raise the retai ner fee to �4500/r�ronth for the Ci ty� Counsel or. The motion passed 6-0-1 (��ayor ��cQuaid abstained). It �vas r�oved by Councilman Hanks, seconded by Councilman f4eland, to lncrease the retainer fee of the City Prosecutor fror� $48/hour �o S51�hour• The motion failed, 2-5 (Councilmen �lartin, Backes, Ralles, Elstrom a�d f9ayor NcQuaid opposed), It was moved by Counci �man Ral les, seconded b Counci lr�an Qackes, the retainer fee of the City Prosecutor from $48/hour to �50/hour. The motion passed 6-1 (C,ounc�lman F ianks op�oseci) . Po1ice Pro�ection - �lthough Counc � il recommended no ehanges —270_ tv ra��e in this ar�a, r,.� CoUncil r�eting : �. ��A�t session r�inutes �Uq�SL 3�• �98� . the Ci ty �•lanaqer po�nted out the trend amono judges to sentence offenders for lonqer periods of time to the ti�orkhouse. In two years time, the cost of boardinq an offender serving a sentence has increased from s18/day to ��2/�iay. Enqineering - ttart�n, to cut the credenZa in It was r�oved by Councilr�an Elstrom, seconded by Councilman the $500 allocated for a credenza with the intent of giving the third floor conference room to Enqineer�ng, The motiQn passed 7-D. !�naliocated General �x ense - The Council discussed the bidding procedures and reviewed t e probler.�s the City has encountered with insurance coveraqe. The Finance Director explained the present �ystem for ir�surance. It was moved by Councilman flartin, $econded by Councilman Backes, to allocate $1500 to �he STEP prpgrar� in 1982, , Follo►vinq a qeneral discussion of the City's contribution, the motion was withdrawn by Councilman ��lar�in. . It was moved by Councilr�an Martin, seconded by Councilman�6ackes, to a1locate �1000 to �he STEP program in 1982. The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by.Councilman Hanks, seconded by �Councilman r�artin, that City staff send a letter to the HELP LINE notifyinq its representatives that the City may not be contributing funds in 1982 and that the HELP LINE should explore the possibility of combining its program with STEP. , The motion passed 7-0. It was moved by Councilman Hanks, seconded the General Fund tax levy�by�.5 mill. The moti on passeci 7-0. by Councilman Backes, to increase Parks ancJ RecrPation/Westwood Hi11s - It was move�ion ofu�daturalist�for secon e y Councilman Ralles, to remove the pos half of,1932 (funded for $7000). , Councilman Hanks withd'rew the motion following a discussion of the need for�this position. It was r,�ov ounci lman Hanks, seconded by Counci lr�an P1el a�ad�� 1 j s`lase staff develo�ba� memo regardinc� the personnel needs ex eGtedp well as the level of volun�eer assistance wh�ch P . The motion passed 7-�.. Federal Revenue Sharin - It was moved by Counc�lman F�anksy _�71 �- seconded by � 1 t , , ; � � , � M , City Council meetin9 Qudqei sess19�lminutes Auqust 31, unci�ir��an E�strom, to set tf�e public hearin9 vn �ederal Revenue Sharing �0 1981. for 7 p.r�• on September 21 , The motion passed 7-0. 5, Assessment Project No. 79-41 It was moved by Councilman Hanks, secanded by Councilman �leland, to have the �it� Assessor meet with the involved party to dis�uss a set�lement. 6. �a The r�otion passed 7-Q. Adjournment yn • • �� ecording 'Secretary The meeting adjourned at 9:4� p.r�. 1 / � / _ L (�