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12-03-1990 CCMVF MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1990 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ackland at 7:30 P.M. Present were: Mayor Paul L. Ackland, Aldermen Craig Lenz, John Mlinar, Marlin Torgerson and Don Erickson. Also present: Finance Director Kenneth B. Merrill. PUBLIC HEARING (a) PROPOSED 1991 PROPERTY TAXES Mayor Ackland called the hearing to order. Finance Director Merrill reviewed the proposed budgets. Mr. Gary Gehlen, 509 Kay Street, inquired how the City arrived at the figures and what they consisted of. He suggested a freeze on salaries for 1991 and a cut in spending. Director Merrill named the line items involved that make up the budget in a specific department. Mr. Clayton Schoutz, owner of 7 West Wash & Dry, asked about the amount of the tax increase and if the increase was for wages. He inquired if the City was trying to cut the budget. Director Merrill commented that only the current wages are included in each department's budget. Any salary increases are not included, and this adjustment comes out of the con- tingency line of the unallocated department of the General Fund. Mayor Ackland stated that the 7.8% increase in the City budget did not reflect a similar increase in taxes. He pointed out that the City's tax base has gone up, but he was unsure of the tax impact at this time. Director Merrill reported that the State had not yet issued the dollar amount coming to the City from the State. There- fore, the tax rate was unknown at this time. However, the State had decreased local government aid which would be made up by local tax levy. Mr. Sam Colvin, 735 Shady Ridge Road, inquired about a couple of items on the last page of the sheets showing expenditures by department. Specifically, he wondered how the increases in the streets and alleys account and unallocated department were arrived at for 1991. e�l CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 3, 1990 Mayor Ackland stated the streets and alleys fund was for main- tenance of older streets and alleys. An outside firm does the seal coating for the City at an approximate cost of $10,000. He explained that the unallocated department covered the in- surance costs. There had been an increase in workers compen- sation and health insurance for 1991. Also, emergency needs are taken out of this fund. Mr. Joe Marvan, Rt. 1, asked about funds taken out of the un- allocated budget. He wondered if these monies were put into other funds. Sam Colvin asked for clarification of what the initials "S.C.D.P. Coordinator" stood for and why the figures fluc- tuated from 1988 to 1991. He also asked why the amount in the Emergency Management fund had increased considerably in the last four years. The Finance Director explained that the initials stood for Small Cities Downtown Project Coordinator, and it is a state funded program. The City is accountable to show how the money was used. Also, the Emergency Management is a State mandated program. The motion was made by Alderman Mlinar, seconded by Alderman Torgerson and unanimously carried, to close the hearing at 8:22 P.M. 3. RESOLUTIONS (a) RESOLUTION NO. 9362 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING LIQUOR FUND, WATER/SEWER/REFUSE FUND AND CENTRAL GARAGE FUND BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 The motion was made by Alderman Mlinar, seconded by Ald- erman Erickson and unanimously carried, to waive reading and adopt. (b) RESOLUTION NO. 9363 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING ECONOMIC LOAN FUND AND ENERGY LOAN FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990 The motion was made by Alderman Torgerson, seconded by Alderman Lenz and unanimously carried, to waive reading and adopt. (c) RESOLUTION NO. 9364 - RESOLUTION APPROVING 1991 TAX LEVY, COLLECTIBLE IN 1991 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 3, 1990 The motion was made by Alderman Lenz, seconded by Alder- man Mlinar and unanimously carried, to waive reading and adopt. (d) RESOLUTION NO. 9365 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 Director Merrill reported the Youth Center budget.would be adopted at the next City Council meeting. The motion was made by Alderman Mlinar, seconded by Alderman Lenz and unanimously carried, to waive reading and adopt. 4. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:23 P.M.