12-14-1992 CCMMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1992
The special meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Mayor
Ackland. The following were present: Mayor Paul L. Ackland,
Councilmen Craig Lenz, John Mlinar, Marlin Torgerson, and Don
Erickson. Also present: City Administrator Gary D. Plotz, Finance
Director Kenneth B. Merrill, and City Attorney G. Barry Anderson.
1. OLD BUSINESS
(a) REVIEW OF FIRE MARSHAL EMPLOYMENT STATUS
(DEFERRED DECEMBER 18, 1992)
City Administrator Plotz reported on the meeting held
last week and reviewed the revised job description for
the Fire Marshal. The position would be reduced to 20
hours. It was recommended to add 5 hours per week for
employee safety programs and 5 hours per week in the
Building/ Engineering Department, for a total of 30 hours
per week.
Attorney Anderson stated the Fire Marshal's attorney had
agreed to the terms proposed.
Following discussion, Councilman Torgerson moved to
accept the recommendation of the Fire Department that the
Fire Marshal position be 20 hours per week and the Build-
ing/Engineering Department utilize the Fire Marshal for
10 hours per week. Motion seconded by Councilman Mlinar
and unanimously carried.
2. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:00 P.M.
(a) TRUTH IN TAXATION
Mayor Ackland called the hearing to order at 7:00 P.M.
He reported the hearing was to consider the 1993 City
budget and the proposed amount of property taxes.
John Aul, 526 Adams Street, stated he had four items,
namely: (1) Adams Street project, (2) liquor store, (3)
City Hall, and (4) garbage. He also commented that it
was better for the City to cut projects than to lay off
employees.
Mayor Ackland informed Mr. Aul these items had nothing to
do with the hearing on the budget.
Jim DeMeyer, 364 Larson Street SW, asked if the hearing
was on truth in taxation or the budget. He wondered
where the money had gone for taxing and commented that
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tax increment districts create a shifting of taxes.
Mayor Ackland stated the district was created 14 or 15
years ago, and it would end after 20 years. However, it
had nothing to do with the public hearing.
A discussion followed regarding information on the tax
increment districts.
Arnold Witte, 635 Lincoln Avenue SW, stated he had never
seen the figures published in the paper. Since private
enterprise has to do cuts, the City must do the same.
Finance Director Merrill presented an overhead showing
comparisons of the 1992 tax levy and the proposed 1993
tax levy.
Councilman Mlinar moved to close the hearing at 7:35 P.M.
Motion seconded by Councilman Lenz and unanimously
carried.
Following discussion of the 8.5 percent surplus of Local
Government Aid and Equalization Aid, Councilman Mlinar
moved to apply the total amount of $16,813 additional
dollars for equalization aid and $87,862 additional
dollars for Local Government Aid to the general fund levy
for 1993. Motion seconded by Councilman Lenz and unani-
mously carried.
Following review of the 1993 tax levy, the motion was
made by Councilman Lenz, seconded by Councilman Mlinar
and unanimously carried, to waive reading and adopt
Resolution No. 9854.
Councilman Torgerson moved to approve the 1993 budget and
to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 9855. Motion
seconded by Councilman Mlinar and unanimously carried.
3. NEW BUSINESS
(a) REVIEW OF ENTERPRISE AND INTERNAL SERVICE FUND BUDGETS
Finance Director Merrill reviewed the enterprise and
internal service fund budgets. He stated the appropriate
Resolutions would be adopted at the next City Council
meeting.
Councilman Erickson recommended the Mayor and another
person review the motor pool budget. Councilman Tor-
gerson volunteered for the task.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.