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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-18 Council Minutes CITY OF CORCORAN BUDGET WORKSHOP AUGUST 18, 2004 H:\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Minutes\Previous Years\2004 - Need to PDF\08.18.04 Budget Workshop.doc Mayor Guenthner opened the Budget workshop at 6:30 p.m., on August 18, 2004 at the Corcoran City Hall. The purpose of the workshop was to address the City’s preliminary 2005 Budget. Present were Councilors Bucher, Gageby, Guenthner, Lymangood, and Thomas. City Staff present included Administrator Vergin, Police Chief Schutte, and Public Works Superintendent Pat Meister. MOTION by Bucher, seconded by Lymangood, and carried unanimously to approve the agenda as presented with the addition Fire Advisory Committee Update and Employee Matrix. Fire Advisory Committee Councilor Lymangood informed the Council that a meeting of the committee will take place on Thursday, August 19. Some items that need attention is how response will be provided from the Hamel Volunteer Fire Department to Corcoran in the event of a train, now that the there is a change in traffic control at Highway 55 and Hamel Road, and need to identify Corcoran’s present capital interest is in the Hamel Fire Department. Administrator / City Clerk Budget Addressed the current level of contribution by the City towards employees’ health insurance coverage. Administrator Vergin was directed to provide a health care cost comparison for review by the council at the next budget workshop. Addressed the possibility of a Cafeteria Plan, agreed that the city could look into this further during 2005. Code Enforcement Budget No changes were made to the proposed budget. Police Department Budget Police Chief Schutte was directed to prepare a summary of what the ideal officer should be, prior to proceeding with the hiring of a new officer. Staff was directed to prepare a draft letter to Sheriff McGowan for consideration at the next budget workshop. The response letter needs to address why the City wishes to retain its own police department. Some discussion was held with reference to the replacement of squad cars. Chief Schutte was asked to provide a listing of the existing squads, what they are used for, how many miles they have, and intended replacement plan. Administrator Vergin was directed to provide a copy of the proposed Officer’s Union Contract at the next meeting, identifying the proposed changes. Public Works / Parks Budget No changes to the proposed Public Works budget. Will check with the Parks & Trails Commission to see if they had anything that they wished to add to the park budget. The City will proceed with the resurfacing of the tennis courts with monies available in the 2004 budget. Some of the proposed equipment in the Capital Equipment Plan will be ordered in 2004, to receive the best costs, with billing in 2005. Call to Order Roll Call Agenda Approval Fire Advisory Committee Admin/Clerk Budget CEO Budget Police Dept Budget PW/Parks Budget CITY OF CORCORAN BUDGET WORKSHOP AUGUST 18, 2004 H:\City Hall Information\CITY GOVERNMENT\Council, Commissions & Committees\Council Information\Council Minutes\Previous Years\2004 - Need to PDF\08.18.04 Budget Workshop.doc Overview of Budget / Levy Administrator Vergin was directed to prepare a budget / levy comparison splitting the difference between the Growth Rate and the Same Tax Rate from 2004; provide a summary of where the changes are in the budget from 2004 to 2005; and a breakdown of the total number of employees per department. Next Budget Workshop Mayor Guenthner called the next budget workshop for August 31, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. MOTION by Thomas, seconded by Bucher and approved unanimously to adjourn, 8:45 p.m. _________________________________ Susan Vergin, City Administrator Overview of Budget/Levy Adjournment