Minutes - Council - 10/01/1976 - Special

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Special Council Meeting Friday, October 1, 1976 Budget Workshop SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA A Special meeting of the Ramsey City Council was held on October 1, 1976, at Ramsey City Hall, 14100 St. Francis Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 Present: Mayor Cox Councilman Gorham Councilman Mickelson Councilman Reimann Also Present: Absent: Acting Clerk Peddycoart Councilwoman Oliphant The meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m., by Mayor Cox for the purpose of reviewing and working on the proposed 1977 Budget for the City of Ramsey. Councilmembers discussed and reviewed the Street Department budget and the Police Department budget. Council reviewed the entire proposed budget. Discussion included the growth of the City and the present staffing situation. Concern was stressed on maintaining an efficient and adequate City operation within a limited budget. Council consensus is that there is an apparent need for better police coverage. Also, concern for maintaining an adequate operation of the Street Department. Consensus of the Council is that an additional man be hired in the Street Department to work in park maintenance and the Street Department. And, at this time to exclude a park coordinator from the Park Department budget because the parks need to be developed before a coordinator may be effectively used. By the addition of a park maintenance man, it is hoped that the parks will be developed and maintained to their potential. Council consensus is that a 16-hour Police Department is needed at this time due to citizen's request for better police protection and also because of pressure from the County for the City to pay for County services or for the City to assume the service. Also, thinking along the lines of developing the Police Department for the future and to establish and maintain a better operation, it is Council's consensus at this time that the police chief should be included in the 1977 Budget. Council reviewed the amount of monies carried over from last year. It was noted that the Street and Police Department ended the year at a deficit in funds, while the Administration Department, Park Department and Building Fund had a considerable carry over. It is the consensus of the Council to transfer some of the surplus monies in these departments to pull the Police and Street Department out of the deficit. Also, that there is enough money to pay for erecting a storage building for the Street Department. This item to be on Council Agenda for the next regular meeting.