Minutes - Council - 11/05/1980 - Special

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Mayor Gamec said he received a lot of good comments on the roving playground and the program has been fantastic. Mark said he wanted to spread out geographically. The total cost is $6820 for the summer program. He said the City pays 70%o of his salary plus the cost of the program and the school pays 30%0 of his salary plus supplies. He said they emphasize participation in their programs and the R.A.A. emphasizes competition, game schedules, etc. Mayor Gamec brought up the boiler situation in regards to maintenance of City Hall. City Administrator Schnelle said a man from Honeywell came out and told him what the problems were with the boiler. He said the City doesn't have anyone who does this type of work. If the boiler went out in the winter time, the system could free~ up. The Honeywell people are on call constantly. It is expensive, but the City has expensive equipment also. Councilman Reimann asked if the City ever had been approached by the people the City buys their oil from regarding a maintenance program. Local 0il sends out someone in the field to check the service for the coming year. Building Official Berg said it isn't so much the furnace as it is all the other mechanical controls. Mayor Gamec said he could go along with it all, except the irrigation system for outside City Hall. Councilman Cox said he thought the City Hall lower level should be dropped because of the economy. Mayor Gamec said the City has been looking at using the lower level for groups. Councilman Cox asked what the estimate was on what the bathroom would cost. He said he would like to see it finished off, but would like to wait and see if HUD would go for it. Councilman Reimann said he was not too pleased about the irrigation system either. The consensus of the council was to cut off the irrigation system for outside City Hall. Councilman Cox noted the $17,000 raise regarding the Police item. Jean said the overtime has increased considerably and is the reason for the raise. Mayor asked Police Chief Mike how many CPR and First Aid classes he was doing. He said they haven't had any within the department itself, but through the Community School Program. ~here are many people being turned away, because the classes are limited. He said these are good and worthwhile courses. If they are done on off-duty time, the policeman gets straight time pay. A new man in the department would be able to pick up vacations & holidays taken. SPECIAL COUNCIL November ~, 1980 Page 6