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charges for culverts. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox inquired as to the status of the snowplowing fund. <br /> <br />Mr. Graczyk stated that the snowplowing subfunction has an excess. At the <br />end of the year when budget adjustments are made, subfunction excesses are <br />used to absorb shortages in other subfunctions. Funds that are not needed <br />to cover shortages in other activities are rolled into the Fund Balance. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regardimg the current level of services being provided <br />by the Public Works Department and the city growth causing the need for an <br />increase in personnel, either by direct employment or contracting out, to <br />continue the same level of services. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the city's growth creating a need for <br />additional personnel, either by direct employment or by contracting out, in <br />order to continue the same level of services; this doesn't take into <br />consideration necessary services that need to be provided that currently <br />are not, i.e., sewer and water operations and maintenance. Mr. Hartley <br />stated that whether the city develops specs for contracting out or specs <br />for internal use, the first and most important need is for Council to <br />develop standards for all of the functions. Councilmember DeLuca stated <br />that time management documentation would help the policy makers determine <br />what is need when reviewing the budget; developing standards and time <br />management should be brought to full Council for discussion. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding Culture and Recreation Function. On page 66 of <br />the budget, Mr. Graczyk noted a change to 1988 Request and 1988 Approved <br />Contractual Services from $26,875 to $31,875 to provide for the preparation <br />of a 5 Year Comprehensive Park Plan; to balance that adjustment out, on <br />page 73 change the $47,000 to $42,000 for Contractual Services in 1988 <br />Request and 1988 Approved. <br /> <br />Mr. Graczyk noted that the addition of skating rinks and warming houses <br />requires additional attendants; $2,000 has been set aside and if the need <br />arises, additional funds can be taken from the cushions built into this <br />budget; the projected increase was too minor to make a specific adjustment <br />for it. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that the Park Department is requesting a mower at <br />$15,000; this was approved in 1987 but not purchased; Mr. Mevissen is <br />recommending reappropriatiou for that item in 1988; between Parks and <br />Streets departments, there i~ more mowing than the existing tractor can <br />handle. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding information contained on page 10 of the budget, <br />Approved Positions - Temporary Employees. Mr. Hartley stated that staff <br />will follow Council's policy of full use of the part-time/temporary work <br />force. Mr. Graczyk stated that the benefit to using part-time and <br />temporary personnel is that when opportunities open up to expand or replace <br />employees, the City can select from candidates that are already trained. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the Police Protection portion of the budget. <br /> Budget Committee/September 21, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />