HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 8, 1973OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
PUBLIC HEARING
Oct,i)ber 8, 1973
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The meeting was called to order at 8:04 p.m. Roll Call - Connor, Heintz, Nawrocki,
Norberg, Land.
PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING: Public Hearing on the proposed 974 Budget. Mayor Nawrocki
opened the meeting with the following statements:
The figures presented in this proposed budget are intende,l~ to give a general appraisal
of how City Funds would be spent in 1974. A post Audit islmade annually of all City Funds
by an outside firm of Certified Public Accountants and suli)mitted to the Public Examiner.
Copies of the Budget are public record and available for I!-eview at the City Office.
The Budget has been broken doWh into two sections, "Estim~l~ted Revenue and Estimated
Expend i tures"
Some of the major expenditures were then~p~inted ~ut by d~l~.partments.
On Salaries, allowance has been made for general salary ~i~djustments for municipal
employees. Joint negotietions with other municipalities d~l.~termines most salary levels.
PARK DEPARTMENT
A new park building for $40,000 is planned for Mathaire Park. Revenue Sharing will
be used for these funds. Councilman Heintz said it is in hopes of the council to
build a shelter in each of the parks.
POLl CE DEPARTMENT
There will be changes in our dispa£ching system, and new lj~ersonnel must be added to
the department during the year as replacements for men wh(l~ have left as well as two
new officers.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
A fund will be started in anticipation of the purchase oil: a new ladder truck which
will cost about $90,000. In 1974, $30,000 will be set asiJde which will come from
Revenue Sharing.
STREET DEPARTMENT
The major pu~l~-se in 1974 will be the purchase of two new street sweepers.
estimated cost of $38,000 would come from Revenue Sharing.,
The total
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
This fund is jointly financed ~Jth the School District #13. In 1974 a new program,
"School Recreation Centers", costing about $24,000 will bcl'. set up which accounts for
most of the $40,000 increase over 1973.
No major increase in expenditures are anticipated for 197LI in other City Departments.
The 1971 and 1972 Actual Figures from the Estimated Reventje and Expenditures were
given also 1973 Budget and 1974 Proposed figures.
A comparison of est:i.mated 1974 tax levies on the same "Awlrage"house was made.
Members from the various departments were present to answ¢l:r any questions pertaining
to their departments.
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The proposed budget for the Housing and Redevelopment: Authority was presented to the
Counc i I.
Dean Otterson, Director of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority said they had antici-
pated purchasing a conference table and chairs for the downstairs area. He also
sai(I he would like to have a calculator with a tape and also proposed to have a slide
projector and a P.A. system and has also al lowed for a salary adjustment.
The Proposed 1974 Budget and Housing Authority Budget will be on the Agenda for the
Regular Council Meeting, October 9, 1973.
Motion by Connor, seconded by Norberg to adjourn at 10:33 p.m. Roll Call - All Ayes.
Bru~e G. ~aw~'ocki, Mayor
Secretary to the Council (Pro-Tem)