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Elk River City Council Minutes October 27, 1997 Page 6 2H. 21. 2J. Use of Undesiqnated Equipment Reserves for Fitness/Wellness Room Equipment COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT FOR THE FITNESS/WELLNESS ROOM FOR A TOTAL OF 57,595: TREADMILL - 53,955; SUPER SLED - 51,749; BIKE - 51,249; AND WORK BENCH - $169. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. It was the consensus of the Council not to purchase the stereo equipment requested for the Wellness/Fitness Room. Funds in 1997 Equipment Reserves Bud.qet for an Administration Vehicle Beinq Applied Towards a Multi-purpose Van - The City Administrator indicated that funds have been included in the 1997 equipment reserve budget for a new administrative vehicle. He indicated that this vehicle has not yet been purchased. He requested the Council to consider authorizing these funds for the purchase of an all purpose city mini-van to be used to transport larger groups of people. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A VAN IN THE AMOUNT OF 512,500. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Varsity Field Improvements for 1998 COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF 56,000 FOR ADDITIONAL FENCING, WATER FOR FIELD MAINTENANCE AND A FOUNTAIN, AND SCOREBOARD FOR THE VARSITY FIELDS CONTINGENT ON THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BEING SIGNED. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Proposed 1998 Budqet The City Administrator informed the Council that on September 8, the Council approved the proposed maximum budget and levy resolution in the amount of $4,977,200. The City Administrator indicated that since the August 25, budget worksession, a number of changes have been made in the proposed 1998 budget. The City Administrator reviewed these changes with the Council. He explained that a decrease in tax revenues must take place due to the Iow increase in the city' s net tax capacity. He indicated that the city will have to cut between $120,000 and $240,000 from the tax revenue line in order to keep the city tax increase at a reasonable rate. Mayor Duitsman reviewed his recommendation for part time fire department salaries. The Council discussed the issue of mandatory training counting toward educational incentive hours. It was the consensus of the Council that mandatory training should not count towards incentive hours. It was further the consensus that 60 hours for the first increase is a lot of hours for volunteers.