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City Council Minutes December 22, 1997 Page 3 explained that with the proposed amendments, the year-end revenues exceed expenditures by $212,500. Discussion was held regarding the fund balance. The Mayor suggested using $115,000 of the fund balance to write down the East Highway 10 account and deposit the remaining amount of the fund balance into a development fund. After Council discussion it was the general consensus not to write down the East Highway 10 fund at this time and to place $150,000 into a development fund. The Council reviewed the 1997 Contingency Budget. The following requests were discussed: · Historical Society Contribution of $8,000 · Central Minnesota Initiative Fund of $2,500 · Rescue Retrieval Unit - $2,050 It was the consensus of the Council to authorize the $2,500 for the Central Minnesota Initiative Fund and $2,050 for the purchase of a rescue retrieval unit. Councilmember Farber suggested encumbering funds for the consideration of leasing snowmobiles for the police department. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1997 BUDGET AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF $2,500 FOR THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA INITIATIVE FUND AND $2,050 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A RESCUE RETRIEVAL UNIT. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ENCUMBER FUNDS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF LEASING SNOWMOBILES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO DIRECT THE POLICE CHIEF TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO TRANSFER $150,000 OF THE 1997 GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT FUND. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.3A. Request to Move Police Employee Kelly Keiner from Part Time to Full Time Lori Johnson indicated that Chief Zerwas is requesting an increase in Kelly Keiner's hours from 30 to 40 hours per week. He is also requesting to change her title to from Office Service Worker to Secretary/Receptionist which better reflects her job duties. Lori Johnson indicated that this has been budgeted for 1998. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED THAT POLICE EMPLOYEE KELLY KEINER'S WORK HOURS BE CHANGED FROM 30 TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK, THAT HER TITLE BE CHANGED FROM OFFICE SERVICE WORKER TO SECRETARY RECEPTIONIST, THAT SHE MOVE TO A PAY GRADE 5, STEP C AT $9.34 PER HOUR ON JANUARY 1, 1998, AND TO $9.76 PER