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<br />City Council Minutes <br />July 26, 1999 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Discussion pursued regarding the request of a staff person to assist the Cable TV <br />Operator. The City Administrator indicated that the request relates to the <br />possibility of video taping more council meetings. It was the consensus of the <br />Council to video tape the 2nd and 3rd council meetings of the month. <br /> <br />The Finance Director discussed the need to shift the responsibility of the safety <br />program from the Finance Department. The City Administrator indicated that it <br />may be best to have the Fire Chief take on this responsibility. He stated that in <br />exchange for this added responsibility the Fire Chief would be requesting to <br />modify some of his hours with the inspections and hire a full time fire inspector. <br />The Council discussed the need for a full time inspector. Council members <br />Thompson and Farber felt that it is not necessary to hire a full time fire inspector. It <br />was the consensus that the Fire Chief try advertising outside of the fire <br />department if there is not enough interest by the firefighters for the part time <br />positions. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing requested staff to prepare general fund tax revenue projections <br />using a 5% net tax capacity growth figure with no change in the tax rate and to <br />increase growth revenues to 90% of the 1998 actual revenues. She also <br />suggested that Department Heads be present at the August 30 budget meeting <br />and that they be prepared to discuss their requests for programs, capital outlay <br />items and additional staff. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The City Administrator indicated that there is a budget gap of about $193,150 <br />with the proposed budget as presented this evening. He further noted that there <br />will be an additional budget gap of about $125,000 using the 5% net tax capacity <br />but that the increase in growth related revenues should cover most of this <br />amount. The August 30 proposal will show a budget gap amount similar to what <br />has been presented tonight. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL ON AUGUST 30,1999, AT 6:00 P.M. TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED 2000 <br />BUDGET. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED <br />4-0. <br /> <br />7. Other Business <br /> <br />There was no other business. <br /> <br />8. Staff Uodates <br /> <br />There were no staff updates. <br /> <br />9. Adiournment <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />There being no further business, Mayor Klinzing adjourned the council meeting at <br />9:40 p.m. <br /> <br />-A~ . <br />~~ra Peine ~~ <br />City Clerk <br />