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City Council Minutes October 24, 1994 Page 3 e special projects or equipment. He stated that this would eliminate the need for the City to request funds from the Utilities on a yearly basis. Councilmember Farber requested that the City Council discuss wage issues for department heads. He stated that this issue has been put on hold for a long time. It was the consensus of the Council to discuss this issue at another meeting. The Council discussed areas in which cuts could be made to balance the budget. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO BALANCE THE 1995 GENERAL FUND BUDGET AS FOLLOWS: $30,000 -- SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT FUND $55,000 -- UTILITIES FOR PURCHASE OF LOADER $10,000 -- COUNCIL CONTINGENCY $17,500 -- GENERAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS MADE BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-2. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL OPPOSED. Council member Scheel indicated she opposed because she did not feel the money from the proposed storm water management levy should go into the general fund. e Councilmember Dietz indicated that he supports the storm water management fund, however, he feels the proposed funds should not be used to balance the general fund budget. He indicated he would prefer to lower the general levy fund and balance the budget using some other method. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 94-110, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT IMPACT FEE RATES. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION 'CARRIED 5-0. Gary Street Water Tower The Finance Director indicated that she is in the process of planning for a bond sale for the Gary Street water tower project. In order to finalize the financial framework of this project, a resolution must be adopted by the City Council directing tax increment financing funds from tax increment financing district No.4 to be applied to the project. Following discussion of this matter, there was Council consensus to defer action on this issue until the joint meeting with the Utilities Commission. The Finance Director was instructed to proceed with the bond issue for the Western Area project. Liauor Store e The City Administrator indicated that the Council previously directed him to contact Mr. Rick Foster regarding a commercial lot as a potential liquor store site. The Council discussed the possible need for a new liquor store site in the future.