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Page 3 City Council Minutes November 5. 1987 e $2.350 from streets; $1.000 from equipment repair maintenance; $400 from parks; $500 from recreation; $2.500 from contingency. It was noted by the staff that the rest of the General Fund budget catagories are proposed to remain the same as discussed at the 9/29/87 meeting. Additionally. no changes are proposed for the special revenue budgets. COUNCILMEMBER DOBEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1988 GENERAL FUND CITY BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,742.550. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1988 EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE SPECIAL REVENUE BUDGET FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY ITEMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $108,100. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE 1988 SPECIAL REVENUE BUDGETS (WHICH INCLUDE THE LIBRARY. DUTCH ELM. INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT. SANITARY LANDFILL. HRA. EDA. AND CITY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS) AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The City Administrator discussed with the Council action that was taken at the 9/29/87 meeting regarding contributions to the Fire Department Retirement Fund from the City's General Fund. At this 9/29/87 meeting. a motion was approved by the Council to contribute 50% of the prior years' State contribution to the Fire Department Retirement Fund. The Administrator stated that this retirement fund and the amount that is offered to fire fighters and new recruits to the Volunteer Fire Department is a major incentive for obtaining and retaining quality volunteer fire fighters. However. the Administrator was also concerned that this contribution from the City's General Fund could get unreasonably high if the State contribution continues to increase. The Administrator stated that it would be appropriate for the Council to qualify the motion made at the last meeting and either put a cap on the amount of money to be contributed from the City's General Fund. and have the contribution reevaluated once it approached that cap. or to reevaluate this position annually. The Council indicated that since the entire General Fund City Budget is approved by the entire City Council annually. that they are. in affect. evaluating that contribution on an annual basis. e COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO CONTINUE THE CITY'S POLICY OF CONTRIBUTING 50% OF THE PRIOR YEARS STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RETIREMENT FUND. BUT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL EVALUATE THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTION ANNUALLY. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.