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City Council Minutes December 9, 1985 Page Tl:J.ree 8. Reconvene 1986 Budget Hearing - Review of Building and Zoning Department Budget The Building and Administrator reviewed the 1986 proposed Building and Zoning Department budget. The City Council discussed the possibility of 'using an economy car or the Building and Zoning Department. Mr. Breezie pointed out that the Building and Zoning Department vehicle often gets stuck in inspecting and the outlying areas of the City and suggested that the City may want to consider the purchase of a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a plow attachment which could serve a double purpose for the Building and Zoning and Public Works Departments. Mayor Hinkle suggested increasing line item #3312 to $2,000 and reducing line item #3330 by $1,100 since it is generally the policy of the Council not to send a newly appointed department head to a national convention during the first year of employment. In continuing the review of the Building and Zoning Department budget the Council ~eleted $100.00 from Item #3405. 9. Partial payment for Water Tower Project COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-78. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOtION~ THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 10. Discussion Item: Main Street and Orono Road and Utility Improvements Project Feasibility Study Mr. Terry Maurer was present to review this item with the Council. He briefly reviewed the Feasibility Study and entertained any questions from the Council. There were no questions on the project from the City Council Members. 11. Discussion Item: MSA Discretionary Fund City Engineer, Terry Maurer, presented a handout to the City Council which summarized several improvement projects in the City and which also outlined possible revenue short falls and the collection of assessments for these projects. He reviewed the School Street Improvement P:voject and the East Main Street Improvement Project. He explained there is no record of any assessments for the sanitary sewer or water main on the East Main Street Project. Mayor Hinkle stated that it was his understanding that the sewer fund was to pay for any repairs to the sewer on the East Main Street Project. Mr. Terry Maurer then reviewed the Gates Avenue Improvement Project including the Freport Avenue Project. He noted that with such a short fall in this project, he believed that he must be missing and unable to find some of the assessments at this point. Mr. Maurer explained that the report presented to the Council this evening is preliminary and he would come back to the Council with further information. He added that he would like to request the engineering files from CED Donahue since they may shed some light on the finances of the various improvement projects.