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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />December 9, 1985 <br />Page Five <br /> <br />D. Rotary Membership for City Administrator <br /> <br />THERE WAS A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL, AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER <br />WILLIAMS TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF A ROTARY MEMBERSHIP FOR THE CITY <br />ADMINISTRATOR. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> <br />14. Check Register <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHECK REGISTER AS SUBMITTED. <br />COUNCILMEMBERGUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> <br />15. Reconvene 1986 Budget Hearing <br /> <br />The Council continued its review of the 1986 proposed budget and reviewed <br />the Street Department budget. Mr. Phil Hals explained that he has proposed <br />$8,000 in the budget for overtime pay, and that with the changes in the <br />Fair Labor Standards Act requirements for municipalities this could be <br />reduced to $5,000. <br /> <br />The Council continued its review of the Street D~artmentbudget beginning <br />with line item #2210. Mr Phil Hals noted that in the 1986 budget there is <br />$14,000 proposed in the seal coating budget and $23,000 for overlays. He <br />explained that these budget items could be reduced by one half. <br /> <br />Mr. Phil Hals continued to discuss the Street Department and Parks budget <br />and noted that the City had held a meeting with representatives of the <br />Softball Association and that one of the items which came out of the <br />meeting was a desire on the part of the Softball Association for increased <br />maintenance of the fields. He also noted a desire on the part of the <br />Softball Association members for lower fees. Mr. Hals stated that he <br />would like to propose that if the City lowers the fees for the Softball <br />Association then the City would not groom the fields but only provide <br />basic services for the fields. He also added that he would like to find <br />some mechanism for collecting the fees earlier in the year than has been <br />done in past years. <br /> <br />The Council continued its review of the Street Department and Park budgets <br />up to the budget proposed for diseased shade tree sanitation. <br /> <br />Mayor Hinkle suggested that the Council defer further review of the proposed <br />budget and continuance of the budget hearing until the next City Council <br />meeting. <br /> <br />There being no further business, THERE WAS A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL, AND <br />SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE MOTION PASSED <br />4-0. <br /> <br />The Elk River City Council adjourned at 11:46 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Thomas Bublitz <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />/~ <br /> <br />.sr <br />- <br />