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9-/P- ;?cP ) from the Sewer Department to the General Fund was considered. It was the consensus of the Council to budget for a transfer of this nature to the General Fund. and to request the same transfer of the MuniCipal Utili ties. The item is to be researched further by the City Administrator, as to specifics for inclusion in the Budget. 2 . Li braxy The Library Board and the Library Administrator were present and discussed the Library expenses with the members of the City Council. 3. Fire Department Fire Chief Lloyd Barthel, was present and reviewed with the Council, proposed expenditures for the Fire Department in 1979. One topic discussed at some length was the request, by the Fire Department, for a new pumper truck. Council discussed several alternative methods of financing such a truck, including certificates of indebtedness, general obligation bonds and development of an equipment Sinking fund. Council consensus was that certificatea of indebtedness would be most practical. However, the City Administrator and the Fire Chief were directed to further pursae. the payment and delivery schedules ~~,',!le.9~s~~ i,!l. i;he.::wrcp.a.~e ,of_ a. pumper truck. 6. Peterson Property Improvement Petition Mr. Greg Pederson, a resident of the Peterson Addition. spoke to the Members of the City Council concerning a petition for a road improvement in the Peterson Addition. Mr. Pederson questioned the Council on several items, largely of a proceduzal nature in developing or proceeding with the petition for the road improvement. A question arose concerning the requirements for a railroad crossing necessary for access to the property and the approximate cost of such a crossing. This item is to be researched further by the ei ty Administrator. Mr. Pederson indicated that the home- owners would consider the information he had obtained at the Council Meeting and would return to the Council with a petition for a road improvement in the area. ~./ 7. Check Register COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE C!IEX}K REGISTER. COUNCILMUr ENGSTROM Sl!CONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. 8. Liquor Store Councilman Toth asked that this item be placed on the agenda so that the Council could be informed of the Liquor Store's financial status for the year. The City Administrator informed the members of the Council that the inventory figures were not yet complete and should be received in approxi- mately one to two days. Once those numbers were available, the financial status could be determined with a great deal more accuracy. It was the con- sensus of the Council to table any action on the item until the inventory figures were available.