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City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 August 26, 1996 PRESENT HIS RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO INTERVIEW QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR THE HOUSING INSPECTOR POSITION AND TO PRESENT HIS RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED S-0. The 1997 proposed general fund revenues were presented and reviewed. The proposal calls for revenues in the amount of $4,496,750. This represents a 9.8% or $402,000 increase over the adopted 1996 budget. The City Council discussed the changes in the 1997 proposal as compared to the adopted 1996 budget. Discussion centered around the city's additional tax revenue that is being proposed and the status of the city's net tax capacity. The City Council indicated its desire to increase the school liaison line item to the same level as the 1996 budget, which calls for a contribution from the school district for three juvenile officers. The 1997 proposed general fund expenditures were presented and reviewed. The proposal calls for expenditures in the amount of $4,572,150. This represents a $477,400 or 11.66% increase over the adopted 1996 budget. When the proposed expenditures are compared to proposed revenues, there is a $75,400 budget gap between these two figures. Each of the proposed 26 different departmental budgets were reviewed by the City Council. The proposal to separate out the administration and finance departments into to two separate budgets was discussed by the City Council. It was the consensus of the Council to not have these budgets or departments separated out and to continue with the past practice of having one administration/ finance departmental budget. Councilmember Farber left at 9:05 p.m. Discussion took place regarding the need for security of the city's computer system and the proposed computer system upgrade that is anticipated in 1998. The Council requested that the Fire Department wages for the fire inspection program be separated out from the part time pay that the fire fighters receive for typical services. The City Council discussed the scheduling of a special meeting to continue discussion on the budget issues. It was noted '[hat there is no need to set up another meeting until the net tax capacity information is available from the County. If everything works out, the Mayor indicated that he may call a special meeting for Tuesday, September 3, 1996, to continue discussion on the budget. The City Administrator noted that he still needs to present the non-general fund budget proposals for the library, special assessments, surface water management, equipment certificates, equipment reserves, HRA, EDA and the Landfill program. The library, special assessment, ice arena, EDA and HRA budgets were distributed along with some material on City Council wages.