10-11-1971 SpecialCITY OF RICHFIELD
SPECIAL MEETING
BUDGET HEARING
October 11, 1971
Pursuant to the hearing of October 8, 1971, the council reconvened to continue
the budget hearing. on Monday, October 11, 1971, at 6:00 p.m., in the council chambers
of the city hall, 6700 Portland Avenue.
7."he meeting was called to order by Mayor Olson.
Present: Anderson, Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson.
Absent: None.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger, that the City Council of the City
of Richfield finds it necessary to conduct business on this 11th day of October,
1971, even though it is a holiday, for the purpose of meeting the statutory deadline
of certifying the 1972 General Fund Budget and the amount of revenue required to
be raised by ad valorem tax levy to the County Auditor.
All ayes - Carried.
1. Park and Recreation Department (continued)
Recreation Division (continued).
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson, to delete $800 from the Youth Com-
mission Budget under "Seasonal Employees",, Account No. 1080, for Youth Employment
Services.
All ayes - Carried.
Motion by Law, seconded by Luettinger, that the Recreation Division budget of
the Park and Recreation Department be approved, as amended, in the amount of
$132,377.
A11 ayes - Carried..
The following persons appeared in interest:
Earl Maffett, 6745 Harriet Avenue
C. G. DeSantis, 6508 Newton Avenue
Gordon McKenna, 7308 Upton Avenue
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Unallocated Budget - Discussion,
Bill Reischel, 7701 Upton Avenue, appeared in interest.
No action taken by .council at this time.
2•, Finance Department.
Election Budget - Discussion.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Olson, that the Election Budget of the Finance
Department be approved in the amount of $22,442.
A11 ayes - Carried.
'1'he following persons appeared in interest:
Gordon McKenna, 7308 Upton Avenue
Arthur Steinke, 11120 Vincent Avenue
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue
Vincent Murphy, 7201 Russell Avenue
3. Public Safety Department,
Fire Department Budget - Discussion.
Wm. Reischel,. 7701 Upton Avenue, spoke.
Motion by Anderson that $5,000 be deleted from capital outlay item on the
pumper, Account 1550, to $30,00.0.
Motion lost for lack of a second.
Dean Johanson, from the Fire Department, also spoke.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Law, that the Fire Department budget be
approved. in the at<ount of $490,906.
Law. Olson
Poll of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Luettinger and ®~ee~~ Nayes - Law and Anderson.
Carried.
Z'he following persons also appeared in interest:
Robert Gordon, 6937 Nicollet Avenue
George Kenealey, 7609 3rd Avenue So.
Ray Macht, 7316 Grand Avenue So.
Wm. Reischel, 7701 Upton Avenue
Arthur Steinke, 11120 Vincent Avenue
Motion by Law, seconded by Jacobsen, that the administration be requested to
furnish a report on fire department operation, which report is to be presented to
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the council at the November 8, 1971 meeting.
All ayes - Carried.
Mayor Olson excused himself at 9:00 p.m. because of another meeting and
councilman Law, president pro-tem, took over-the proceedings.
[r.. Finance Department (continued).
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Assessor's Division - Discussion.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger, that the Assessor's Division of
the Finance Department be approved in the amount of $88,298.
None
Carried. Absent --14a3~e~-8-1~on.
ollowing persons appeared in interest:
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Mrs. Sandra Carter,. 7008 Oakland Avenue
Ray Macht, 7316 Grand Avenue
George Kenealey, 7609 3rd Avenue
Earl Maffett, 6745 Harriet Avenue
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Ave.
Olson returned and took over the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
5. Public Safety Department (continued).
Police Division.
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, and Ray Macht, 7316 Grand Ave.,
appeared in interest.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen, that the Police Department budget
be approved in the amount of $803,223.
All ayes - Carried.
Motion by Anderson,, seconded by Olson, that the amount of $5,000 allowance on
Public Safety Director°s salary be deleted from the 1971 revised budget and that
this savings be used to help fund the 1972 budget.
All ayes - Carried.
Civil Defense Budget - Discussion.
Motion by Law, seconded by Luettinger, that the Civil Defense budget, in the
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amount of $9,202, be approved.
All ayes -Carried.
'i'he following persons appeared in interest:
October 11, 1971
George Kenealey, 7609 3rd Avenue So.
Don Houlding, 7145 13th Avenue
Lawrence Woznicz ka, 6744 Wentworth Ave.
James A. Bosch, 6203 Blooanington Ave.
6. Public Works Department.
Engineering Division.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen, that the Engineering Division budget,
of the Public Works Department, be approved in the amount of $103,116.
A11 ayes - Carried.
George Kenealey, 7609 3rd Avenue, appeared in interest.
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Inspection Division. _
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson, that the Inspection Division budget,
of the Public Works Department, be approved in the amount of $64,577.
A11 ayes - Carried.
Street Division.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen, that the Street Division budget, of
the Public Works Department, be approved in the amount of $315,526.
A11 ayes - Carried.
Street Lighting Division.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen, that the Street Lighting Division budget
of the Public Works Department, be approved in the amount of $56,033..
A11 ayes - Carried,.
City Ha11 Division.
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Olson, to delete $3,500 on micro£i1m equips-.~
went from the city hall budget, and allow $1,000 for a lease arrangement on micros
filming..
,A11 ayes - Carried.
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Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson, that the City Hall budget be
approved, as amended, for a total of $67,903.
All ayes - Carried. '
Library.
Motion by Olson, seconded by Law, that the Library budget, of the Public
Works Department, be approved in the amount of $16,924.
All ayes - Carried.
7. Health Department.
Environmental and Nursing Division.
Motion by Olson, seconded by Jacobsen, to delete $8,000 on "Seasonal and
Part-t3.me Employees" of the Environmental and Nursing Division of the Health
Department, and this program to be included in the E.E.A. Grant.
A11 ayes - Carried.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen, that the Environmental and
Nursing Division budget be approved in the amount of $50,299.
A11 ayes - Carried.
Animal Control Division.
Motion by Luettinger to eliminate the Animal Control budget.
Motion lost for lack of a second.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson, that the Animal Control budget be
approved in the amount of $15,400.
Po11 of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Law and Olson. Nayes - Luettinger.
Carried.
Public Welfare.Division.
Motion by Law, seconded by Anderson, that the Public Welfare Division of the
llealth Department be approved in the amount of $18,000.
All ayes - Carried.
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8. Unallocated Account (continued).
Motion by Olson to decrease Unallocated Contingencies to $140,000, a decrease
of $8,564.
Motion lost for lack of a second.
Motion by Luettinger to decrease $26,000 from the entire 1972 proposed budget
with city manager to determine allocation.
Motion lost for lack of a second..
Motion by Jacobsen,. seconded by Olson, that the Unallocated Contingencies be
decreased $10,000.
Poll of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson. Nayes - Anderson.
Carried.
9. General discussion on 1972 Proposed .Budget.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Luettinger, that another $15,000 be removed
from the budget with administration to recommend at a regular council meeting
how it is to be allocated.
Po11 of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Luettinger, and Olson. Nayes - Jacobsen and Law.
Carried.
The following persons. appeared in interest:
Mrs. Gertrude Ulrich, 7601 Aldrich Ave.
Donald Houlding, 7145 13th Avenue
10~. Budget Resolutions.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger, that the following resolutions be
adopted; that they be spread in the resolution book-and that they be made a part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION No. 4657
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION OF 1971 BUDGET OF VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS
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October 11, 1971
RESOLUTION No. 4658
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1972 AND LEVYING TAXES
Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson. Naves - none.
Carried. These resolutions appear as Resolutions Nos. 4657 and 4658 in Resolution
Book No. 30.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger, that the following resolutions be
adopted; that they 'be spread in the resolution book and that they be made a part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION No. 4659
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1949
TO IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1953, SERIES C, AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD
t VALOREM TAX LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4660
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX
LEVIES ON IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1956, SERIES A.
RESOLUTION No. 4661
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS FROM IlKPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1950,
AND WATER UTILITY FUNDS TO IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1960 FUND AND
REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4662
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO WATER
BONDS OF 1961 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4663
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS FROM IlwD.'ROVEMENT BONDS OF 1950 AND
1953 AND WATER UTILITY FUNDS TO IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1961-FUND AND
REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4664
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS' -FROM Il~Il'ROVEMENT BONDS' OF 1953 AND
WATER UTILITY FUNDS TO IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1962 FUND AND REDUCING
CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4665
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO WATER BONDS
OF 1962 F"JND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LRVIES
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RESOLUTION Noo 4666
October 11,-1971
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO WA'1~R
BONDS OF 1963 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4667
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO IM-
PROVEi~NT BONDS OF 1965 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX
LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4668
RESOLUTION AL'^iHORIZING TRANSFER FROM Il`~'ROV~'MENT BONDS OF 1950 FUND
TO INL°ROVErfENT BONDS OF 1967 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX
LEVIES
RESOLUTION No. 4669
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DISCONTINi3ATI0N OF THE DEBT SERVICE FUND
AND THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS
Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson. Nayes - none.
Carried. These resolutions appear as Resolutions Nos. 4659, 4660, 4661, 4662,
4663, 4664, 4665, 4666, 4667, 4668, and 4669 in Resolution Book No. 30.
11. Date Set for Comprehensive Planning Hearing.
The council set Thursday, October 21, 1971, as the date for the Comprehensive
Planning Hearing, at the Richfield Senior High School auditorium, beginning at
7:30 p.m.
12.' Adjournment.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen, that the meeting be adjourned.
A11 ayes - Carried.
Date Approved:
October 26, 1971 /~,d-~~dZ~j s%%~~~~Q.1,~
Thomas J. Mori. City Clerk