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INFORMAL DISCUSSION
AUGUST 311 1973
4;20 P.M.
sion on the
The Iowa iustCaty4:20nP-M.coucilminformalet in
Ctyin theConferenceSRoom at the
31st day of Auug
Civic Center. Hickerson, White
Councilmen present: Brandt, Czarnecki and Honohan,Pugh,
arriving at 4:25 P.M. Others present: Wells,
Strabala, Stolfus.
s presented. the proposed ru
City Manager Ray Wellnt on his letter,, andnoted
He stated that he would first comme
demands for increased services and
new tshouidfbeeeasier to
gulations, and said that the new groupings would certify ean
asier
analyze. He stated that although the City that
18 month levy, the discussion would be for the 12 months of
1974, and noted that the assumption in the Fiscal Policy
operating budgets would require the full thirty -mill limit was
correct. Other safety
personneldaddedlonelmillbudget; in
costs; public safety p
landfill costs were an extra $900000.00; mass transit deficit
continues to escalate will be $174,000 in 1973; the new ,labor
to 58; as federal guide -
law, except as it affects firemen, was accommodated in the
budget; salary increases will be up
500 from $80,706;
line; value of the mill increased ed by bus fare rates
Department Head budgets were reduced by $700,000; $103,000-00
increased 25C from b1520would
ireduce
oneficit of to 01 payment30.00 ort,
and reduce ridership Y
identifiable; Parks, Library,
to Johnson County Health Department, no justification for sup
to Johnson
inspection is Cite recommended a study of exist -
Recreation status quo funding.
ing utility rates and a study of sanitation services and advised
of an overall increase in the abudget rison Cof 2.6 mills. He also
commented on the Program Comp
t.
Finance Director Pthatdiscussed
would bee aljumpaahead nofothe
Program Budgeting, g rovision. He stated
City Finance Committee under. the Home Rueproposal was that it
that the greatest impact of the budget
reduced the number of Funds from 23 to 7. He presented of each
the
1974 Chart of Accounts which details the subact ities
nd noted that each a summary
program in each fund, aprogram
sheet of revenue and expenditures. He pointed out that as a
result of the classification studies; payment of a greater
share of health insurance; pension and retirement for Fire and
Police; and social security benefits, that the Personal dollars. He expa An
ices
enditureccomparison Chart million one Council discussedadditions
E p personnel in several departments. Mr. Pugh
subtractions to p
reported 148 increase in maintenance costs and in utilities
costs, and stated that all budget cuts were made with the Pro-
gram Comparison Chart in mind.
Mayor Brandt announced the next Tuesday informal meeting to
include preliminary questions on the budget and discussion of
the Environmental Impact Statement for Urban Renewal. Council-
man Czarnecki requested that specific departments be discussed
at certain times. City Manager Wells mentioned both the
Library and Parks and Recreation Commission for possible dis-
cussions.