Minutes of The Special Price City Council Meeting

City Hall: Price, Utah

April 10, 2000, 7:00 a.m.

 

Present:

Mayor Lou Colosimo

Councilmembers:

   Roy A. Nikas                                      Vernon W. Jones, Community Administrator

   Betty P. Wheeler                                Joanne Lessar, City Recorder

   Joe L. Piccolo                                     Pat Larsen, Finance Director

   Stephen L. Denison                             Gary Sonntag, PWD/City Engineer

   Richard Tatton

 

 1.                 BUDGET WORKSHOP - FY2000/20001

 

Pat Larsen presented budget worksheets for FY2000/2001 pertaining to Capital Projects and Major Expenditures.  The Council reviewed the requests in each department and made the following adjustments.

 

City Hall ----

Reduction from $25,000 to $12,000 for a midsize truck.  It was felt a used truck could be purchased instead of a new one.  The request for a new employee for mechanical (electrical, plumbing, etc.) was reviewed.  It was felt that it would be cheaper to hire this work done as opposed to hiring a new employee at the rate this person would need to be paid.   The Council requested that Pat start tracking the contracted costs for these items for future discussion.

 

Price Community Center ---

Remove $300,000 budgeted for building settlement until the Council determines what the future plans are for this building.  It was felt that the building has not experienced any more settling since the water leakage issue was resolved.  Remove $20,000 budgeted for fire alarms.  The Council also questioned the need to replace furnaces.  Since the elevator was removed, it was felt that those occupants on the top floor of the building could be moved to the bottom portion, which would remove the need to heat the top floor.  Pat indicated that two new furnaces were replaced last year with plans to replace two each year.  Vern Jones will investigate to determine if the furnaces this year are needed for the top or bottom floor.

 

Library ---

Remove $85,000 budgeted for 2002 and $4,606,200 budgeted for 2003 for land and a new library building.  The Council felt that a new library should be a joint City/County library and that the County should be contacted for their input on this.  The amount of $70,000 budgeted for remodeling the current building (heating and cooling) was questioned.  This will be reviewed further.  Reduction from $55,000 to $50,000 for new library books.

 

Treasurers Office ---

Pat stated that because of the change made to the Caselle billing and accounting system, another pay station is needed.  The present counter will be adjusted to allow for this addition as well as to make it handicapped accessible for those individuals in wheelchairs.  An amount of $10,000 was budgeted, but she feels this can be accomplished for less.  The Council questioned if the counter should be remodeled and pushed back further as ADA requires a 5' turn around for wheelchairs and the location of the present counter does not allow for this.  This ADA requirement will be reviewed.

 

Public Works ---

An amount of $10,000  was budgeted for the GPS (survey equipment) and GIS Program.  However, Gary Sonntag felt that he might be able to rent it for less.  He will check on this.

 

Special Functions ---

Remove $30,000 budgeted for a new truck.

 

Police Department —

Remove $20,000 budgeted for a 6 position car port.


Fire Department ---

Remove $15,000 budgeted for a 4 position carport.  Move $150,000 budgeted for land purchase for a new fire station building from the year 2001 to 2003.  The Council questioned $27,500 budgeted for new equipment for a fire truck.  This will be reviewed.

 

Streets Department ---

Remove the following items - $40,000 for 500 West Drainage, $25,000 for drop in sander for bobtails, and $35,000 for 1-ton dump truck.  Instead of purchasing the grader for $150,000, change it to $35,000 for a lease/purchase and use the other $115,000 for road improvements.

 

Cemetery Department ---

Cliffview Cemetery - Reduce amount budgeted for restrooms from $30,000 to $7,500.  This money will be used to purchase temporary restrooms instead of constructing permanent restrooms.

 

Water Department ---

Reduce the amount of $100,000 to $20,000 budgeted for repainting the exterior of the 3 million gallon water tank.  Gary Sonntag felt he could just paint the top of the tank instead of all of it by either City forces or hiring it done.  Reduce the amount for the distribution line replacement from $150,000 to $75,000.  The Council is hopeful that the amount of $1,200,000 budgeted for engineering costs for the transmission line replacement could be paid with grant money.

 

Sewer Department ---

Reduce the amount of $50,000 to $30,000 budgeted for sewer materials.  Reduce the amount of $300,000 to $200,000 budgeted for collection replacement-residential.

 

Electric Department ---

The purchase of the East Price electrical distribution system will be purchased from fund balance in the Electrical Department.

 

Information Systems Department ---

Remove $2,500 budgeted for a CD Tower for the Shop Dept.  Reduce the amount of $1,000 to $500 budgeted for the purchase of two monitors.

 

Swimming Pool ---

The Council questioned the large amount of money needed for the swimming pool from the General Fund.  It has steadily increased from $213,000 in 1996 to $257,000 to the present.  As Councilmember Wheeler left the meeting early, it was recommended that this department be reviewed when she can provider input.

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.