1991 SEP 30 ADJ MIN - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

City Manager Stratton stated the Auto Shop budget is status quo, the increase from 1990-91 is the additional position that was added in order meet the quarterly State vehicle inspections. Director Hutton explained that the $500 in miscellaneous expense is the tool tax that the employees are required to pay for using their own tools at work. Director Hutton said this is better than the City having to supply the tools. Discussion followed on the overhead charges, controlling telephone and xerox costs. Mayor Gonzales stated that he would like to see the City go back to having an Assistant Public Works Director. Mayor Gonzales stated he does not believe the Operations Manager fulfills the need for an assistant. Director Hutton stated when former City Manager Benest reorganized the Public Works Department he established a Water and Waste Water Manager and an Operations Manager for Refuse, Streets and Parks. City Manager Stratton informed the Council the budgets for Water and Sewer will be presented when the Master Plans and rate structures are completed. The budgets for landscape maintenance and recycling will also be brought to the Council at a later date. CEMETERY City Manager Stratton stated this budget began the year with a $12,000 balance, the expenditures match the revenues, this is a balanced budget. Cemetery Manager Ramos stated the $6,000 shown in the Meditation Garden was used for the Memorial Fountain. The money had been encumbered from previous budgets. Manager Ramos stated she would like to see the situation straightened out with the full time position working in the Maintenance Division, as the Cemetery is in dire need of its full time person. ELECTRIC Electric Utility Director Gale Drews stated it is felt the utility is responsible for continuing to provide reliable service to the public, to plan and develop for the future, to seek future power resources and to construct transmission and generating facilities for the the future. Director Drews said he would like to be allowed to continue to operate as they have in the past. Director Drews said looking at the residential rates, the City's rates are about 25% below surrounding areas. Director Drews stated they have been operating properly. This year the electric utility has contributed considerably more to the General Fund than in the past; however, consideration must be given not to burden the utility so much as to hamper its operations. 3 SEP 3 0 inn