Minutes 1984-06-19 SP
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CITY COUNCIL JUNE 19, 1 984 ,
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 6:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET STUDY SESSION
City Council met in regular adjourned session at the Arroyo Grande City Hall,
with Mayor Smith presiding. Upon roll call, Council Members Gallagher, Hogan and
Vandeveer were present; Council Member Millis was absent. Also in attendance were
City Manager Mack and Public Works Director Karp.
Mayor Smith reconvened meeting of City Council continued from Monday, June 18,
1984. i
City Manager Mack reviewed the proposed 1984/85 Budget for the City Council, i
commencing with the Administrative Engineering Section of the General Fund. Counci I I
review included the remainder of the General Fund, the Sewer Fund, Park Development i
Fund, Water Fund and Lopez Fund. Council action during review included removing I
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from the Administrative Engineering Section of the General Fund, a room divider I
for $600.00, a desk for $400.00, and a chair for $200.00. In addition, the Council ,
removed from the Government Building Section of the Public Works Department,
$10,000.00 for the Finance Department, to be used for an update on the City !
Property Evaluation List. Council also requested the Staff to assure that only i
common carriers would be used, in the future, to transport the public, engaged I
in Recreation Department sponsored events, out of the Five Cities area, in order
to reduce liability exposure to the City.
City Council deleted a Cushman Utility Vehicle, proposed in the Parks' Budget,
and replaced it with a small pick-up vehicle with wide tires. That action
resulted ina $1,000.00 increase to the Parks' Budget. Counc i I removed station
wagon, budgeted in the Recreation Department's Budget for $12,000.00, and directed
that the current Planning Director's car be used in the Recreation Department
after a new Planning vehicle is purchased. Council also increased the Budget by
$36,000.00 to include a Village Creek Restroom Project which had not been
authorized by Council action at the time the Budget was prepared.
Mayor Smith excused herself from the meeting at this time; Mayor Pro Tem
Gallagher presides.
City Manager Mack advised the City Council that Fire Chief Marsalek had been
requested to conduct a study to determine how the City would stand if a new 150
evaluation of the community were conducted this year. Council concluded that they
would utilize the ISO study, submitted by the Fire Department, to determine whether
or not three additional fire fighter volunteers were required, or not, and until
such time, those additional positions would not be budgeted.
Council expressed concern regarding the salary level of the Chief Building
Inspector's position; and asked the City Manager to prepare a recommendation as
to how the City might adjust wages in exceptional or unusual situations. City
Manager Mack stated that he would do so. I
Mr. Mack informed the Council of the Woodland Avenue Park neighbors, who
desire the City to participate up to $3,000.00 in replacing a broken fence
bordering the City and private property with a $3,000.00 wall. Council unani-
mously expressed the opinion that they were not in favor of participating in the
expense of a wall for the property. Council also directed, upon recommendation
of the City Manager, that the Budget be increased by $300.00 for the Police
Reserves to have a Weapons' Maintenance Benefit of $25.00, each, per year, and
an increase in the Uniform Allowance of $20.00 per year, for a $240.00 increase.
Council, on motion of Councilman Hogan, and seconded by Councilman Vandeveer,
adjourned the meeting at 9:30 P.M., concluding Budget Study Sessions for 1984/85.
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