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Minutes 1982-06-30 174 CITY COUNCIL ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA JUNE 30, 1982 The City Council met in an adjourned session with Mayor Smith presiding. Upon roll call, Council Members Lawrence E. Vandeveer, Matt Gallagher, Mark M. Millis, and Karl A. Hogan reported present. 1982-83 MUNICIPAL BUDGET Council Member Gallagher asked questions of Staff regarding the budget. There was discussion as to the possibility of making further cuts from the budget. Council reviewed the City Council's budget. Council Member Gallagher moved to remove $800 from the services and supplies portion of Council's budget and was seconded by Council Member Millis. A roll call vot!e,.was.. taken: J", . , , AYES: Council Members Vandeveer, Gallagher, Millis, Hogan NOES: Mayor Smith ABSENT: None Ed Allen, Presidentnof the Arroyo Grande Police Officers. Association, pointed out that extraordinary measures are necessary to balance the budget to insure community services and to maintain the professional staff which the City,of,Arroyo Grandeehas at this time. He stated the employees are only asking to be compensated for their services and the way of lifecthey have made possible for the citizens of Arroyo Grande. He urged Council to raise the water and sewer rates. Kathy ,Rookus , 220 Bell, stated that the city employees feel Council has not made the responsible decision that is required to insure a stable city organization. She.,statedc;thatCouncil has shown no faith in its staff and this loss of morale will push good city employees into other jobs and the community will suffer. She urged Council to raise the water and sewer rates so that they will pay their own way. There.was discussion regarding an across the board cut for eac~ department. Council Member Vandeveer moved to cut,5% from the operating expenses of. each departmenta~ budget with the exception of Insuran~ef Retirement/Fringe Benefits, Animal Control, Off-Street Parking, and Senior Transit. Council Member Millis seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: AYES: Council Members Vandeveer, ,Gallagher, Millis NOES: Council Member Hogan, Mayo~ Smith ABSENT: None Council Member Millis moved to return the line item budget format with next year's budget and was seconded by Council Member Gallagher. A roll call vote,was taken: AYES: Council Members Gallagher and Millis NOES: Council Members Vandeveer and Hogan, Mayor Smith ABSENT: None Council Member Vandeveer moved to reopen the discussion of , the rate increases. J::' " The motion was seconded by Council Member Hogan. Under discussion, Council Member Vandeveer stated that the services should pay for themselves. Council Member Millis stated that the water "payments have always made money for the City and should not be raised. A roll call vo~e was taken: AYES: Council Member Vandeveer, Mayor Smith NOES: Council Members Gallagher, Millis, Hogan ABSENT: None Administrator Sheldon read in total the resolution adopting the 1982-83 Municipal Budget. r: n ! 175 CITY COUNCIL ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA .30" 1982 Iii TWO, JUNE PAGE .- If -"" I RESOLUTION NO....1548---- .it A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING THE ARROYO GRANDE CITY BUDGET FOR THE 1982-83 FISCAL YEAR - "." On motion of Council Member Hogan, seconded by Co~ncil Member Millis, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: - - AYES: NOES: ABSENT: - Council'. Members - Vandeveer ,. Gallagher,' Millis., Hogan. Mayor Smith None 't " the. foregoing Resolution was passed' and adopted'- this 30th day of June, ::t982. ~i CLOSED SESSION: Council at: 11:00 P.M. , ,~ adjourned to closed session at. 9: 30 P.M. and. returned.: ~\ ADJOURNMENT : On. motion of Council Member.Vandeveer-, -seconded' by Council' Member Hogan, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at -11:00 P.M.-- .,. . - .- I~ . ...~ ~..~._-.,-. , .' ,.. T _.~ __ . ' MAYOR I ~~'Q;,~~ :'- ,., "il , - - I ~ .:.'" .. .~ f .,.