Minutes 1988-05-03 SP
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MINUTES
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - BUDGET
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1988
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The Council met at 3:30 P.M. with Mayor Howard Mankins presiding. Also
present were Council Members Dorace Johnson, Mark M. Millis, Gene Moots and
D. G. Porter.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL - INSURANCE REPORT
Interim City Manager Chris Christiansen referred to his memo of April
28, 1988, and said the City is still waiting for the insurance endorsement and
coverage information.
JOHN CLARK, chairman of the festival, reported that the premium had been
paid and the City would get a better policy than last year. Council Member
Millis said the festival committee was unable to get as much City coverage as
the Council had asked for.
Mayor Mankins directed Council Member Millis and Parks and Recreation
Director to monitor the progress of the festival committee.
BUDGET
Mr. Christiansen said that City Departments had made cuts in the 1988/89
budgets and a balanced budget for the new year was being presented to the Council.
After Council discussion of a Special Contingency Reserve Account, it was
moved by Porter/Johnson to approve the preparation of an Ordinance implementing
the Special Account in the budget. The motion passed (5-0-0).
There was discussion of methods of rewarding frugal department heads by
allowing them to carryover a portion of their fund balances to the next budget
year.
The Council discussed Capital Projects. Council Member Johnson said that
the street should be paved at the corner of Pacific Coast Railway Place and
Cherry Avenue.
Chamber of Commerce and Harvest Festival funding were considered during
a discussion of the City Council budget. Mayor Mankins asked that Account
No. 202 Organizational Contracts be put on the next budget agenda.
Adjournment was at 4:38 P.M.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK