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MINUTES
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
September 30, 1920
A special aw_eting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayor Hunt
at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Center at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard
on September 30, 1980.
PRESENT: Mayor Hunt, Councilmembers Davenport, Hoyt, Neils ani Schneider, Manager
Willis, Administrative Assistant Boyles, Park Director Blank, Engineer
Moore, Finance Director Ricker and Planner Tremere.
ABSENT: None.
Manager Willis prefaced the review of the revised 1981 City Budgets by reviewing
for Council statistics showing population growth from 1910 to 1980 in the City
of Plymouth and the comparable growth of assessed valuation of property. The
Manager then reviewed suggested adjui ments to revenues in the 19E1 budget which
would re4qui t in a budget of S3,783,081.
Councilmember Neils questioned the stat : of the 1980 General Fund Reserve.
Finance Director Ricker replied $738,:. reserve for 1980 was proposed, but
he felt this was not adequate to prevenr inter -fund borrowing in the first
six months of 1981 given the City's cash flow picture. He also commented that
Moody's Investor Service has encouraged the growth of the General Fund Reserve
to mitigate the necessity of inter -fund borrowing. Council discussed the ap-
propriate levels of the General Fund Reserve and suggested a reserve equal to
the cash flow requirements for the first six months of the operating year be
our objective.
Council questioned what effect the Manager's suggested cut-back in the. Public
Works Reserve Fund would
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ave on the park development program. Park Cirector
Blank stated he would need $110,956, as proposed in the 1981 budget, to complete
three neighborhood parks proposed ire: the 1981 C.I.P. and the fourth park at
Greenwood would be deleted. Alternate revenue sources for park development
were examined. Council discussed the objectives of the 1982 park development
program,
MOTION was made by ,Mayor Hunt, seconded by Council member Hoyt, to approve
the Manaqe is recommendations for adjusting the proposed 1981 budget based
on the reduction in the Public Works Reserve FLPJ.
Motion carried, five ayes.
Manager Willis reviewed proposed Revenue for 1981.
General Fund
Councilmember Neils questioned the number of employees in the Planning,
Building InspecIlion and Engfivering departments. Engineer Moore reviewed
the pas i t i r,ns in his depa rtme,nt and Manager Willis explained the personnel
cut-backs that have been made in various departments to balance the 1980
budget.
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Councilmember Davenport questioned whether Council should increase the
allocation for personnel and equipment in Public Works to provide better
snowplowing serv!ces. Council reviewed the summary of snowplowing person-
nel levels in adjacent communities and it was the consensus that last year's
moderate winter was not an adequate test of the Public works Department's
ability to provide snowplowing service!; and this matter should be reviewed
next year.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Hoyt, seconded by Councilmember Neils,
to tentatively approve the General Fund budget as proposed.
Motion carried, five ayes.
Recreation Fund
MOTION was made by Councilmember Davenport, seconded by Councilmember Hoyt,
to tentatively approve the Recreation Fund budget as proposed.
Motion carried, five ayes.
Shade Tree Fund
MOTION was made by Councilmember Davenport, seconded by Councilmember Hoyt,
to tentatively approve the Shade Tree budget as proposed.
Motion carried, five ayes.
Housing A Redevelopment Authority
MOTION was jade by Mayor Hunt, seconded by Councilmember Davenport,
to tentatively approve the HRA budget as proposed.
Motion carried, five ayes.
Wdter Fund
MOTION was made by Councilmember Hoyt, seconded by Councilmember Neils,
to tentatively approve the Water Fund budget as proposed,
Motion carried, five ayes.
Sewer Fund
MOTION was made by Councilmember Davenport, seconded by Councilmember Hoyt,
to tentatively approve the Sewer Fund budget as proposed.
Motion carried, five ayes.
Equipment Fund
Council reviewed the equipment replbcement schedule. Councilmember Schneider
expressed concern that vehicles with less than 80,000-90,000 miles were being
replaced.
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MOTIO14 was made by Mayor
Councilmember Schneider,
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Hunt, seconded by Councilmember Hoyt, to appoint
as a representative of the Council, to analyze the
Works equipment and report ,)ack to Council by January
Motion carried, five ayes.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Schneider, seconded icy Councilmember Hoyt,
to delete the Flusher from the proposed Equipment Fund,
Park Director Blank explained the uses for the proposed flusher during the
year in addition to flooding hockey rinks in the winter season.
Motion failed, one aye. Mayor Hun', Councilmembers Davenport, Hoyt and
Neils voted nay.
Miscellaneous
Councilmember Schneider questioned the present bonding requirements for
site improvements and inquired if they were being duplicated in some
instances. Councilmember Neils suggested considering less than '100 per-
cent bom!ing on site improvements. Council discussed alternatives to
100 percent bonding. Planner Tremere stated he and the City Attorney
are presently exploring a means of minimizing bonding requirements through
a mint -development contract.
MOTION was made by Mayor Hunt, seconded by Councilmember Schneider,
to direct staff to research other avenues by which we can loww r the
front-end costs fir site improvements and yet assure the improvements
are completed in a timely fashion without changing the term required
f )r landscape bonding.
Motion carried, five ayes.
The meeting adjourned at 10:12 p.m.
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