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167 <br />TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1998 <br />City Code. City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., explained that Council's previous action to increase the <br /> <br />fee assessmere for support of the Law Library had exceeded the legal limR for such fees, as noted by <br />Judge Charles Stone. Upon motion by Vice-Mayor Teague, seconded by Council Member Roop, and by <br />unanimous vote, all members voting, (5-Ayes--Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, Haskell and Roop; 0-Nayes), <br />Council rescinded ~ts prior action on Ordinance No. 98-11. <br /> <br /> Council next considered appropriating $80,418 from the Refuse Fund Balance for the purchase of <br />a new refuse collection vehicle. Mr. Reynolds reminded Council that in a recent Work Session they had <br />been advised that a 1989 model refuse collection vehicle was in dire need of replacement, having required <br />more than $15,000 in repairs in the past year. Mr. Reynolds stated that a particularly good bargain had <br />been obtained on an essentially new demonstration vehicle, available for $79,000 as opposed to the list <br />price of $85,000. He noted that the funds requested for appropriation would also cover the cost of <br />replacing the radio from the old vehicle, which was also worn out. Vice-Mayor Teague recalled that the <br />City's refuse collection program had been bench-marked against the private sector recently, and had <br />proven to be the most cost effective and customer responsive program, even with consideration of the <br />need for vehicle replacement. Upon motion by Council Member Roop, seconded by Council Member <br />Haskell, and by unanimous vote, all members voting (5-Ayes--Crabtree, Teague, Dallas, Haskell and <br />Roop; 0-Nayes), Council approved the appropriation of funds as requested. <br /> <br /> Council next considered a Staff Report on the City's finances, provided by Mr. Wade Bartlett, <br />Director of Finance. Mr. Bartlett began his report by noting that every fund in the budget except the <br />General Fund was exceeding revenue expectations at this time. He noted particularly the Electric Fund, <br />which was $460,000 above expectations, presumably as a result of very hot weather experienced in the <br />months of July and August of the current year. Some further discussion took place regarding School <br /> <br /> <br />