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THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1990 provide for a projected General Fund surplus balance of from $500,000 to $700,000. Mr. Brown stated that the City needs to be gearing up for projects which will require additional funding in the future: asbestos removal, detention facilities, other school improvements, solid waste disposal, etc. A brief discussion ensued regarding the Refuse Fund, with Mr. Brown stating that collection and disposal rates will need to be such that the Fund continues to balance revenues'and expenditures and operate as an Enterprise Fund. Fol- lowing a question by Mayor Oakes, Mr. Brown explained that the initial rate established as a'refuse collection charge provided for establishment of the FUnd and 'payment of current collection and disposal costs,I knowing that rates would need to be increased as the cost of solid waste disposal increases under the ' new regulations. Following questions by various' Councilmen, Mr. Brown explained that current collection m~d disposal costs are $9 per ton, whereas the Joyce Engineers have projected a cost in the range of $30 per ton for disposal. It was noted that this rate is much lower than rates experienced in Other parts of the country. Mr. Brown then addressed various other aspects of the proposed Budget request. Salaries are budgeted to receive a 5~ cost-of-living adjustment in order to keep the pay plan current, with an additional .89% in pay plan costs for possible longevity, merit, and training step increases. .No pay increase is included for the City:Manager or Clerk of Council, however, a 5% increase is included for the City Attorney, but Council may adjust the salary of any person under the jurisdiction of Council at any time. The need for an upgrade of the computer system was stressed, such plan being included in the proposed Budget under the Finance Department. It was observed that in the Police Department