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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1999 <br /> the budget for this, even though these costs were sure to arise in the coming fiscal year. Mayor Crabtree <br /> stated that he was confident of the city' s ability to address these issues as necessary, based upon the revenues <br /> from tipping fees and the nearly $4 million balance in the Closure/Post-Closure Fund for the landfill. Mr. <br />Reynolds stated that there was only $100,000 in the budget for physical plan expansion at the landfill, to <br />./--~ provide for the grading of a transfer station site. He noted that nothing else had been provided for capital <br /> improvements, although the City had more than $3 million in the Closure/Post-Closure Fund for the facility <br /> that could be used to enhance the physical plant expansion line item to $1 million or more if Council wanted <br /> to do so. Mr. Keynolds stated that regardless of what work was required at the landfill for capital <br /> improvements the money would ultimately come from the same source, the Closure/Post-closure Fund, when <br /> needed. He added that Council had done a great deal more than most jurisdictions in providing for <br /> responsible management and closure of their landfill. Council Member Haskell stated that she would feel <br /> more comfortable with a line item of $.5 to $1 million in the budget line item for physical plant <br /> improvements at the landfill. Mr. Reynolds noted that both a revenue and an expenditure line item would <br /> have to be added for this purpose, one on page 119 of the budget for Revenue from Investments, and an <br /> expenditure line item in the landfill budget. Mayor Crabtree suggested that this should be left as is, so as not <br /> to affect the appearance of the City' s financial standing with regard to the issuance of bonds. Finance <br /> Director Wade Bartlett also noted that at this time there was no way to know what the actual costs of such <br /> additional improvements would be. No action was taken to change the budget on this item at this time. <br /> <br />3,35 <br /> <br /> Council then quickly reviewed several other budget areas, including Stores, Housing, Capital <br />Reserve, and Street Maintenance. Council Member Roop asked if there were funds in the budget to provide <br />for the construction of sidewalk on Spruce Street, as discussed earlier in the year, and Mr. Reynolds stated <br />that the funds were there. Council Member Roop also asked about the City' s Street Marking schedule, <br />stating concern about the need for directional marker improvements at the intersection of Spruce and <br /> <br /> <br />