TIME: 5:30 p.m.
MEMBERS
ABSENT: Plese, Orr
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: Chief Metta, Public Works Superintendent Gary Van Duyne, Finance Supervisor Robin Theobald, City Administrator Rob Nelis, Executive Secretary Puracchio, Reporter Pam Monson
DISCUSSION: Meeting Opening
ACTION: Discussions of the Budget was opened up at 5:32 PM
DISCUSSION: Introduction
ACTION: Nelis explained that tonight the Council will review the remaining funds,
there will be an Executive Session to discuss specific Personnel.
He
again reminded the Council that the budget will be approved on July 5 and the
following Council Meeting the Appropriations Ordinance will be approved with an
added 25%.
DISCUSSION: Health
and Safety
ACTION: Garbage
rates will be increased by $1.75 a month.
The City can no longer afford to contribute such a large amount towards
this service.
Nelis
pointed out that there is a duplication of services in the brush pick-up. The City picks up brush the last Friday of
the month and the City Garbage Contract also includes brush pick-up on garbage
days. The City needs to take a look at
this policy.
Nelis
discussed the last meeting with the EPA on the landfill issue. The dirt issue might not be as expensive as
once thought but the monitoring wells will be an expensive issue. The City estimates the cost to be
approximately $450,000. and these funds will be obtained by refinancing the City’s
existing bond.
DISCUSSION: Water
Tower
ACTION: This is still an issue due to the eventual police department
expansion. Alderman Orr requested that
City staff look into Cyber Broadcasting’s Contract since their antenna system
is required to be on this tower. This City still has a pending offer from the
Elwood Fire District to assist in the cost of building a new antenna.
DISCUSSION: Meter
Replacement
ACTION: Meters are purchased through this fund. There is a collection fee on each
water bill to reimburse this fund.
DISCUSSION: Sludge
Fund
ACTION: No revenues in this fund.
DISCUSSION: Liability
ACTION: Paid from Property Tax and funds from
the Water and Sewer Fund.
DISCUSSION: Police
Pension Fund
ACTION: Property Tax and the General Fund makes up for short fall in this
fund. Money required for this fund is
obtained from an actuarial study – about $30,000. The Police Pension Board will
do an annual study. This fund is tax
capped and can’t be increased.
DISCUSSION: Water
ACTION: The City will have to increase rates. The Council asked City Staff to
research the volume discount rate for customers living outside Wilmington city
limits.
DISCUSSION: Liquor
License
ACTION: The Council asked if these needed to be increased. Theobald provided a spreadsheet and will
have an updated breakdown at the next budget meeting.
DISCUSSION: Park
District Lights
ACTION: The Council asked that City staff research the payment of the lights when
the baseball teams are using them. This
is too large of an increase for the City to be incurring.
DISCUSSION: AFSCME
Contract
ACTION: There are potential raises involved in the Union contract negotiations.
DISCUSSION: Executive
Session
ACTION: A Motion was made by Alderman Mietzner and seconded by Alderman Johnston to go into Executive Session at 6:00 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
Motion to come out of Executive Session at 7:10 p.m. All yes. Motion passed. Discussed salary, compensation and insurance issues on certain personnel. No action taken.
Nelis explained that the Council will meet again next Monday, June 27, at 5:30 p.m.
DISCUSSION: Adjournment
ACTION: The meeting ended at 7:12 p.m.