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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING - AUGUST 6, 1996
100 E. BROADWAY ST. - COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Mundy called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Mundy, Councilmembers Wright, McCraw, Barrett
and Kovach. Councilmember Boone arrived at 6:40 p.m.
Staff present were Ted Rowe and Vicki Thompson.
ITEM NO. 1 - Discussion of proposed 1996/97 budget.
Ms. Thompson briefed council on the changes that took place from the
previous meeting, and then followed with the ending cash position, recap
of change requests for the general fund summary, vehicle replacement
fund, water fund and equipment request, and the ambulance fund.
Council then discussed the City Administrator's budget along with the
funding of an economic development coordinator's position, and a three
percent salary increase for employees.
Next, the Mayor's budget was mentioned which reflected an additional
increase in attorney fees, mayor's fund, and funding to pay the Park
Board appointees.
Discussion then followed with payments to the debt service fund and the
Finance Department's budget which reflected an increase to upgrade the
current copy machine. In addition, Ms. Thompson provided a brief
summary of the replacement of the computer system in city hall and
requested council's consensus to receive bids. Ms. Thompson said that
there would be no cost associated with the 96/97 budget year and had an
estimated total of $122,000. Council consented to receiving bids and
reviewing finance options in the 97/98 budget year.
In closing, Ms. Thompson provided council with handouts of the City
Secretary, Senior/Community Center, and Library Budgets to be discussed
at the Tuesday, August 13, 1996 meeting.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Mundy adjourned the meeting at
7:56 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Cit Se retary
Mayor r P. Mundy