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CITY 01 ANDOVER
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - DECEMBER 15, 1976
MINUTES
A Special Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by
Mayor Richard J. Schneider, Dece;rb er 15, 1976, 7 :30 P. M" at the
Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N. W., for [he purpose of
discussing disposition of surplus funds in ~he 1977 Budget and expected
surplus at the end of the 1976 Fiscal Year.
Agenda Approval
MOTION by Windschitl, seconded by Holasek, to approve the agenda with the
following changes: Item No. 3 (Budget) to be listed as Item No. 5; and Item No.4
(Advertisement for Council Vacancy Replacement) and Item No. 5 (Ordinance No. 32
Discussion) to become Items No. 3 and No.4.
Councilperson Windschitl explained the reason for requesting the addition prior
to the meeting of original Item No.4 (Vacancy) and Item No.5 (Ordinance No. 32)
was as follows:
No.4 - If an ad is placed this week, with applications closing on December 31,
interviews and appointInent can be made at the second meeting in January_
there will be public hearings possibly requiring a 4/1 vote for passage,
thus the need for a 5-person Council as soon as possible.
No.5 - Discussion on the requiret':"lent of caving and pumping septic tanks at the
time of hook-up to the sanitary sewer, would allow the engineer and
building official time to research this section in the ordinance and
report to the Council prior to the Regular Meeting.
Vote: Yes - Schneider, Windschitl; No - Holasek, Rither, VanderLaan. Motion
defeated. Reasons given for opposition were 1) meeting was originally scheduled
for budget discussion only, 2) Ordinance No. 32 is on the published agenda for
December 21 st and should be covered at that meeting as are other agenda items,
and 3)provisions are made by State Statute on filling council vacancies.
MOTION by Rither, seconded by VanderLaan, to approve the agenda with the only
item of business being Item No. 3 (Budget) and Item No.6 (Approval of Claim).
MOTION AMENDED by Holasek, seconded by Schneider, to include Item No.4
(Council Vacancy). Vote: (Amendment) Yes - Holasek, Schneider, Windschitl;
No - Rither, VanderLaan. Amendment carried. Motion carried unanimously.
ISurplus produced by presidential approval of Federal Funding under Revenue Sharing/
Title II, Anti-Recessional Payments and the extension of C. E. T. A. Funding, for
2 increased revenue of approximately $90,000.00
Surplus a result of approximately $50,000 reduction in expenditures (2 administrative
employees did not complete full year service -Administrator, $24,500 net surplus,
Building Official, $17,000 net surplus, and $8,000 miscellaneous), with $30,000
. increase in revenue (C. E. T. A. and Revenue Sharing).
Special Council Meeting - 12/15/76
Minutes - Page 2
Budget
It was agreed to first discuss the possible allocation of surplus monies. Items
covered as follows:
1. Prepayment of City assessments - (Agreed to wait until late 1977 for
final decision.)
2. Payment on bond issue to COver aerial mapping/storm sewer plan -
(Clerk to check with attorney and bond consultant on possibility of
amending Bond Resolution to permit General Tax Levy for same. )
3. Invest for future purchase of maintenance equipment _ (Cquncil felt
that decision on specific items not be designated until after CIP is complete. )
4. Increased road maintenance - (Agreed that additional $5,000 be added for
specific maintenance projects. )
5. Purchase of additional park property - (Agreed to wait until Comprehensive
Park Development Plan is presented.)
6. Security of Schoolhouse - (Agreed to allocate .);5,500 for security/
restoration-chain link fencing and desks/bell from Mr. Heidelberger.)
7. Right-of-way purchase for extension of I;Ianson Boulevard - (County
Engineer has informed Councilperson i'iQ.'Îi'.{er-~hat if the City purchases
the right-of-way, the county would commence construction sooner-
postponed for further discussion when more facts are available. )
8. Payment for bridge replacement plans if grant not approved.
The Council felt that action should not be taken until after January 1. 1977 on the
estimated $90,000 surplus from 1976.
MOTION by Rither, seconded by VanderLaan, to approve the 1977 Budget as
revised (Ref. Clerk's correspondence 12/11/76, attached), with the addition of
$5,500 (Schoolhouse Security/Restoration), $5,000 (Special Maintenance Projects),
and $14,375 (General Levy on 1976 Improvement Project- -tentative); with a surplus
shown of $8,855.'00-1977 Budget of $416,703. Vote: Yes - Holasek, Rither,
VanderLaan, Windschitl; No - Schneider (did not approve of schoolhouse allocation. )
Motion carried.
Advertisement for Council Vacancy
MOTION by Holasek, seconded by Windschitl, to advertise for new Councilperson
to fill vacancy.
Inasmuch as all members of the Council-Elect were present. each was asked their
feelings relative to this manner of filling the vacancy. Replies as follows:
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Special Council Meeting _ 12/15/76
Minutes - Page 3
Advertisement for Council Vacancy (continued)
Ken Orttel - Feels that it is in the best interest of the City to get the new
member on the Council as soon as possible after the first of the year-in
favor of advertising at this time.
Ted Lachinski - Stated that he could not think of any other realistic way to
fill the vacancy-yes, was in favor of this method.
Mary VanderLaan - Stated that she was not opposed to this manner of selection;
however, officially, as of this date there is no vacancy; and officially, the
existing Council must select and appoint to fill a vacancy-therefore, until
there is an official vacancy no action can be taken.
Councilperson Rither expressed the same thoughts as did Councilperson VanderLaan.
Vote: Yes - Schneider, Windschit1; No - Holasek, Rither. VanderLaan. Motion
defeated.
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Approval of Claim
MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded by Rither, to approve the claim to Graingers, Inc.
for an electric heater and thermostat in the amount of $173.49. Motion carried
unanimously.
Adjournment
MOTION by Windschitl, seconded by VanderLaan to adjourn. Motion carried
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned- 10:35 P. M.
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