HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986.08.11 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESSpecial Meeting
August 11, 1986
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Those Present:
Mayor:
Councilman:
Councilwoman:
Also Present:
John C. Porter
Nile Boyle
Glen Pond
Bruce Sutherland
Bruce Casper
Darlene Blackburn
Rose Bagley, City Clerk
Richard Horner, Treasurer
The council discussed the proposal Utah Power & Light had presented for the city to
go on Commercial Time of Day. It would save $16,000 a year on water pumping.
De Lynn Edstrom said it would not be feasible in the summer. He said we dvould have
to check the meter reads morning and night. The mayor said he had called Paul Drake
and Brent Barker with UP&L and asked if they could be at the meeting, but they were
unable. Glen Pond explained the program to the council.. De Lynn said the only
time he could see a problem would be if we had a bad fire or if we had a big water
line break. Glen said we would realize some savings even if we use the higher rate
for a month.
The mayor said a man came in the office that had a device that moniters the pump
levels. If we go on this new program we should get this device. There would be
some installation costs which should be included in the budget about $1500. The
council agreed that this might be a good program.
The council discussed the budget and raising property taxes. They discussed the
insurance and decided that they would not give a cost-of-living raise.
The mayor said the trees on main street are blocking the signs on the stores and
need to be trimmed. The council decided to get someone that does that kind of work
to trim them.
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Mayor, J Porter
City Cle Rose Bag, --
Special Budget Meeting
August 13, 1986
Those Present:
Mayor: John C. Porter
Councilman: Glen Pond
Nile Boyle
Bruce Casper
Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn
Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk
Richard Horner, Treasurer
Blair Siepert and the employee committee for insurance was at the meeting. They
asked for a decision on the insurance. Richard told them with putting in the 75 for
the City and 25 for the employee in the budget it would cost $6000 more for insurance.
The mayor told the group that the budget is in balance, but we will have to increase
the property tax by 20% to get it in balance. We felt yesterday that we couldn't
make too many increases and benefits to the employees. In the Street Department we
are using money that we anticipate winning through the courts from the county, and
that is in there to help balance the budget. Blair asked if they could go with a
77-23 on the insurance. The council discussed this and how much more it would cost