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Council Minates of 11/17/98 ~,, Mr. Limpert, Chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- ' Range Planning Committee: 1) Along with Mayor Musial, administrative assistant Creadon, Human Resources Director Copeland and the department's SITES students, Paul Baker, chairperson of the citizens' committee for Community Development Block Grants, he attended a county presentation on Community Block Grant Development. The presentation was quite informative, and everyone felt they benefited from it. The citizens' committee met on November 12 to summarize their findings, and Council should soon expect a full report as to the findings of that committee regarding Community Development Block Grants. Mr, O'Grady, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on November 10. Present were committee members O'Grady, Limpert and Kasler; Council members McKay, Gareau, Nashar and Miller; Mayor Musial; directors of Finance, Service and Safety. The following items were discussed: • Resolution 98-122, which is a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for 5,000 tons of asphalt and tack coating for our city streets and allows the Mayor to contract for the same. This resolution is a replacement for an existing contract, and the city will pay for only that amount of the material that is actually used. The committee unanimously recommended approval and suspension of the rule requiring three readings. • Resolution 98-123, which is a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids far 2,000 tons of stones for various city needs, such as berm repairs, and allows the Mayor to contract for the same. This resolution is a replacement for an existing contract, and the city will pay only for that amount of material that is actually used. The committee unanimously recommended approval and suspension of the rule requiring three readings. • Resolution 98-124, which sets the tax rate and millage by accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and certifies them to the County Auditor. These rates are set based upon our 1999 budget to the County defining city needs for the year 1999. The committee unanimously recommended approval of Resolution 98-124. • Ordinance 98-126, which transfers appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the city during the current year. This ordinance is one of a series which addresses as a need arises rather than doing them once a year. The committee unanimously recommended approval and suspension of the rule requiring three readings. • Resolution 98-128, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for a maximum of 35,000 gallons of sodium aluminate per each 12- month period for use by our water treatment plant and authorizes the Mayor to contract for the same. This resolution is a replacement for an existing contract, and the city wilt pay for only that amount of material that is actually used. The committee recommended approval and suspension of the rule requiring three readings. ,,.ii~%lMLLx.. ,. ~..... .. ~ ..., ... a'N+ti-~-..... ... z~.. ~'. .:-„~, .,.~~ .St+H19S~'L~ .. 5 ._. _.ti .: ~. : :...r:. v .~. ..... ~~ ~.