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Council Minutes of 3/18/98 b. Ordinance 98-19 provides for the segregation of funds for capital improvement ;Y,'.' projects and removes the power of change orders from the Board of Control if the change order is more than 10% of the contract. After a great deal of discussion, the committee voted for approval with a mixed vote. Since the committee meeting was held, it has been discussed that some wording needs to be addressed and the legislation was put back into committee. c. Recently he and Councilman O'Grady attended a National League of Cities conference in Washington, D. C. Seminar topics focused on Fair Housing, the takings bill which could usurp the authority of local governments on zoning changes and the Internet Freedom Act. ~- Regarding Mr. Limpert's comments on the NLC conference, Mr. O'Grady said that it had been an outstanding opportunity to find out firsthand about current issues affecting municipalities. One issue of significant concern is the ISTEA authorization which is currently progressing through Congress. (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.) This program allows municipalities to deal directly with the federal government with regard to the allocation of funds for transpiration related activities within municipalities. Mr. O'Grady noted that, as a member of St. Richard's School St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, it was his pleasure to announce that the school float took first place in the float competition. Congratulations to all participants. Mr. O'Grady, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The committee met on March 12 to discuss appropriations. Present were committee members O'Grady, Kasler and Limpert; Council members Nashar, Gareau, McKay and Miller; Mayor Musial; Directors Copfer, Bohlmann and Jenkins. The committee specifically discussed the capital improvement list, and an updated appropriations budget was presented to Council. Further meetings to discuss appropriations are as follows: Saturday, March 21, 8 a.m., to discuss the Service Department and General Fund; Tuesday, March 24, to discuss the Safety Department, administration, Finance Department and NOMBL; Wednesday, March 25, will be a final wrap-up of the appropriation process. A special Council meeting will be held on Monday, March 30, to pass the appropriations legislation. Mrs. Kasler, Chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee: 1) The committee met jointly with the Finance Committee on March 16. Present were Council members Gareau, Nashar, Miller, Limpert, McKay, O'Grady and Kasler; Mayor Musial; Directors of Finance, Safety and Service; Facility Manager of Springvale. Ordinance 98-18 was discussed. This ordinance calls for the elimination of the presently vacant position of Golf Course Supervisor and increasing the range of Greens Keeper in accordance with the increase of golf course responsibilities. This effort to curb spending and therefore increase the availability of funds for needed repairs at the facility was thoroughly discussed. Some of the questions that came forth from Council were in regard to the duties of the Goif Course Supervisor on whether or not those are duplicated in another position on the organizational chart. A request was made by Council that the administration prepare or supply job descriptions in order to determine whether any 3 .~ - .., .~ _ a. rr. r r. ~.. ,-...~~y~µ»`.w~'+Y RS-; .r._yti~.w.i.+r -'cw..~.