Minutes - 1989 - City Council - 09/07/1989 - Special EAGLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 7, 1989
SPECIAL MEETING-BUDGET 1989-90
A special meeting was called on
hearing on the budget for fiscal
presiding.
September 7,
year 1989-90.
The following members were present:
Absent: STEVE MATLOCK, GARY WALKER.
TOM MINOW,
1989 for public
Mayor GUERBER
STEVE HAMMONS.
Mayor GUERBER presented items relating to the budget
figures to the public, indicating the budget is down this year a
total of $996. from the current fiscal year. Additional revenue
will be received from City property taxes in the amount of
$3,997, and State Revenue Sharing $11,030. There was a
reduction in income from Ada County Free Library District in the
amount of $15,364., those figures offset each other. From the
standpoint of a taxpayer, property taxes, with a home exemption
paid a City tax of $26.32 on a $75,000. home. In 1989 that
figure will go up to $27.63. There are a number of shifts that
are taking place in the budget. The recreation expenses will be
up from $2,000 to $3,900 as it is the 3rd year of the program,
the first year the full amount was paid through a U.S. West
grant, the second year the City paid half and the third year the
City must support the total expense. The capital expenditures
supports the need for a continuation of construction on the
facilities. There is construction that must take place on the
entrance off State Street on the irrigation pipes. The estimate
for repair of this project is $10,000. for concrete pipe, in
order to comply with the contract with the irrigation district.
The City has assumed the audit fees this year for the Library an
estimated amount of $300. The City Attorney fees were set last
year at $10,000., anticipating litigation. We found that our
fees actually turned out to be $15,000., and don't anticipate
that figure going down now with the added growth expected to
take place in the City.
PUBLIC HEARING/BUDGET: The public hearing was opened with a
statement from Mayor GUERBER advising the public that since there
was not a Council quorum tonight, public testimony would be
heard but the meeting would be continued until September 12,
1989 when all members could be present.
Testimony was heard from the following:
Those opposed:
Cris Gaston, Library Board Pres.
Susan McCall, Library Board
Mike Covalt, Library Board
A1 Courtial
Lily Courtial
Tom Gilbert, President, Chamber of Commerce
Additional written opposition was received and is incorporated
for record in the Library file in the City Clerk's office.
The public hearing closed at 8:30 p.m.
Approved .'
May.o--6~ ~eve Gu~-rb-er