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Session 1722, Budget Study Minutes <br />May II, 1998 <br /> <br />in the low middle as compared to other communities' ambulance charges, so <br />we could afford to raise it some more. Mayor Adams said that we could look at <br />it some more this summer. Mr. Wagner said that he would like to see the City <br />in the middle of the pack. Mr. Wagner asked about 640.07, Yard Waste, and <br />wondered if this included the sale of yard waste stickers. Mr. Norfleet said that <br />he was correct. Mr. Ollendorff directed Council to 640.16, Refuse Collection <br />Fees. He said that this was increased about four years ago when the recycling <br />program was promised. These fees are still good, so he will not need to <br />recommend an increase. Grants cover some of the recycling expense. Mr. <br />Lieberman asked if refuse service was denied to the delinquent resident. Mr. <br />Ollendorff said that they do provide service, but a lien is put on the property. <br />Mr. Norfleet, responding to Mr. Lieberman, said that the past due amount, <br />including penalties and interest, is placed on each billing card. Mr. Ollendorff <br />said that Soccer Rentals, 640.15, is way below what the citizen study <br />committee thought we would get, which was $100,000. Mr. Ollendorff believes <br />the $60,000 is optimistic in itself. Mayor Adams asked if there were any <br />marketing of this facility as a soccer facility. Mr. Ollendorff said that there was. <br />Mayor Adams asked for a report of the marketing strategy. Mr. Wagner, the <br />recent Park Commission liaison, said that, in his estimation, there was a weak <br />marketing strategy. Mayor Adams wants to see a definitive marketing strategy. <br />Mr. Ollendorff responded that every potential customer, soccer organizations, <br />etc., knows about their facility. Mayor Adams said that he would still like a <br />written report on the marketing strategy. Under Inspection Fees, Mr. Ollendorff <br />said that there were projected increases due to the fee increases adopted by <br />Council a few months back. Mr. Sharpe asked for further clarification on <br />660.11, Excavation and Driveway. Mr. Ollendorff said that this would be for <br />charges paid for making curb cuts in the street for a new driveway, which <br />requires a permit. Responding to Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ollendorff said that curb <br />repairs in a private subdivision would not require a permit. Mr. Ollendorff <br />directed the Council to the next section, Intergovernmental Aid. The biggest <br />single increase is the sales tax, which is collected for all cities of St. Louis <br />County in a pool. The City gets over $5 million dollars in sales tax. Mr. <br />Ollendorff budgeted $200,000 in revenue for the local use tax, but he really has <br />no idea what we will actually get until the State starts to collect it. Responding <br />to Mr. Lieberman, the tax money we had to pay back was never budgeted. The <br />State sent us $3 million and we will have to send back a little less than half. <br />This money has been in our uncommitted reserves. Responding to Mr. <br />Munkel, Mr. Ollendorff replied that the $200,000 increase under 675.10 <br />Federal Grants, was for the Federal COPS grant. This will be money to pay for <br />five police officers of which three were added last year and two were added this <br />month. Last year, the money was kept in a separate fund, but this year the <br /> <br /> <br />