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TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
June 18, 1997, 3:00 P.M.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District Front Conference Room
11570 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Drake called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Council Members Carpenter, Florian, McCormack, Susman, and
Mayor Drake
ALSO PRESENT:
Stephen L. Wright, Town Manager; Tony Lashbrook, Community
Development Director; Elizabeth Eddins, Town Planner; Jill Olsen,
Administrative Services Director; Tom Covey, Public Works
Director; Jon Lander, Town Engineer; Bert Mortier, Crew Leader;
Chuck Reed, Supervising Equipment Mechanic; Dave Jacobsen,
Act'mg Road Superintendent; Tamara Blanton, Office Assistant; and
Vicki Soderquist, Deputy Town Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COUNCIL IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES
4.1 1997/98 Fiscal Year Budget Workshop
Mr. Wright informed the Council that FY 1997/98 was the last year of the registered voter
rule utilized to determine revenues. After the upcoming fiscal year, the Department of
Finance population estimates would be used. It was anticipated that the population figure
would drop from 16,005 to 12,000. The drop in revenues would be offset by the Town no
longer having to repay Nevada County for original costs and that the reserve fund was totally
funded and would not require a set aside.
A general review was held of the Operating Budget: Reserves Summary, Revenues, Town
Council, Town Manager, Town Attorney, Town Clerk, Finance, General Governmental
Services, Visitors Center, Public Works Street Maintenance, Street Maintenance CIP, Snow
Removal, Planning and Building and Safety.
Discussion was held on the following topics:
· Construction/location of kennel.
Decrease in impact fees from 1996/97.
· Request for snow removal services in Presser Woods PRD.
Policy of dedicating 20% of TOT for promotional activities.
Employee incentive program on a trial basis with a progress report to Council
in six months.
Request by Councilmember Carpenter to be updated regarding the computer
network.
Request for an additional $1,000 in the Clerk's supply budget.
Need for additional office space.
Proposal for five full-time maintenance workers to replace temporary snow
removal crew.
Request by Councilmembers to have the Street Maintenance and Snow
Removal budget summaries combined for comparison purposes.
Review of equipment requested by the Public Works Department.
Request by Councilmember McCormack to bring new equipment to Council
(consent agenda) for approval.
Request from the Town Planner to cut position to half-time to focus on
implementation of projects with addition of new full-time position in
Planning - staff return to Council with proposal.
Funding for potential implementation of redevelopment agency.
Question regarding monthly car allowance and pool cars - staff return to
Council with recommendation.
Code enforcement issues.
Future issues of business license fees and MSI study - policy decision as to
whether Town services should be subsidized by the General Fund.
Mr. Wright recommended that Law Enforcement, Animal Control, Engineering, and Transit
be heard at the July 3, 1997 meeting when the budget would be agendized for final review
and adoption.
CLOSED SESSION regarding labor negotiations between the Labor Negotiator (Town
Manager) and the Town of Truckee Employees Association pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957.6. Closed Session was not held.
Councilmember Carpenter left the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Drake, Seconded by Councilmember Susman, approved 4-0-1 with
Councilmember Carpenter absent, to continue the Closed Session to the Special
Council meeting on Thursday, June 19, 1997 at 3:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Drake adjourned the meeting 6:05 p.m.
by:
Respectfully submitted,
STEPHEN L. WRIGHT, Town Manager
Vicki C. Soderquist, CI~?Oeputy Town Clerk
Town Council Minutes
June 18, 1997Regular
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