BOOK 26_1955-11-28 to 1957-06-17

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223 No other adjustments in employees salaries are recommended at this time. The other letter submitted by the Personnel Board stated that they discussed the letter from the Employees' Association President and it was decided that no change is suggested in the recommendations for vacation and sick leave transmitted to the Council by letter dated Maar 31, 1956. It was decided that these two letters would have to be taken under separate ordinances. Councilman Spillers again moved that the 1956-57 budget be adopted$ seconded by Councilman Stout. Councilman Weiss read section 15 from the City Charter. He. was of the opinion that this would be a good job for the new City Attorney to try to bring the Charter up to date and wanted the record to so state. Councilman Weiss was of the opinion that the City was not operating legally between the let of July and the time that the tax rate is set. City Attorney Currie stated that Councilman Weiss had spoken on this same subject before he ever come on the Council and at the time he, Mr. Curre$ told Councilman Weiss to ask legal advise and if the City's method was wrong to have that lawyer contact the City Attorney i' and so advise him. ,The City Attorney stated that Councilman Weiss does not have any support to back up his remark in regard to adopting the ordinance setting the tax rate and the methodof adopting the budget. He further stated that he hoped Councilman Weiss in the future would act as a Councilman and let the nes attorney act as the City Attorney. He resented Councilman Weiss's insinuation that present action in adopting the budget is not legal and he wished that Mr. Weiss would not act as "an Attorney with a license". This was followed by furher discussion after which the motion carried on roll call with Councilman Herkner being noted absent. The City Manager asked that the Clerk be allowed toread the fallowing 'Budget Message"* The 1956-57 Preliminary.Budget, amounting to $1,824.,740, which.was submitted on Jens 1 as required by Section 51 of the City Charter$ has been revised in order to conform with the recent Council Budget sttiidies$ as follows; ORIGINAL PRELIMINARY BUDGET $1$824.744 Council Adjustments Increases Salaries (From 1 step to 11 steps) $18,000 Miscellaneous 1$525 Total Increases, $ Decreases Remodeling City 10,000 Miscellaneous �1 7914 Total Decreases 110 . Total Net Increases 79731 $l, 032 ,471 Plus 5¢ Capital Tax, not included in original Budget 501 452 TOTAL REVISED BUDGET $i$ 882,923 It was considered necessary by the City Council to include a 5¢ Special Captial Tax in order to provide necessary funds for the protection of Railroad Crossings, in accordance with the program submitted by the State Public Utilities Commission$ and to provide for other miscellaneous Capital Expenditures not included,in the -Original Preliminary Budget. Obviously, further slight adjustments will be required between now and the first meeting 1 in September, when the final tax rate must be fixed by the City Council. However$ by using our original estimates of Assessed Valuation and Cash 04 Hand, it would appear that an over- all tax rate of approximately $1.25 per $100 of assessed valuation will be required in the event the proposed budget, as revised by the City Council$ is adopted. It is urgently requested that definite action be taken at the earliest date practicable, due to the fact that, until such time as the budget is adopted, the City must continue to operate on an emergency basis. ' Respectfully submitted$ E. A. ROLISON Councilman Britschgi stated that the Council had discussed the possibility of additional vacation for employees after 10 years in preference to additional-mcation for employees after 15 years service to the City. Councilman Granger moved that the City Attorney draw up the proper ordinance in regard to reclass- ification of salaries, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried.