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Special Budget Wark Session <br />August 29, 2000 <br />Page 4 <br />for Heritage Park, there is budgeted $50,000.00 as matching funds for state <br />grant. There is $15,000.00 budgeted for the skateboard facility to be used for <br />landscape, curb, and gutter, and irrigation to add to this project that has just <br />been completed. City Manager Malone advised the City Council that there is <br />a special project for Culbertson Park softball field lighting, which is the <br />replacement of the old light fixtures. Under machinery, tools, and equipment, <br />there is a total request of $139,400.00 an increase of $113,350.00 over the <br />current budget. City Manager Malone said there was $9,000.00 for fencing at <br />Culbertson tennis courts; $25,000.00 for playground equipment at MLK Park; <br />$30,000.00 for one compact loader; $1,500.00 for a bagger for a Grasshopper <br />mower; $1,700.00 for a 36" T Bucket; $1,200.00 for a cold power washer; <br />$6,500.00 for a Snapper riding lawnmower; $37,000.00 for one 60 horsepower <br />4x 4 Tractor; $17,500.00 for one Rhine 1948 Boom Mower; and $10,000.00 <br />for one Batwing mower. City Manager Malone told the City Council that most <br />of this equipment relates to the mowing of the rights-of-way and drainage <br />areas, and pointed out that the city has acquired additional parks which require <br />mowing. <br />Councilman Gray wanted to know why Record Park was left our of the budget. <br />City Manager Malone said that the MLK Park was probably the next in line as <br />far as need. <br />After discussion was had, a motion was made by Councilman McCarthy, <br />seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, to place the $25,000.00 that is budgeted <br />for MLK Park for playground equipment and the $9,000.00 for the fencing at <br />Culbertson Park in a project for playground equipment for Record Park. The <br />motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. <br />City Manager Malone presented the budget for the Solid Waste Division of the <br />Public Works Department. City Manager Malone advised that under personnel, <br />the line items were reduced and 50% of the Fleet Maintenance Superintendent <br />position has been moved to the Garage Division, and 50% of the Solid Waste <br />/ Traffic Superintendent has been added to this Division. He said that presently <br />