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5. STUDY SESSION - 1992-93 TOWN BUDGET (Study Session is Scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.) Phil Dauber, Chairman - Finance Committee, presented a report to the Council from their committee on the proposed budget. In part this report included the following suggestions to raise revenue: increase planning fees to cover more of the actual costs, increase solid waste fees and find new fees to pay for drainage. The committee also believed there were several questionable expenditures such as: two additional maintenance workers, $3,000 for training for the City Council, $10,000 for a Town Float and $500 for each committee. On the issue of projects, they did not have any specific recommendations but noted that most of the projects appeared to be discretionary and therefore could be delayed. Some of the other issues raised in the report were: no basis for $12,000 for the handbook publication project consideration of hiring an assistant planner rather than using a consultant; could not find budget for publishing the Residential Design Guideline Handbook; and concerns raised about tree watering - the City Manager should calculate, notify Council and budget for tree watering . Council discussed the drainage fund and fees and it was decided that the City Manager would make a presentation to the Council on the Solid Waste Issue at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15th. Siegel inquired as to what other cities E.. charged for what services including the dates of the rates and it was noted this could be a project for the intern. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To delete the $3,000 for Council training on page 20 and to amend the third program recommendation for City Council on page 20 to read as follows: "Approve revising the fee schedule for current service charges, licenses and permits. The revised schedule will be submitted for approval September, 1992. A fee schedule will be designed for small projects." On page 21 add the following City Manager program recommendation: "Insure Completion of Capital Projects." On page 23 add the following Town Committee Program Recommendation: "Each Committee to meet with City Council once a year to establish goals and prepare budget requests." On page 24 change $3,500 for other expense to $7,500 and delete the $1,500 for String in the Hills and the $10,000 for the Town Float Project. Council discussed the use of consultants instead of full time staff and the suggestion was made to hire a full time engineering/planning technician instead of using consultants as much. It was agreed staff would report back to June 23, 1992 Adjourned Regular Meeting 3