08-10-1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

Commission Minutes--August 10, 1999 2017 DEPARTMENT HEADS--PLEASE POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE FOR STAFF TO READ RECESSED MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING IN BUDGET SESSION AUGUST 10, 1999 MEETING TO ORDER Commissioner Donna Schneider called the budget meeting to order at 9:00 AM on August 10, 1999, in the Commission Room, Cass County Courthouse, with members present as follows: Paul Koenig, Alon Wieland and Donna Schneider. Robbie Quick arrived later in the meeting. John Meyer was absent. Also present were County Auditor Michael Montplaisir, County Coordinator Bonnie Johnson and Senior Accountant Deb Ness. BUDGET REVIEW Sandhills Archery Club Terry Langness from Sandhills Archers, Inc presented information on their organization, which is non-profit. Mr. Wieland asked about membership dues and the hours the archery park is open to the public. Mr. Langness said the park is open to the public on Wednesdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day; otherwise, the park is open to members year round. Mr. Wieland was concerned about using county funds for private organizations not open to the public seven days a week, like county parks are now. Mr. Wieland said if the county decides to give funds to a private organization, like the archery park, a policy should be established to limit funding to a one time donation. Mr. Montplaisir said the Sandhills Archery Park requested $3,000, with the county share being $2,520 based upon the County Park Board's matching fund formula. Ms. Quick requested the State's Attorney look into the legal question of whether the county may use funds for a private organization. No action was taken at this time. Treasurer County Treasurer Charlotte Sandvik presented the budget from her department. She said bank charges decreased from $9,453 in 1999 to $200 for 2000. Commissioners discussed the interest figure presented and agreed the projected interest was Iow and should be increased for 1999. Ms. Sandvik and the Auditor's Office will revise the estimate. Road and Bridge County Engineer Keith Berndt presented the budget from his department. He said the budget includes $4.7 million in road expenditures, $2.5 million in 10 mill expenditures and $2.9 million in federal aid funding. He distributed handouts which he reviewed with commissioners. Mr. Wieland is concerned with a request for $120,000 planned fund transfer for administrative support from the road fund to the general fund. Mr. Berndt does not want the transfer to take place in 1999 or 2000 and is requesting $200,000 in general fund revenues be placed in the road fund in 2000. Mr. Montplaisir would like to see the $120,000 transferred in 1999, not in 2000. Mr. Berndt is requesting $320,000 to pave the Highway Department parking lot. Ms. Schneider asked if this project could be postponed. Mr. Berndt said the gravel lot is maintained and would be fine if the paving was postponed another year. No action was taken at this time.