Bonners Ferry City
Council minutes, July 12
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July 25, 2011 |
Mayor David Anderson called the special meeting
of July 12, 2011 to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present for the meeting were Mayor Anderson,
Council President Chris Clark, Council Members
Mike Klaus, Connie Wells, and Tom Mayo, Clerk
Kris Larson, City Administrator Stephen Boorman,
Assistant City Administrator David Sims, and
Fire Chief Pat Warkentin. Also present were Dave
Gray and Jerry Higgs.
The purpose of the special meeting was to have a
budget workshop.
Chris Clark moved to add to the agenda the
consideration of a beverage license for Mike
Naumann doing business as Kootenai River Brewing
Company, LLC. Mike Klaus seconded the motion.
The motion passed – Mike Klaus “yes”, Chris
Clark “yes”, Connie Wells “yes”, Tom Mayo “yes”.
Connie Wells moved to approve the beverage
license for Mike Naumann doing business as
Kootenai River Brewing Company, LLC. Tom Mayo
seconded the motion. The motion passed – Mike
Klaus “yes”, Chris Clark “yes”, Connie Wells
“yes”, Tom Mayo “yes”.
Council reviewed a power point presentation
regarding the revenues for the City of Bonners
Ferry. The largest sources of revenue for the
general fund are property taxes, in lieu of
taxes, sales tax revenue, interest on
investments, highway user fees, and State liquor
funds.
The group briefly discussed liquor funds and the
duty free stores at the Canadian border.
The group reviewed the golf revenues. Last year
and this year have been poor weather years so
the golf revenues have suffered.
The swimming pool revenues have increased
primarily due to the increase in lesson fees.
The enterprise funds revenues were reviewed as
well as the general fund carry forward.
Mike Klaus said that we need to look at what the
citizens value and want to see done. He said
more money needs to be made available to the
street department. He suggested looking at the
police scheduling to see if there may be a way
for a savings. Mike said the city officers spend
a lot of time out in the county but he does not
see the county helping out the city police on
the same scale. The group discussed the task
force officer and Dare officer funding. Mike
would like to speak about this subject when the
Police Chief is present.
The next budget workshop will be set at next
council meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
/s/
David K. Anderson, Mayor
Attest:
/s/
Kris Larson, City Clerk |
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