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Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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SPECIAL SESSION - JUNE 7, 1995
Council convened in special session on Wednesday, June 7, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. with
Mayor A1 Spradling III presiding and Council Members Richard Eggimann, Melvin
Gateley, Melvin Kasten, Tom Neumeyer, Jack Rickard and J.J. Williamson present.
Mr. John Richbourg, Finance Director, provided an explanation of the organization of
the budget document and answered questions. Following this discussion, Mr.
Richbourg answered specific questions from Council Mem�ers regarding individual
revenues and expenditures listed. Councilman Gateley suggested that the budget
summary and detail sheets be cross referenced.
Discussion was held regarding the increase of recreational fees and golf course fees in
the 1995-96 budget. Following review of RFSOLUTION NO. 953, which was
adopted by the City Council on July 5, 1994, a motion was made by Mayor
Spradling and seconded by Mr. Rickard to authorize the recreational fees and golf
course fees to exceed 5%, but not to exceed 8%, for the 1995-96 budget year. The
motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Kasten, Neumeyer,
Rickard, Spradling, Williamson. Nays, Gateley.
As requested at the June 5, 1995, City Council meeting, Mr. Richbourg provided the
Council with two alternatives to increasing sewer service charges for 1995-96. Mr.
Richbourg stated that these alternatives were not being recommended by staff.
Alternative Number 1 was to cut $114,000 in budgeted expenses from the Sewer
Fund budget. Alternative Number 2 was to use sewer connection fees to pay interest
on Twin Lake bonds not scheduled to be repaid from special assessments. Following
discussion, a motion was made by Dr. Kasten and seconded by Mr. Neumeyer to
leave a 5% increase in sewer service charges in the 1995-96 budget. The motion was
approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Kasten, Neumeyer, Rickard,
Williamson. Nays, Gateley. Mayor Spradling was absent during this vote.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned upon Mr. Neumeyer's
motion, Mr. Eggimann's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley,
Kasten, Neumeyer, Rickard, Williamson. Nays, none. Mr. Spradling was absent
during this vote.
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. M. Spradling III, Ma
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Julie . Dale, Deputy City Clerk
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