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Special City Council Minutes November 14, 2018 Page 6 of 9 ----------------------------- the City's expensive equipment which may be difficult to achieve with part-time help. Mr. Gorr requested the Council table this item at this time so he has time to acclimate to the needs of his department which also includes the water and sewer departments. Council Member Akerson requested the City consider subcontracting work for difficult and time consuming areas to maintain. MOTION FAILED 2-3. MAYOR ADAMS, COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON, AND COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON OPPOSED. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVED TO KEEP THESE FUNDS IN THE 2019 PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND REMOVE THE FULL- TIME EMPLOYEE CAVEAT AND REPLACE IT WITH PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. MAYOR ADAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-2. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA OPPOSED. m. Roads & Streets— Employer Share Health Insurance, decrease by $10,090. A consensus of the Council agreed to this change in the 2019 Preliminary Budget. n. Roads & Streets— Operating Supplies, review the increase of$10,000 for salt/sand/gravel for road tumbacks. A consensus of the Council agreed to keep this in the 2019 Preliminary Budget. o. Roads & streets—Travel/Conferences/Schools, add $2,000 to attend trainings and conferences. A consensus of the Council agreed to this change in the 2019 Preliminary Budget. p. Roads 8� Streets— Contract Services, review the increase of$5,000 for road tumbacks striping (utilizing fund balance). A consensus of the Council agreed to keep this in the 2019 Preliminary Budget. q. Roads & Streets, discuss the total unused budget for 2018. Council Member Pederson questioned if there will be big carryover in this budget at the end of 2018. Nancy Malecha stated that this budget is projected to be under budget in 2018. r. Street Lighting — Repair/Maintenance/Services, review the increase of $5,000.