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• . MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 28, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. *12. APPOINTMENT OF 2011 GOLF COURSE EMPLOYEES Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to approve a seasonal employee pay range of $8.40 to $9.95 per hour for the 2011 season. and to hire the seasonal employees as indicated in the list attached to the March 24, 2011, report of the finance director, under the applicable provisions of the PERA rules. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *13. TRANSFER GOLF COURSE ASSETS - RESOLUTION NO. 6034 Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6034, a Resolution to Close the Golf Course Enterprise Fund to the General Fund. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *14. TRANSFER TO PIR FUND FOR POLICE RADIOS Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to transfer $125,000 from the 2010 police budget to the PIR Fund for the future purchase of radios. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 15. 2010 GENERAL FUND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS Olson noted this is the formal approval of the budget adjustments. McMillan asked what triggers a budget amendment. • Olson stated a budget amendment is necessary when more money is spent than what was originally allocated for in the budget. The City did not go over budget on the overall city budget but rather went over budget in four particular departments. Franchot moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the 2010 General Fund Budget Amendments as outlined in the March 24, 2011, report of the finance director. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 16. 2010 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS Olson stated the special revenue fund budgets that are being adjusted are budgets that did not have a formal budget approved at the beginning of the year. In 2011, the City did adopt budgets for the drug and felony forfeiture fund and senior housing fund. Olson indicated he is hopeful that the City will not need this budget adjustment next year. Action is required to make sure that the fund is in balance for the rest of the year. Franchot noted this is not a budget action but is adjusting actual to actual. Olson indicated that is correct. In the 2011 budget, the City adopted budgets for the TIF fund and the forfeiture fund. The community investment fund does not exist as a special revenue fund anymore and has been converted to a construction fund. If everything goes according to plan, the City will not need this budget adjustment next year. Franchot moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the 2010 Special Revenue Funds budget adjustments as outlined in the March 24, 2011, report of the finance director. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays • Page 21 of 24