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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 13, 1999 • ( * #19) APPOINTMENT OF FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICERS Peterson moved, Kelley seconded, to approve appointment of Jeff Johnson and Tony Wittke to the full -time police officer positions effective January 1, 2000 at starting pay rate level of $14.41 per hour plus benefits. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( * #20) APPOINTMENT OF FULL -TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Peterson moved, Kelley seconded, to approve hiring of Ronald Hendricks as a full -time Community Service Officer at a pay rate of $10.69 per hour with full benefits. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #21) SCHEDULE WORK SESSIONS Moorse said that to continue to move ahead with the update of the Comprehensive Plan, the Council needs to schedule additional work sessions. He suggested 7:30 a.m., January 6th and 13th, and 5:00 p.m., January 10th and 24th. Flint said he would not be available on January 13th. Moorse said he will schedule the work sessions for 7:30 a.m., January 6th, and 5:00 p.m., • January 10th and 24th. ( #22) REQUEST TO ESTABLISH INSURANCE FUND - RESOLUTION NO. 4406 • Moorse said this is a request to establish an insurance fund that would be used to fund the cost of the City's insurances. This fund will be able to absorb differences in insurance costs. Each year the fund will be reviewed during the budget process. Flint asked if this will use up the surplus for this year. Moorse said no, that the City has been receiving a substantial amount of dividends for the last five or six years that will be transferred to the new fund. This fund will help even out any significant cost increases or decreases from year to year. Peterson moved, Kelley seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4406 to establish Insurance Fund, an Internal Service Fund, as of January 1, 2000; to authorize operating transfer of $123,900 from the General Fund to the Insurance Fund, and amend the corresponding transfer in or out budget of each fund by a like amount, effective January 1, 2000; and establish the Insurance Fund 2000 budget for expenditures of $135,685, and for revenues of $135,685. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Page 37