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Mayor Buelterman called the special city council meeting to order at 6:00PM on July 29, 2013.
Those present were Mayor pro tern Wanda Doyle, Paul Wolff, Tom Groover, Jan Fox, Barry
Brown and Bill Garbett. Also attending were Diane Schleicher, City Manager; Bubba Hughes,
City Attorney; Tommy Branch, Callaway, Braun, Riddle and Hughes, PC; Angela Hudson,
Finance Director; and Janet LeViner, Clerk of Council.
Consideration of Bids, Contracts, Agreements and Expenditures
Elkins Constructors, Construction Manager at Risk. Paul Wolff made a motion to approve as
written. Jan Fox seconded. Voting in favor were Paul Wolff, Tom Groover, Jan Fox, Wanda Doyle,
and Bill Garbett. Voting against was Barry Brown. Motion carried 5-1.
Merit Pay: To obtain the City Council's approval of the one-time lump sum merit
payment. Jan Fox made a motion to grant the one time lump sum merit payment and take from
the fund balance. Wanda Doyle seconded. Voting in favor were Tom Groover, Jan Fox, Wanda
Doyle, Barry Brown and Bill Garbett. Voting against was Paul Wolff. Motion carried 5-1.
Time Clocks: Approval to increase the General Fund's Operating budget by $3,600 in
order to purchase time clocks. We are requesting to increase the IT FY14 budget by
$3,600 from $415,330 to $418,930; and to increase the General Funds revenue line item
prior year fund balance by $3,600. No vote taken.
Water/Sewer Budget Increase: To obtain the City Council's recommendations for
funding the Jones Avenue water line replacement and re-paving of the road this is
estimated to cost $1,200,000. Currently, the Jones Avenue water line replacement
project is budgeted in two funds, Water & Sewer Fund, $570,000 and the SPLOST 2008
Fund, $630,000. The Water & Sewer Fund's budget includes a revenue line item of
$660,000 to cover the cost of the project with the proceeds being borrowed from the
Georgia Environmental Authority. The re-paving part of the Jones Avenue project is also
budgeted in the SPLOST 20087 budget for $178,000. No action taken.
Amend Water & Sewer Fund's FY 2014 Budget by Resolution. To obtain the City
Council's approval by resolution to amend the Water & Sewer Fund's FY 2014 budget by
$119,000 for the water & sewer rate increase effective August 1, 2013. Jan Fox made a
motion to approve the budget increase. Tom Groover seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Consideration of Ordinances, Resolutions
FY 2013-14 Millage. Jan Fox made a motion to approve the millage rate at 4.158. Paul Wolff
seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Ratification of Budget Ordinance 22-2013 (Capital Budget). Jan Fox made a motion to
ratify the capital budget for FY 2014 with the budget adjustment of moving the AMR project from
the water/sewer fund to the SPLOST fund in the amount of $630,000 and moving the same amount
from the Jones Avenue water line project back to the water/sewer fund. Wanda Doyle seconded.
Vote was unanimous.
Ratification of Budget Ordinance 23-2013 (Operating Budget). Jan Fox made a motion to
approve the operating budget for FY 2014. Paul Wolff seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Jason Buelterman
Waiver of water deposit for Tybee Maritime Academy. Barry Brown made a motion to
waive the $500 water/sewer deposit. Paul Wolff seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Paul Wolff made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss litigation. Tom Groover
seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Paul Wolff made a motion to return to regular session. Wanda Doyle seconded. Vote was
unanimous.
Paul Wolff made a motion to adjourn. Wanda Doyle seconded. Vote was unanimous.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45PM