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Home My Public Portal About20110830 budget work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 30, 2011 1 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) CALL TO ORDER The Council Budget Committee Work Session meeting of August 30, 2011, was convened at 5:35 P.M. by Councilman Rich Koon, Finance Committee Chairman. ATTENDANCE The following Council Members were present: Present: Bray, Carroll (arrived at 5:40 P.M), Griffith, Harvey, Koon, Luebbert, Pope, Schulte, Scrivner (arrived at 5:35 P.M.), Weber Absent: None Also Present: Mayor Eric Struemph A quorum was present. DISCUSSION Reports and Discussion: Finance Director Steve Schlueter reported that the two percent (2 %) increase previously thought to be needed for health insurance costs will not be needed. Finance Director Steve Schlueter reported that the LAGERS funding needed for fire fighters would be about $1,660,000 per year. *Councilman Bob Scrivner arrived at this point in the meeting (5:35 P.M.) Discussion was held regarding whether to eliminate the amount of the vacancy savings for the City Administrator position from the budget line item. *Councilwoman Carrie Carroll arrived at this point in the meeting. (5:40 P.M.) Parking Lot Items: 1. City Administrator Vacancy Savings - Councilman Shawn Schulte made a motion to keep the City Administrator position in the budget at $184,910, seconded by COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 30, 2011 2 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) Councilman Bryan Pope, and defeated. Councilman Bob Scrivner made a motion to leave the City Administrator position in the budget at $0, seconded by Councilman Bryan Pope, and approved. 2. Vacancy Savings in General - Councilman Bryan Pope moved that the vacancy savings revert to the average of the last two years, which would be $262,000, with the understanding that the number could be moved throughout the entire budget process, seconded by Councilwoman Carrie Carroll, and approved. 3. Chamber of Commerce Funding - Councilman Bob Scrivner made a motion that was seconded by Councilman Bob Weber to remove the Chamber of Commerce funding for discussion purposes. Motion was approved. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Councilman Dave Griffith for adjournment, seconded by Councilman Bob Scrivner, and approved unanimously at 7:28 P.M.