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MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION
(BUDGET COMMITTEE)
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The Council Budget Committee Work Session meeting of September 6, 2012,
was convened at 6:00 p.m. by Councilman Shawn Schulte, Finance Committee
Chairman.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present when the meeting convened:
Present: Bray, Henry Luebbert, Mihalevich, Prather, Schulte, and
Scrivner
Absent: Carroll, Pope, and Weber
A quorum was present.
DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
The Committee discussed and took the following actions regarding budget line
items:
Councilman Shawn Schulte explained a couple of corrections made to the
budget figures of which the Council Members were informed within the past few
days.
City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus explained the handouts showing the Old
Town redevelopment for both commercial and residential grants. Following his
presentation, there were questions asked by the Council of Mr. Nickolaus as well
as Planning and Protective Services Director Janice McMillan.
Human Resources Director Gail Strope explained the handout regarding the
Cultural Arts Commission projects and expenditures and their proposed budget.
At this time, Councilman Schulte stated that he will entertain any new items
which have not been previously discussed or acted upon. At the close of the new
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items, he will then entertain discussion and action on items which have
previously been discussed and /or acted upon.
NEW ITEMS:
Neighborhood Reinvestment, Acct. 10- 185 - 550020
Councilman Ralph Bray made a motion to add a total of $26,300 to this line item,
seconded by Councilman Bob Scrivner. Following discussion, Councilman Bray
stated he would withdraw his motion to allow staff to provide the Council with
more information on specific projects. Councilman Scrivner withdrew his second.
Reduction in "overhead" for all City Departments
Councilman Ralph Bray made a motion, seconded by Councilman Larry Henry,
that the budget be reduced by ten percent (10 %) across all departments for
overhead expenses, to include the following line items:
Materials & Supplies
Contractual Services
Dues and Publications
Meetings and Conferences
Training and Education
Professional Services
Councilman Bray stated he would intend that each Department Director should
find reductions in any or all of those line items, for the total ten percent (10 %).
Following discussion, each Department Director present was asked to give a
brief overview of the areas within their own department they reduce by ten
percent. At the conclusion of the discussion, Councilman Bray withdrew his
motion, and Councilman Henry withdrew his second.
Additional Municipal Court Date
Discussion was held regarding the possibility of adding a court date and
increasing the salaries of the Municipal Judge and City Prosecutor. City
Counselor Drew Hilpert answered questions, and stated he would get more
information to the Council on this issue.
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Economic Development — Acct. 10- 185 - 527020
A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich to reduce the Economic
Development line item funding by $25,000, seconded by Councilman Rick
Prather. Following discussion, Councilman Mihalevich withdrew his motion, and
Councilman Prather withdrew his second.
A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich to reduce the Economic
Development line item funding by 2.5 %, from $200,000 to $195,000. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Rick Prather, and defeated by the following roll -
call vote:
Aye: Mihalevich, Prather, and Schulte
Nay: Bray, Henry, Luebbert, and Scrivner
PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED ITEMS:
Transit Funding
A motion was made by Councilman Larry Henry to restore $224,000 to the
Transit operation, seconded by Councilman Rick Prather.
A motion was made by Councilman Shawn Schulte to amend Councilman
Henry's motion by reducing the Transit budget by $164,000 and discuss the day
tripper route as a separate issue. The motion died for lack of a second.
The original motion was then approved by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Bray, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Prather, and Scrivner
Nay: Schulte
Salary and Merit Increases
A motion was made by Councilman Bill Luebbert to adjust the salary line item to
1% for cost -of- living increases and reducing the 1% merit increase to 1/2 %. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Ralph Bray. Following discussion,
Councilman Luebbert withdrew his motion and Councilman Bray withdrew his
second.
Finance Department Professional Services Contract
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A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich to remove $20,000 from the
Finance Department Professional Services Agreement line item, seconded by
Councilman Rick Prather, and approved unanimously by the following roll -call
vote:
Aye: Bray, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Prather, Schulte, and Scrivner
Nay: None
JCTV Funding
A motion was made by Councilman Shawn Schulte to exercise the 90 -day
contract termination clause beginning November 1, seconded by Councilman
Rick Prather.
A motion was made by Councilman Rick Prather to amend Councilman Schulte's
motion by approving funding in the amount of $110,000, through the month of
June, 2013, seconded by Councilman Rick Mihalevich. The motion to amend
was then approved by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Luebbert, Mihalevich, Prather, Schulte, and Scrivner
Nay: Bray and Henry
At this point, City Counselor Drew Hilpert reminded the Council that the Budget
Committee does not have the authority to terminate contracts as that would have
to be done by City Council. He stated that if the motion, as amended, is
approved, the issue would be resolved.
The motion, as amended, was then approved by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Bray, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Prather, and Scrivner
Nay: Schulte
NEXT MEETINGS
Councilman Schulte announced that the next meeting will be Tuesday,
September 11, at 5:30 P.M., and the topics at that meeting will be as follow:
1. (Old Town) Incentive Programs — Staff is asked to provide more
information in the next few days;
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2. Enterprise Funds; Parks & Recreation 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Funds —
Staff is asked to give a brief overview of those funds and their
budgets;
3. Funding the Court System;
4. Establishing a Public Works — Special Projects Fund
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich for adjournment, seconded
by Councilman Larry Henry, and approved unanimously at 8:00 p.m.