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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, September 26, 1983
A Special Council Meeting was called to order at 7: 30 P.M. with Call to ;
Mayor Hartsfield presiding. Order
The following Council Members were present: Roll Call
Present : Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembour. ,
Kliegel, Lock, Roark and Viessman
Absent : None.
Mayor Hartsfield made brief opening remarks and turned the chair Explanation
over to Councilman Halsey, Finance Chairman for the City Council. of Budget
Bobby Cox, Finance Director, made opening remarks in regards to
the entire budget package covering all funds included in the budge . .
Gary Hamburg, City Administrator, gave an explanation of the new
proposed classification plan. Following this , Bobby Cox gave an
explanation of his General Fund revenue forecast.
The City Council discussed the City Council budget next. Barbara Rape and
Lock made a motion, seconded by Councilman Haake, to add $10, 000 Abuse Crisis
to the Special Events Account for funding of the Rape and Abuse Service `_
Crisis Center. Mrs . Reynolds, the Executive Director of RACS was
present and described their effort to date. She also explained
that they had raised over $95 , 000 to acquire a house for their
activities . She stated that their operating budget for the up-
coming year was $22, 000 , but did not include money for salaries
which needed to be added. She also stated that RACS would receive
$16, 000 from United Way, and approximately $5, 800 from fees collec -
ed from Cole County Court. Mrs . Reynolds stated the money that
they requested would be used for food, clothing, salaries , utilities ,
. and educational materials . After a brief discussion the motion
was approved by a voice vote.
The City Clerk' s budget was the next: item of discussion. Discusssior City
centered around word processors . Several were included in the Clerk
various budgets . It was decided that City Administrator Gary
Hamburg would provide more information at the next budget work
session and the Council decided to delay any decision on word
processors until a later date, 'rho budgets for the Mayor, City City Admin-
Admini,strator and City Counselor were reviewed and no changes iutrator
wore made. The budget for the personnel department was reviewed
and Mr. Hamburg presented an explanation of the need to add a City Coun-
personnel/training officer . No changes wore made in this budget . selor
Bobby Cox presented the Finance Department budget and explained Finance
that this year the Finance Department would altao include the Muni- Dept .
cipal Court budget. The Council reviewed the budget and decided
• to delete the EDP Coordinator position and directed Mr. Cox to
add necessary monies to the budget to cover training for the Dirac •r
and Controller so that they would be able to pick up some of the
functions that were proposed for the EDP Coordinator. .Council
also directed that adequate monies for consulting services be
placed in the budget to cover any need relating to EDP coordination.
Mr. Cox reviewed the Debt Service Fund, Library Fund, and Fire Debt Service
Fighters Retirement Funds with the City Council and there were Library
no changes. Firefighters
Chief Rennick reviewed the Fire Department fund with the City
Council. There was a change moved by Councilman Hequembourg, and Fire
approved by the Council to transfer the $15, 000 expenditure for Hydrants
fire hydrants from account 402 to the General Fund Capital Improve
ments Account, as the feeling was that this was a more appropriate .
place for this expenditure.
There being no further business, the budgets presented on this Adjourn-
evening were approved as changed. The meeting was adjourned at ment
10: 10 P.M.