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Finance Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 15, 2011
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by the Finance Committee Chairman, Councilman Rich Koon at 8:10
AM. Councilmen Koon, Pope, Weber and Councilwoman Carroll were present.
The next item on the agenda was a review of the Committee Meeting minutes from August 11, 2011.
A motion was made to approve the minutes by Councilman Pope, seconded by Councilman Weber.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was a review of the September Sales Tax Report. The Finance Director
briefly went over the report.
The next item on the agenda was a proposal to change the tuition reimbursement amount and tie it to
the Lincoln University rate of reimbursement. The rest of the tuition reimbursement plan remains
intact. Additional information was requested from Human Resources regarding the number of
employees city-wide utilizing the tuition reimbursement program and the rates that have been
reimbursed. Additionally, the number of institutions used in this program. Additional discussion
ensued and a motion was made and seconded to raise the grade level for reimbursement from a C to a
B. This motion was pass. All of these revisions will be incorporated and presented back to the
committee at its next committee meeting.
The next item on the agenda was a presentation by Eric Seamen, the Wastewater Director, regarding
additional information about the Sewer System in the St. Martins area. This included the service area
as well as the rate schedule. Questions and discussion ensued. A motion was made by Councilman
Pope, seconded by Councilwoman Carroll to instruct staff to present to the full council a plan to adopt
the 2014 option. An amendment to the motion was made to require all individuals who were not in
residence at the time of the agreement to begin paying the higher rates immediately.
The next item on the agenda was a discussion about the city to take over the billing for sewer services
from Missouri American Water Company. Eric Seamen made a short presentation about the
circumstances leading to this new responsibility. Discussion and questions ensued. A motion to move
staff’s recommendation on implementing the new billing responsibility to the full council.
New Business –Drew Hilpert present a proposed ordinance to opt out of the PSC’s requirement to roll
back income if utilities rate increases equal more than 7%.
There was no Old Business to be discussed.
Adjournment took place at 9:20 AM.