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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20130815budgetworksession1 COUNCIL WORK SESSION – AUGUST 15, 2013 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) CALL TO ORDER The Council Budget Committee Work Session of August 15, 2013, was convened at 5:30 P.M. by Councilman Shawn Schulte, Finance Committee Chairman. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Branch, Bray, Carroll, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schulte, and Scrivner Absent: None A quorum was declared present. MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Schulte announced that the remaining Department Directors would present their respective budgets, with the exception of Parks and Recreation, as Director Bill Lockwood was out of town. He also asked if the Committee would agree to cancel the August 22 meeting and plan to have the final meeting on Monday, August 26, at which time they could possibly finalize and vote to approve the budget. There were no objections to that suggestion. Chairman Schulte announced that the schedule would be changed to reflect that. HUMAN RESOURCES BUDGET Human Resources Director Gail Strope presented her Department’s budget, and stated that the two “pink sheet” items requested, but not included in the budget, were a keyless door lock for the personnel file room, and application software which would allow HR to convert to online application acceptance and tracking. Following her presentation, she answered questions about these items. No actions were taken on the Human Resources budget at this time. 2 COUNCIL WORK SESSION – AUGUST 15, 2013 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) FIRE DEPARTMENT Interim Fire Chief Jason Turner presented the Fire Department budget, and stated the one pink sheet item which was not included in the budget was a vehicle for the Assistant Fire Chief. He answered questions about the Fire Department vehicles. No actions were taken on the Fire Department budget at this time. I.T. – FINANCE – NON-DEPARTMENTAL Interim Finance Director / I.T. Director Bill Betts presented budgets for I.T., Finance Department, and Non-Departmental and answered questions about those three budgets. He stated there were no “pink sheet” items for these three budgets. No actions were taken on these three budgets at this time. PLANNING AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES Planning and Protective Services Director Janice McMillan presented her Department’s budget, and stated the two pink sheet items not included in the budget were reclassification of one position and mosquito spraying program. Following her presentation, she answered questions. No actions were taken on the Planning & Protective Services budget at this time. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Schulte reminded the Committee and the public that the next Budget Committee meeting was scheduled for Monday, August 26, at 5:30 P.M., at which time they will hear from the rest of the Departments on their budgets. He also announced that the public hearing on the budget was scheduled to be held at the August 19 Regular Council meeting, and encouraged the public to attend and provide their input on the budget. 3 COUNCIL WORK SESSION – AUGUST 15, 2013 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) ADJOURNMENT A motion for adjournment was made by Councilman Ken Hussey, seconded by Councilman Ralph Bray, and approved unanimously at 7:10 P.M.