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March 8, 2012
Community Board Room
Members Present:
Chairman Bill Agan
Secretary/Vice Chair Jeff Ritter
Member Loyce Greer
Member Doug Knowlton
Member LaRue Wall
Audience Present:
Janece Hill
Jeremy Hill
Beverly Williams
Michaela Williams
Chairman Agan called the meeting to order at 7:02PM
1. Read and Approve minutes from last meeting
(February 23,2012 and March 1, 2012)
Member Knowlton motioned to approve the minutes from the February 23, 2012
014 meeting.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Member Knowlton motioned to approve the minutes from the March 1,2012 meeting.
Member Greer seconded.
Member Wall abstained from the vote as she was absent from the March 1 meeting.
The motion was approved by Members Ritter, Greer and Knowlton.
2.Review City Charter.
Section 7.10—Annual Appropriation Ordinance
It was the consensus of the Committee to re-examine Section 7.10.
Discussion by all regarding the City Manager's estimate and City Council approval
procedures.
Secretary Ritter motioned to approve with the first sentence reading, "Upon receipt of the
City Manager's estimate, the City Council shall consider an appropriation ordinance
using the City Manager's estimate as a basis. "
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
• Section 7.13—Contingent and Other Necessary Appropriations
Member Greer motioned to approve the Section as written.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Sections 7.14—Administration of Budget—Execution and Monitoring
Secretary Ritter motioned to accept the Section and to remove the verbiage regarding
bank statements from Section 7.02 and place at the end of Section 7.14.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 7.15—Assessment, Collection and Due Date of Taxes
Discussion by everyone regarding procedures for Assessment and Collection of Taxes.
Members Greer and Knowlton questioned the appointment of an assessor and collector.
Members Wall and Ritter questioned the necessity of a surety bond for the tax collector.
Secretary Ritter motioned to accept with the verbiage, "The assessment of all property
taxes of the City shall be the duty of the tax assessor, who may be contracted for by the
City Council; and the collection of all taxes due the City shall be the duty of the tax
collector. "
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
feliN Section 7.16—Power To Tax
Member Wall motioned to accept the Section as written.
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 7.17— Taxation of Franchise
Member Greer motioned to accept the Section as written.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 7.18—Limitation of Tax Rate
Member Knowlton motioned to accept the Section as written.
Member Greer seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 7.19-Property Subject To Tax:Method of Assessment and Alternative Methods
of Equalizing or Adjusting Taxes
Member Greer motioned to accept the Section as written.
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
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Section 7.20—Tax Liens®
Member Wall motioned to accept the Section as written.
Secretary Ritter seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 7.21 -Incurring Indebtedness: Borrowing, Interest and Sinking Funds, Revenue
Bonds, Execution/Registration, and Bond Register
Secretary Ritter questioned the provision that the Mayor had the duty to submit any
bonds to the Attorney General.
Member Greer recommended adding"...instruct the City Secretary... "to the Section.
Secretary Ritter motioned to accept the Section with the addition of the verbiage, "...to
instruct the City Secretary to forward... "
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 7.22—Five Year Capital Program
Member Knowlton motioned to remove the requirement that the Capital Improvement
Plan must be provided to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Member Greer seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 7.23—Designation of Depository for City Funds
Secretary Ritter motioned to add Section 7.23 as"Designation of Depository for City
Funds"
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
3.Assignment for Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for March 15,2012.
Continue reviewing Charter beginning with Articles 8 and 9.
4. Public Comments
Beverly Williams—Thanked the Committee for its continued diligent and detailed work.
5.Adjournment
Secretary Ritter motioned to adjourn.
Member Wall seconded.
Chairman Agan adjourned the meeting at 9:10 PM.
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