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CITY COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE – SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The Council Budget Committee of September 17, 2014, was convened at 5:30 P.M. by
Councilman Ralph Bray, Finance Committee Chairman.
ROLL CALL
The following Budget Committee Members were present for the roll call:
Present: Branch, Bray, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich,
Prather, Scrivner, and Ward
Absent: None
A quorum was declared present.
DISCUSSION AND ACTIONS TAKEN ON BUDGET ISSUES
Overview of Budget
Chairman Bray introduced City Administrator Steve Crowell who made opening remarks
about the budget process. Mr. Crowell then asked Interim Finance Director Bill Betts to
provide an overview of the budget funds and how they work together.
STAFF / DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Schroeder presented the Police Department’s budget and answered questions
asked by the Council.
At the conclusion of Chief Schroeder’s presentation, Councilman Mihalevich asked how
Chairman Bray wished the Committee Members to address the items they wished to be
considered later as possible amendments to the budget. Following discussion,
Chairman Bray stated if a Member wished to place an item on what has formerly been
known as the “parking lot” that could be accomplished by a motion , second, and
majority vote of the Committee. He stated he would not require at this time an offsetting
amount from the budget to be brought forward, and reminded the Committee that i tems
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placed on the parking lot can be removed or changed by the Committee before th e
budget is finalized.
Motion #1
Councilman Mihalevich made a motion, seconded by Councilman Graham, to place the
cost of hiring a police officer at the amount of $53,292 onto the parking lot. The motion
was approved unanimously by the following roll-call vote:
Aye: Branch, Bray, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich,
Prather, Scrivner, and Ward
Nay: None
RECESS
Chairman Bray called for a brief recess at 6:45 P.M.
RECONVENE
Chairman Bray reconvened the meeting at 6:50 P.M. with the following Committee
Members in attendance:
Present: Branch, Bray, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich,
Prather, Scrivner, and Ward
Absent: None
STAFF / DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS - CONTINUED
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Schofield distributed a handout cont aining information about the Fire
Department’s budgeting needs. Following his presentation, Chief Schofield and Division
Chief Jason Turner answered questions asked by the Council.
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Motion #2
A motion was made by Councilman Mihalevich, seconded by Counci lman Graham, to
place funding for one firefighter at a cost of $57,145.33 onto the parking lot. The motion
was approved unanimously by the following roll-call vote:
Aye: Branch, Bray, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich,
Prather, Scrivner, and Ward
Nay: None
Next Budget Committee Meeting:
Chairman Bray announced that at the next meeting of the Committee scheduled for
Tuesday, September 23, the Committee will hear presentations made on the Public
Works General Fund and Transit.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion for adjournment was made by Councilman Bob Scrivner, seconded by
Councilman Carlos Graham, and approved unanimously 7:42 P.M.