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FINANCE COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2003
MINUTES
OFFICIALS STAFF
Councilman Edith Vogel Rich Mays, City Administrator
Councilman Roy Viessman Steve Schlueter, Director of Finance
Councilman Larry Vincent Mark Edwards
Councilman Dave Smith Mike Schultz
Councilman Dick Groner Bill Lockwood, Director of Parks
Councilman Dan Klindt Gail Strope, Director of Human Resources
Councilman Ken Ferguson Allen Garner, City Counselor
Councilman Cliff Olsen
The meeting was called to order by Finance Committee Chairman Larry Vincent at 5:35 P.M. Chairman Vincent
asked if there was any discussion on the minutes and hearing none, Councilman Dan Klindt moved for approval
of the March 11, 2003, Finance Committee Meeting minutes and Councilman Roy Viessman seconded the
motion. Motion w a s a p p roved u n a n i m o u sly.
The next item discussed was the proposed Military Leave Policy as presented by Councilman Vincent. After
briefly presenting some of the proposed changes to the existing policy, Councilman Vincent called on Mark
Edwards to make a few remarks. A number of questions were asked of both Councilman Vincent and Mr.
Edwards. Councilman Olsen asked for a clarification of the National Emergency status in lieu of that designation
not having been formally called. Another question posed was whether or not a Spousal Allowance is granted to
our military during this call up. Both of the aforementioned questions were directed to Gail Strope for a
response. At this point, Councilman Klindt made a motion to approve the modifications to the existing Military
Leave Policy as proposed by Councilman Vincent. Councilman Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion was
approved by a 6 to 2 vote.
Councilman Vincent called on Steve Schlueter to provide an update on the current FY 2003 budget. Mr.
Schlueter referred to the two page schedule attached and provided a brief explanation on a number of the revenue
and expense line items. This schedule reflects four months of actual operations and eight months of projected
revenue and expenses. Councilman Olsen made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman Groner, to
instruct staff to determine the total amount of revenue that accrued to the City since the time the County has
become a Class I County as well as appropriate expenditures that had been incurred and expended during that
same period of time. The motion passed 8 to 0.
The next item for discussion was a review of the FY 2004 revenue projections with some alternative funding
sources and Mr. Schlueter presented a very quick overview of several of those potential revenue enhancements.
After a brief discussion, if was determined that these discussions were premature.
Under Other Business, Councilman Groner made a few remarks about the need for an updated rate design study.
The last study was completed in 1983 by Burns & McDonnell and given the complexity of our proposed
infrastructure overhaul and the corresponding revenue from past and future Bond sales, he felt that staff should
review and update as much of the material and rate information from the 1983 study as possible before
approaching an outside firm for a complete rate review.
There being no further business, adjournment took place at 7:00 P.M.