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FINANCE COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2003
MINUTES
OFFICIALS STAFF
Mayor John Landwehr Rich Mays, City Administrator
Councilman Edith Vogel Steve Schlueter, Director of Finance
Councilman Richard Groner Phyllis Gilpin, Chief Financial Officer
Councilman Roy Viessman Bill Lockwood, Director of Parks & Recreation
Councilman Darren Gordon Pat Sullivan, Director of Comm. Development
Councilman Ken Ferguson Jack Kramer, Director of Engineering
Councilman Clyde Angle Gail Strope, Director of Human Resources
Councilman Cliff Olsen Tom Jones, Director of Wastewater
Councilman Bob Weber
Chairman Angle called the meeting to order at 5:37 P.M. A motion to approve the minutes of August 25 and
August 26, 2003 was made by Councilman Olsen and seconded by Councilman Viessman. The motion was
passed 7 to 0.
Chairman Angle turned the floor over to Rich Mays. The first budget reviewed was that of the Parking
Division and staff were requested to provide additional information on several lots and the relationship with the
Housing Authority.
The next item on the agenda was the FY 2004 Water Division budget. Some discussion took place about the
water operation across the river. The next program budget reviewed was that of the Wastewater Division.
Councilman Olsen asked for a clarification of the statement contained under the budget highlights. The staff is
in the process of evaluating a rate structure to determine if the user charge system and rate assessment needs
revising. Staff is instructed to review the Miscellaneous Revenue item as shown on page 215. Additional
questions were raised concerning the sewer payments and a request was made to include certain revenue and
fund balance items on the budget.
The next item discussed was the Capital Improvement Sales Tax. Projects that make up the Sales Tax A, B, C
and D were reviewed. A decision was made to add fund balances of $148,673 in Sales Tax A and $79,368 in
Sales Tax B to some major road projects. Staff were directed to project the cost for a walking bridge across the
railroad tracks to the river front.
The next item discussed was the Other Miscellaneous Funds category. The Lodging Tax was the first fund
discussed and staff were directed to cost out the current administrative charges for processing these funds.
Additional discussion centered around staff’s ability to audit the various hotels/motels and a request was made
to add that potential cost to the previous request.
Under other small funds, the was asked if they had any questions regarding any of the other small funds to
direct those questions to Mr. Mays.
The next item discussed was a review of the Condrey Salary Survey. Mr. Mays and Ms. Strope reviewed the
process from start to finish and answered various questions concerning available options to the Council for
modifying the four stated recommendations.
Adjournment took place at 10:10 P.M.