HomeMy Public PortalAbout20100712 budget work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 12, 2010 1
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CALL TO ORDER
The Council Budget Committee Work Session meeting of July 12, 2010, was convened at
5:45 P.M. by Councilman Ron Medin, Finance Committee Vice Chairman in the absence
of Chairman Rich Koon.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present:
Present: *Carroll (arrived at 5:50 P.M.), Griffith, Medin, Penfold, Pope, Scrivner,
Struemph
Absent: Harvey, Koon
A quorum was present.
DISCUSSION
Parks and Recreation Department: Mr. Steve Duncan made a presentation on behalf of
the Parks and Recreation Commission and answered questions asked by the Council.
Budget Workshop Procedures: Councilman Ron Medin explained the procedure for
bringing up items during past budget workshops using the "parking lot" method of changing
specific line items.
A motion was made by Councilman Bob Scrivner, seconded by Councilman Jim Penfold,
to use the same procedure of requiring a motion, a second, and a majority vote of the
Council in order to place items on the "parking lot" during the budget process. The motion
was approved with Councilman Eric Struemph voting "Nay."
Staff Issues: City Administrator Steve Rasmussen made a presentation regarding various
staff issues addressed in the budget.
A motion was made by Councilman Bryan Pope to place $96,000 on the parking lot to
continue the Transit 30- minute route schedule test for one year. The motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Carrie Carroll.
Staff was requested to bring back further information on the data during the test period as
it has only been in effect at this time for a little over a week.
Following further discussion, Councilman Bryan Pope withdrew his motion, and
Councilwoman Carrie Carroll withdrew her second.
Councilman Eric Struemph then made a motion to take all of transit and put it on the parking
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lot ($250,000) until all information comes back from staff, seconded by Councilman Bryan
Pope.
Councilman Bob Scrivner made a motion to amend Councilman Struemph's motion to make
the amount $152,966 rather than $250,000. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Bryan Pope.
The motion to amend was approved unanimously.
The original motion, as amended, was then approved unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Jim Penfold made a motion to add to the parking lot an amount for the support
of CAMPO an amount not to exceed the City's portion, plus the Callaway County portion.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Eric Struemph, and approved unanimously.
Councilman Bryan Pope wanted to know if the Council could get some information about
how much it would cost to use the church building next door to the Police Station which the
City purchased. Staff will bring that information to the next budget workshop.
Councilman Bob Scrivner asked staff to explain any reduction in capital expenditures by
more than 10% that are found on page 19 of the budget book. Finance Director Steve
Schlueter explained the information to Councilman Scrivner's satisfaction.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Councilman Jim Penfold for adjournment, seconded by Councilman
Eric Struemph, and approved unanimously at 7:00 P.M.