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Home My Public Portal About20100722 budget work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 22, 2010 1 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) CALL TO ORDER The Council Budget Committee Work Session meeting of July 22, 2010, was convened at 5:45 P.M. by Councilman Rich Koon, Finance Chairman. ATTENDANCE The following Council Members were present: Present: Harvey, Koon, Griffith, Medin, Penfold, Scrivner, Struemph, and Weber Absent: Carroll and Pope A quorum was present. DISCUSSION City Administrator Steve Rasmussen asked Human Resources Director Gail Strope to give the report on the estimated cost of operating 415 Monroe (the old church building) as a Municipal Court. Communications Manager Michelle Gleba reported that the increased frequent ridership on the transit system will be reported in several different ways in the next few weeks. Concern was expressed regarding announcing it if it does not get funded in the budget. Councilman Mike Harvey made a motion to approve the budget as presented by the Mayor, seconded by Councilman Rich Koon. Councilman Ron Medin made a motion to amend Councilman Harvey's motion to approve the budget and leave parking lot items #1, #2, and #6with all the other items being returned to the General Fund, seconded by Councilman Bob Scrivner. The three items being left on the parking lot would be $50,000 to fund sidewalk NIP, $2,722 for the Cole and Callaway County share of CAMPO, and $60,000 to fund Option B of the increased frequency bus routes. Councilman Jim Penfold moved to further amend the motion to add $7,000 to the parking lot to purchase limited rights to two (2) Atelier snowflakes to be placed somewhere within the city. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Dave Griffith called the question, seconded by Councilman Mike Harvey, and approved by the following roll -call vote: Aye: Griffith, Harvey, Koon, Medin, Scrivner, Struemph, and Weber Nay: Penfold COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 22, 2010 2 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) The motion to amend as made by Councilman Medin was then approved unanimously by the following roll -call vote: Aye: Griffith, Harvey, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Scrivner, Struemph, and Weber Nay: None The original motion as made by Councilman Mike Harvey, as amended, was then approved unanimously by the following roll -call vote: Aye: Griffith, Harvey, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Scrivner, Struemph, and Weber Nay: None ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Councilman Dave Griffith for adjournment, seconded by Councilman Mike Harvey, and approved unanimously at 6:25 P.M.