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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20090824 budget work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 24, 2009 1 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) CALL TO ORDER The Council Budget Committee Work Session meeting of August 24, 2009, was convened at 5:45 P.M. by Councilman Rich Koon, Finance Committee Chairman. ATTENDANCE The following Council Members were present: Present: Carroll, Ferguson, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Scrivner, Struemph Absent: Pope A quorum was present. DISCUSSION Chairman Koon turned over to City Administrator Steve Rasmussen to present the answers to council questions from last meeting. Rasmussen gave a brief explanation of the deferral of 1°/0 of the budget and reducing the Transit Subsidy. Discussion was held concerning the Transit program. Councilman Harvey requested a motion to defer the purchase of a street sweeper and five new vehicles to the Parking Lot. Councilman Scrivner seconded the motion. Councilman Struemph made motion to amend Councilman Harvey's motion by deferring the street sweeper, vehicles, and two new employment positions. Mayor reminded the Council that deferrals do not belong on the Parking Lot. Councilman Harvey made motion to amend by adding the removal of five new vehicles to the Parking Lot. Councilman Struemph seconded the motion. Discussion was held. All voted in favor of the motion. Councilman Scrivner made motion to the line item of Vacancy Savings out of the budget and moved to the Parking Lot. Motion seconded by Councilman Struemph. Roll call vote taken: Aye: Carroll, Ferguson, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Scrivner, Struemph Nay: None Motion passes unanimously. Councilman Struemph made a motion to add "Elimination of the $12,000 trash line item in COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 24, 2009 2 (BUDGET COMMITTEE) the Streets budget" to the Parking Lot. Seconded by Councilman Harvey. All voted in favor. Councilman Struemph made a motion to add "Defer the purchase of one Boom /Sign Truck until FY 2011 budget" to Parking Lot. Councilman Harvey seconded motion. Councilman Medin voted not in favor. Rest voted in favor. Coucilman Harvey made motion to approve the Mayor's Budget FY2010 with remaining revenue of $276,500 to go in the General Fund. The Mayor's Budget FY 2010 was then passed by the following roll call vote: Aye: Carroll, Ferguson, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Scrivner, Struemph Nay: None OTHER BUSINESS Councilman Penfold made a motion for staff to bring to the council a proposal for a comprehensive study of the Transit program with the primary goal of reducing the subsidy. Councilman Harvey seconded the motion. Discussion was held. All voted in favor. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Councilman Harvey for adjournment, seconded by Councilman Penfold. Motion was approved unanimously by Council. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M.