HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget Minutes - April 21, 1999CITY OF CENTRAL POINT
FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 21, 1999
1. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS
Members present were:
Council Members Citizen Members City Staff
Mayor Bill Walton LeRoy Burkhart Jim Bennett, City Administrator
Garth Ellard Hank Williams Tom Humphrey, Planning Director
Carol Fischer Rick Rapp Lois DeBenedetti, Building Official
Dave Gilmour Mike Quilty Lee Brennan, Public Wks. Dir.
Donna Higginbotham Bill Brugger, Finance Director
Bill Stults Deanna Gregory, Admin. Secretary
Don Foster, Wayne Riggs and Tom Malot Jr. were not present.
2. CARRY OVER BUSINESS FROM 1998/99
Current Chairperson Hank Williams opened the Budget meeting asking if there was any
carry over business from the previous year.
City AdministratorJim Bennett explained thattherewill be a Supplemental Budget Hearing
at the April 22,1999 City Council Meeting. This hearing will be to appropriate revenues and
authorize expenditures that were not anticipated during the 98199 Budget adoption
process.
3. ELECT BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mr. Bennett opened the floor for nominations of a Chairperson for 1999/2000 Budget
Committee. Garth Ellard nominated Donna Higginbotham. Rick Rapp seconded. All said
aye. Motion passed unanimously.
4. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED BUDGET DOCUMENT BY BUDGET OFFICIAL
Budget Official Jim Bennett briefly discussed the highlights of this years proposed budget
changes (as outlined in the "Proposed Budget Message").
Mr. Bennett explained that revenue which comes from property taxes can change from
year to year depending on the growth of the city as a whole. There was discussion of new
commercial prospects interested in locating in Central Point and some of the Capital Outlay
projects scheduled for 1999/2000.
5. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERTINENT RULES FOR DISCUSSION
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a. A simple majority vote of members present will be required to pass any issue
brought before the Committee.
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b. Atwo-thirds majority vote of members present is needed to reopen an issue.
c. An approved motion is needed to continue the meeting past 10:00 p.m.
d. Garth Ellard made a motion to take a vote after each department or fund budget is
presented to the committee. Dave Gilmour seconded. All said aye. Motion passed
unanimously.
6. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED DEPARTMENT BUDGETS FOR THE GENERAL FUND.
Planning Department -Planning Director Tom Humphrey stated that significant changes
to the budget will occur in Personal Services. The department will be losing the half-time
Planning Secretary position and adding a full time Planning Technician. He noted that
clerical support will still be available to the Planning Department, however. He expressed
the need to increase technical support in the Planning Department due to the increase in
development and building permit applications, the expanded use of GIS services, and the
need to update the Municipal Code.
Mr. Burkhart asked why there is a decrease in Fringe Benefits when there is an increase
in salaries and wages. Finance Director Bill Brugger stated that he would return with an
answer at the next meeting.
Bill Stults made a motion to approve the 1999/2000 Planning Department Budget as
presented. Bill Walton seconded. All said aye. Motion passed unanimously.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote at 9:04 p.m. to the April 28,1999, Budget
Committee Meeting.
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Budget Secretary
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