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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget Minutes - May 22, 2005CITY OF CENTRAL POINT 2006/2007 BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 22, 2006 I. 1 IV. MEETING. CALLED TO ORDER Chairman Bill Stults called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS Members present were: Council Members: Mayor Hank Williams, Dick Halley, Bruce Dingier, Becca Croft, Kay Harrison, and Mike Quilty. Nate Banry was excused. Citizen Members: LeRoy Burkhart, Randy Sparacino, Bill Stults, Duane Christensen, Andy Tripp, and Karen Huckins. Walter Moczygemba was absent. -City Staff: Phil Messina, City Administrator; Jill Turner, Finance Director; Lois DeBenedetti, Building Official; Jon Zeliff, Police Chief; Bob Pierce, Public Works Director; Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director; gave Jacobs, .Parks and Recreation Intern; and Deanna Gregory,`City Recorder." APPROVAL OF MINUTES A: Budget Committee Minutes for May 15, 2006 Chairman Stults stated that the minutes need to be corrected as follows: Andy Tripp added to the Citizen Members present. Katherine Boxer, Barb Robson, Debbie Dunlap, and Dave Jacobs added to City Staff members present. Deanna Gregory removed from City Staff members present.; Becca Croft made a motion to approve the minutes with the recomm®nded changes. Dick Halley.seconded. All said aye. Motion approved. , PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED DEPARTMENT BUDGETS .Building Department Building Official Lois DeBenedetti presented the City Mission Statement and explained the level of service and goals. She stated the importance of training needed .to provide safe City of Centra/Point Budget Committee Minutes May 22, 2006 Page 2 buildings for the citizens of Central Point. She explained the department's responsibilities and some of the services they are required to provide. There is no increase in staff recommended in this budget. There are four funds within the Building Department budget. There are no Capital Outlay projects planned forthe coming year. They have increased the Travel and Training line items to help keep certifications current for all Building Department employees. Public Works Department Public Works Director Bob Pierce presented an overview of each division within the Public Works Department. The Department is self supporting with grants and SDC fees. He explained projects for the coming year in the Water Division, Street Division, and Storm Water Division. Staff will send out to bid all large projects and only do small projects in house. He stated that there is a change needed on page 68 of the Proposed Budget Document. The costs associated with the Crater Rail Crossing and,.F.reeman Road Design were printed,wrong. The correct amounts will be in the final budget. V. QUESTIONS FROM PREVIOUS BUDGET MEETING Parks and Recreation Department Parks and Recreation Intern Dave Jacobs responded to questions meeting regarding adjustments to the Recreation portion of the budget. will be adjusted to cut $40,000 from that budget: Part time wages - $ 12,000 Advertising/Promotions - $ 1,000 Printing/Binding - $ 2,000 Profession Services - $ 6,500 Instructors - $, 4,000 Buildings/grounds - $ 3,000 Books/Publications - $ 1,000 Computers - $ 2,500 Office Supplies - $ 8,000 asked at the last The following items Mr. Jacobs explained the Greenway Maintenance Program Agreement. Staff has been informed that the program will not kick off until 2007 but are recommending adding $5,000 to the proposed budget. Police Department 1 Police Chief Zeliff responded to a question asked at the last meeting regarding GPS Systems. This will be a three phase system in the next few budget years. They will be able City o/'Centta/Pomt Budget.Commi[tee Minutes May 22, 21006 Page 3 to add to the system as improvements are made and purchased. 1 Administration There was a question regarding the Diamond Parking contract. The Committee asked Chief Zeliff if it would be possible to .have the volunteers enforce parking in the downtown and cancel the .contract with Diamond Parking. Chief. Zeliff said that it would not be a good idea to have unarmed and untrained people to enforce parking. People can-become violent when issued a ticket and we do not want to put the volunteers in harms way. Mr. Messina will review the current contract and see what the options are regarding Diamond Parking. VI. .PUBLIC--HEARING Chairman Stults opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward. Chairman Stults closed the Public Hearing. VII: ADJOURNMENT Kay Harrison made a motion to adjourn. Randy Sparacino seconded. The Budget Committee meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. ~ / Date Budget Secretary ~.