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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget Minutes - April 21, 2008CITY OF CENTRAL POINT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 2008- 2009 April 21, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Vice-Chair/Secretary Karen Huckins called the budget meeting to order at 6:15 pm. II. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS Council Members Citizen Members City Staff Mayor Hank Williams Tom Corkery Phil Messina, City Administrator Bruce Dingier Scott Dippel Jill Turner, Finance Director Dick Halley Brett Funk Tom Humphrey, Community Development Director Kay Harrison Karen Huckings Bob Pierce, Public Works Director Walter Moczygemba Randy Sparacino Jon Zeliff, Police Chief Mike Quilty Keith Wangle Barbara Robson, Human Resources Manager Matthew Stephenson Bev Adams, Accounting Supervisor Debbie Dunlap, Accounting Clerk III. ELECTION. OF BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIR Nominations were opened for Budget Committee Chair. Bruce Dingier made a motion to nominate Karen Huckins; seconded by Dick Halley. Motion unanimously approved. Nominations were opened to elect the Budget Committee Vice-Chair/Secretary. Dick Halley nominated Matthew Stephenson seconded by Bruce Dingier; motion unanimously approved. II. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERTINENT RULES FOR DISCUSSION Chairman Karen Huckins read the general outline of budget committee rules. V. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED BUDGET DOCUMENT BY BUDGET OFFICIAL City Manager Phil Messina presented an overview of the City and department highlights. He discussed the strategy used in preparing this budget. Finance Director Jill Tumer provided additional financial backup information. Ms. Turner then discussed how property taxes work and presented property tax assessment comparatives to other cities and explained property tax distribution and the amount of un-levied property tax in Central Point. VI. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED DEPARTMENT BUDGETS FOR THE GENERAL FUND City Manager Phil Messina presented the proposed Mayor & Council budget. There was some discussion regarding the appropriation of monies to build a city owned digital cable channel for the dissemination of information about Central Point and televise council meetings. City Manager Phil Messina presented the proposed Administration budget. Discussion followed regarding the proposed comprehensive wage and benefit study agreed upon during labor union negotiations. Also questioned and discussed was the Technical Services Division budget presentation which was not included in the Administration presentation. It was explained to the budget committee that the Technical Services portion of Administration would be presented in conjunction with the Police budget at the May 5~' budget meeting. Evelyn Kinsella, Nutrition Program Manager from RVCOG, was present to give a brief presentation on the Food & Friends program, and expressed her appreciation and hope for the City's continued support of the senior meals program. Cindy Hudson, from the Central Point Chamber of Commerce was present to discuss and answer questions concerning proposed funding for the Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau. ~ Finance Director Jill Turner presented the Finance department proposed budget. She discussed the reorganization of the front office and the effect changes in PERS legislation will have in the Finance department budget as well as other departments. Matthew Stephenson moved to approve the following budgets as presented: Mayor ~ Council budget Administration budget, with the exception of the Technical Services Division budget which wiN be presented at the May 5~' budget meeting City Enhancement budget Finance budget Interdepartmental budget Revenues budget Motion seconded by Randy Sparacino. Motion unanimously approved. VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Mike Quilty to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 pm; seconded by Randy Sparacino Motion carried, meeting was adjourned.