DATE: January 16, 2007
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Gilmour,
Strong, Hermes, Mietzner, Orr, Hoppe
ABSENT: Plese
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mayor
Roy Strong, City Administrator John McIntyre, Assistant City Administration
Sheryl Puracchio, Director of Finance Robin Theobald, Alderman Elect – Floyd
Combes, City Attorney Eric Hanson, City Clerk Sheila Long
DISCUSSION: Minutes
ACTION: Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Hoppe seconded to Open the meeting at 6:32 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Hoppe seconded to approve the minutes as written and have them placed on file. All yes. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION: Approval of Financial Reports
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to Approve the December Payables in the amount of $299,245.76 and the December Collector=s Report in the amount of $130,745.91. All yes. Motion passed.
Theobald
stated that the budget is looking good. Tax monies have come in with just a few
stragglers filtering in. She was concerned over the amount of residents that
received shut off notices-80. The Committee discussed at length the process and
felt the city was a good job in addressing this issue.
DISCUSSION: Police Department Request
ACTION: Puracchio stated that the department has requested ½ of the fees from the scales. City staff had issues with this since the department is supposed to be a revenue generating department. What the collect needs to offset their budget. The committee agreed that the department not receive half of the scale funds for a special police use; it would go into the general fund.
DISCUSSION: Environ Contract
ACTION: Due to the City hiring a new engineering firm to address the landfill issue all past records will have to be analyzed and the fourth quarter sampling will also have to done. This contract addresses this issue. The Committee agreed to approve the contract at the council meeting at a price not to exceed $13,000.
DISCUSSION: Eagle Hotel
ACTION: The Eagle Hotel contract has reached its deadline. Attorney Hanson will
review.
DISCUSSION: Dates of Meeting
ACTION: Committee agreed to change the April Council and Finance meeting to
Monday April 16 because April 17 is election day,
DISCUSSION: Adjourn
ACTION: Alderman Hoppe made a motion and Alderman Strong seconded to adjourn at 7:02 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.