COMMITTEE:          Finance and Land Acquisition Committee

 

DATE:                        October 17, 2006

 

TIME:                        6:30 p.m.

 

MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Gilmour, Strong, Hermes, Mietzner, Johnston, Orr, Hoppe          

 

ABSENT:                   Plese

 

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Mayor Roy Strong, City Administrator John McIntyre, Executive Secretary Sheryl Puracchio, Accounting Supervisor Robin Theobald, City Attorney Jim Murphy

 

DISCUSSION:           Minutes

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to open the meeting at 6:32 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to Approve the minutes as written and have them placed on file.  All yes. Motion passed.

 

DISCUSSION:           Approval of Financial Reports

 

ACTION:                   Committee reviewed the financial reports.

 

DISCUSSION:           Auditor Contract

 

ACTION:                   Theobald explained the contract for the auditor is now expired.  The Committee expressed their satisfaction with Echols & Mack and will vote on renewing their contract at the Council meeting.

 

DISCUSSION:           Discussion of Capital Projects

 

ACTION:                   Theobald and Puracchio stated that there has been a lot of cost over runs on the approved projects and they wanted the Council to be aware of this.

 

DISCUSSION:           Gas Credit Card

 

ACTION:                   Staff needed direction from the Council on the usage of a gas credit card for the Mayor.  The Committee had no problem with it as long as the Mayor fills out an expense report. Attorney Murphy also suggested putting a limit on it.     

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION:           Adjourn

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Hoppe seconded to adjourn at 6:52 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.