DATE: February
15, 2005
TIME: 6:00
p.m.
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Hermes,
Kasalko, Gilmour, Brown, Melhorn, and Strong, Cox arrived
At 6:50
ABSENT: Plese
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: Accounting
Supervisor Robin Theobald, City Administrator Rob Nelis, Executive Secretary
Puracchio, Reporter Smith & Reavis
Helen
Hoppe, Ragan Freitag, Jim Johnston, City Attorney Eric Hanson
DISCUSSION: Appropriation
Amendment
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Kasalko seconded to open discussions at 6:07 pm. All yes. Motion passed.
See attached appropriations. Rob Nelis explained the four point reasoning behind amending the
appropriations budget; basic changes, putting in missed expenses, transferring
funds, and separating capital from operating.
He and Robin then went over the figures and asked for
questions.
Alderman Kasalko stated
that she would not be comfortable passing the ordinance until the auditor put
in writing or appeared before the Finance Committee and explained the reasoning
behind the working cash fund. Rob said
he would contact her. Alderman Strong
was concerned over the removal of the sludge fund. He explained the reasoning
behind the sludge fund; that is was supposed to be done every year and that is
why it was a budget item. Rob explained that it did not have to be a separate
fund but a line item in the sewer fund. Roy asked that it be discussed at the
next Water/Sewer/Streets & Alleys Committee meeting.
Alderman Melhorn asked what the future plans for the Police
Department were? He was concerned over why the water tower had to be torn down
now. Alderman Strong explained that the
Police Committee has been discussing this for two years, and because of the
cost factor they decided to do it in a phase process. Alderman Melhorn still
felt that there was not enough reasons to move forward with this phase
DISCUSSION: Financial
Reports
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to Approve the January’s Collector’s Report in the amount of $119,134.03 and the February Payables, in the amount of $161,143.79. All yes. Motion passed.
ACTION: Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Adjourn at 6:55 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.