COMMITTEE:          Finance and Land Acquisition Committee

 

DATE:                        February 20, 2007

 

TIME:                        6:30 p.m.

 

MEMBERS

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

 

ABSENT:                   Combes                      

 

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Mayor Roy Strong, City Administrator John McIntyre, Assistant City Administration Sheryl Puracchio, Director of Finance Robin Theobald, City Attorney Eric Hanson

 

DISCUSSION:           Minutes

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to Open the meeting at 6:35 p.m.  All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    Alderman Strong 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:                   Hermes asked anyone if they had any comments on the financial report.  Theobald stated that everyone is keeping within their budget and she is working on next year’s budget.  She requested that the aldermen let her know of budget items they would like to add or comment on. Plese requested that the city remain diligent on sticking to the budget and not allocate monies that have not been budgeted for. Puracchio stated she would like the aldermen to give her a City wish list.  With the new industrial parks comes new businesses and the city would like to work alongside these businesses on projects that would benefit the city.

 

DISCUSSION:           Cellular Service

 

ACTION:                   Orr asked when the last time the cellular service was audited.  Theobald stated that Deputy Chief Boyle had an audit completed last year at substantial savings to the city.

 

DISCUSSION:           Eagle Hotel

 

ACTION:                   Attorney Hanson stated the closing took place over a year after the contract was due to pending grant funding.

 

                                    McIntyre distributed his 2007 Goals document.

 

DISCUSSION:           Adjourn

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Plese seconded to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.