COMMITTEE:            Finance Committee

 

DATE:                        November 16, 2004

 

TIME:                        6:30 p.m.

 

MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Hermes, Kasalko, Cox, Gilmour, Brown, Strong

 

ABSENT:                   Plese, Melhorn

 

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Mayor McGann, City Clerk Jim Johnston, City Attorney Eric Hanson, Executive Secretary Puracchio, Accounting Supervisor Robin Theobald and Reporters Monson and Smith

 

DISCUSSION:            Status of Computer Conversion

 

ACTION:                   Robin reported that the AP module is up and running (checks).  The general ledger is now being imputed and they will need to verify all entries.  Utility billing conversion is running parallel and will have to be for the next few months.  They might need help imputing data to speed things up. Committee agreed if they needed to hire temporary help then to go ahead.

 

DISCUSSION:            Approval of Finance Reports

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Cox made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to open discussions at 6:39 pm. All yes. Motion passed.

 

Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Brown seconded to Approve the October Collector’s Report in the amount of $159,148.08 and the November Payables in the amount of $11,174.76 for the Manuals and $515,447.66 for the Systems, for a Total of $526,622.42 All yes.  Motion passed.

 

DISCUSSION:            Vacation of Easement

 

ACTION:                   The Committee reviewed the vacation of easement on S. Outer Drive.  When the owners went to sell they discovered a utility easement ran right down the middle of their home.  After review by Ken Jeffries, City engineers and attorney they agreed that a vacation of easement was in order.  The Committee agreed and there will be a vote at tonight’s council meeting.

 

DISCUSSION:            Adjourn

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Cox made a motion and Alderman Hermes seconded to Adjourn at 6:44 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.