FINANCE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
CITY
HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
REGULAR
MEETING
7:30
P.M.
1. ROLL CALL. Mr. Smith called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Fix were present. No members were absent. Others present were Judy Gilleland, Ted Hackworth, Brian Wisniewski, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Ed Drobina, Chris Schornack, and others.
2. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF September 20, 2007, Work Session. Mr. Sabatino moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 4-0.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF September 20, 2007, Regular Meeting. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 4-0.
3. FINANCE DIRECTOR:
A. Review and request for motion to approve draft ordinance amending the 2006 appropriation, Ordinance 2006-164. Mrs. Fersch stated the Committee had received a draft appropriation ordinance. Mrs. Fersch detailed the requested appropriations and stated she would answer any questions anyone might have. Mr. Smith moved to approve and forward the appropriations to Council; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 4-0.
B. Review and request for motion to approve draft ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Local Government Services Division of the Office of the Auditor of State to assist the City in preparing General Purpose Finance Statements and Comprehensive Annual Finance Report (CAFR). Mrs. Fersch stated the Local Government Services Division of the Auditor’s office has prepared our CAFR report in the past and they have done an excellent job. She stated they are not increasing the not-to-exceed amount of contract from what it was last year. She further stated last year we did not reach the $31,000 figure; it was something like $28,000. She stated in order to have the three readings at Council and have this in place so they can begin work in January, she was bringing it forward at this time. Mr. Smith moved to approve and forward to Council; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 4-0.
4. OTHER BUSINESS: Mrs. Fersch stated she had distributed a memo to the Committee and she was requesting the Employee Manual that is on the Council agenda be tabled at the next Council meeting as she has some additional changes to present to Finance Committee at their next meeting.
5. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Smith moved to adjourn; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Hammond voting "Aye." Motion carried, 4-0. The Finance Committee adjourned at 7:40 P.M., October 25, 2007.
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