CITY OF
PICKERINGTON
FINANCE COMMITTEE OF
COUNCIL
CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER
19, 2003
REGULAR
MEETING
7:30
P.M.
1. ROLL CALL. Mr. Wright called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Wright and Mr. Parker were present. Mr. Fox was absent. Others present were: Mayor Postage, Mike Sabatino, David Shaver, Joyce Bushman, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Susan Crotty, and others.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF October 29, 2003, Regular Meeting. Mr. Parker moved to approve; Mr. Wright seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Parker and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
Mr. Wright stated Finance Committee had just completed the Finance Committee Work Session for review of the 2004 Manager’s Budget. Mr. Wright moved to forward the 2004 Manager’s Budget to Council, with the corrections noted in the Work Session, and with the addition of a $4,000 donation to the Wings Disabled Citizens Program; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Parker and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
Mr. Wright stated since Mrs. Fersch was not present he would move to the Development Department report. Ms. Crotty stated she had provided a written report to the Committee and she would be happy to answer any questions.
3. FINANCE DIRECTOR:
A. Review and request for motion to approve draft ordinance amending appropriation ordinance 2002-142. Mrs. Fersch stated the Committee had received a draft appropriation ordinance and most of the appropriations were clean up for the end of the year. She stated other than the clean up appropriations she was requesting under Parks and Recreation an increase of $6,400 for instructor fees due to additional registrations; in TIF Cycle Way Construction Fund an increase of $2,325.56 for legal fees for note renewal; in TIF 204/256 Construction Fund an increase of $40,000 for payment to the school district for revenue sharing and reimbursement to the General Fund for 2002 revenue sharing; in the Trust Fund an increase of $100,000 for additional deposits for construction services; in Insurance Fund an increase of $18,000 as additional funds were needed for the December insurance premium. Mr. Parker moved to approve and forward to Council; Mr. Wright seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Wright and Mr. Parker voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
B. Finance Director’s Report:
(1) Health Department. Mrs. Fersch stated she had provided a written report to the Committee and she would answer any questions.
(2) CORMA. Mrs. Fersch stated we have had three lightening strikes this year and the Turner Lightening Protection Company is going to come out to do an evaluation of our buildings to see what we can do to prevent this. She stated CORMA has asked them to evaluate all of their members.
C. Review and request for motion to approve Manager’s Budget for the 2004 Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2004. Mr. Wright stated this was taken care of earlier in the meeting.
4. PERSONNEL: No Report.
5. DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
A. Development Director’s Report: Mr. Wright stated Ms. Crotty had briefed the Committee earlier in the meeting.
(1) Chamber of Commerce Report.
(2) Rt. 33 S.E. Regional Growth Alliance Report.
(3) Fairfield County Visitor’s and Convention Bureau Report.
(4) Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Report.
B. Project Updates
(1) Business Retention and Expansion Study.
6. LEGAL DEPARTMENT:
A. Monthly review of law director services. Mr. Wright ascertained the Committee had received a copy of Mr. Mapes’ monthly report and there were no questions.
7. CHAIRMAN:
8. OTHER BUSINESS: No other business was brought forward.
9. MOTIONS:
A. Motion for Executive Session under Section 121.22(G)(1)(b), Matters involving an employee’s or public official’s employment, Section 121.22(G)(2), Purchase or sale of public property, Section 121.22(G)(3), Conference with law director regarding pending or imminent court action, and Section 121.22(G)(4), Matters involving bargaining sessions with public employees. Mr. Wright moved for an executive session under Section 121.22(G)(1)b, Matters involving an employee’s or public official’s employment, Section 121.22(G)(2), Purchase or sale of public property, Section 121.22(G)(3), conference with law director regarding pending or imminent court action, and Section 121.22(G)(4), matters involving bargaining sessions with public employees; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Parker and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
Finance committee adjourned into Executive Session at 7:50 P.M., and reconvened in open session at 8:40 P.M.
10. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Parker moved to adjourn; Mr. Wright seconded the motion. Mr. Parker and Mr. Wright voted "Aye." Motion carried, 2-0. The Finance Committee adjourned at 8:41 P.M., November 19, 2003.
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