2004-08-09 thru 2004-8-18 Budget Workshop Meetings minutes

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City Council Budget worap Meetings - August 9-18 2004 - pag_ Crisp, Officer Kelley Green, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Officer David Darby, Assistant EMS Chief Lisa Camp, Secretary Michelle Bedford, Assistant Fire Chief John Dunham, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Special Services Superintendent Karen Beerman, Office Manager Marlene Rigby, Court Representative Carla Fields, Officer Sherman Moore, Interim MIS Manager Al Owens, Golf Pro Alex Osmond, Human Resources Manager Sherri Sampson, Assistant City Attorney Clarke Askins, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Officer Tammy McBeath, Warrant Officer Nelson Thorpe, Lieutenant Carl Rise and Human Resources Representative Nicole Hatter. Citizens Present: Tim Bird, Sheila Moore, Dottie Kaminski, Kathy Hutton, Brian Lackey and a number of citizens. Human Resources Sherri Sampson introduced the Chapter 172 Board Members. Members include herself, Human Resources Manager, Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Citizen Pat Rothermel and Citizen Kim Meismer. Kim Meismer and Pat Rothermel were not in attendance. Item M was taken out of order as posted on the agenda to be discussed at 6:00 p.m. on August 11, 2004. ' Human Resources Sherri Sampson provided the City Council with an overview of the proposed in,surance changes and provided them with handouts. Louis Rigby requested a copy of all Chapter 172 minutes. Louis Rigby' requested information on other plans including healthy deficit, self funded, etc. F. Emergency Services Department Fire Chief Mike Boaze provided City Council with an overview of Emergency Services' departmental requests. Council wanted to know what was in line item 5004. EMS Chief Ray Nolen provided Council with an overview of the EMS budget. G. Police Department Chief Richard Reffprovided City Council with an overview of the Police Department's requests. Chief Reff informed the Council he had gone to 12 hour shifts. Council requested the City Manager to consider bringing the tax in lieu consultants for a presented a future Council Meeting. Barry Beasley requested a comparison be made on employee salaries. Council requested to know what the 15,000 dollars was in the cleaning allowance budget. Council requested a chart/graph on the Computer Internal Service Fund. Council recessed for a break at 9:00 p.m. and reconvened at 9:05. There was no discussion or action taken during the break.