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

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City Council Budget worAp Meetings - August 9-18 2004 - page J. Finance Department Assistant Finance Director Michael Dolby provided City Council with an overview of Finance's departmental requests. Council requested to know how many people pay on line. Council requested the cost of using debit cards. Council requested Finance to try and reduce their training budgets in the same manner as other departments. . Council requested the Utility Billing division to research new technology on reading meters. They suggested they contact the City of Galveston. K. Planning Department Planner Wayne Sabo provided City Council with an overview of Planning's departmental requests. The planning department reduced its training and seminars budget. Council suggested the position of Planning Director be reviewed for the upcoming budget year. City Manager Debra Feazelle noted she had a meeting with Mr. Sabo to discuss options for the department. Council requested to know the process on collecting mowing fees. Council requested .to know the number of open records requests. City Secretary Martha Gillett to provide open records log. Building Official Debbie Wilmore offered to reduce the planning review line item by 50%. Tommy Moser requested a report on mowing of ditches. The meeting was recessed for a break at 8:27 and reconvened at 8:38. There was no discussion or action taken during the break. L. Budget Recap Discussion will be held under item N. M. Insurance Fund, Medical Benefits, Current and Retirees This item was discussed out of order and referenced above in the minutes. N. Budget Recap City Manager Debra Feazelle provided City Council with an overview of the budget recap. Mayor Porter noted that one of the major goals of this workshop was to save the positions being eliminated in the budget.