2006-08-14 thru 08-16-06 Budget Workshop Meetings Minutes

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City Council Budget Workshop Meetings - August 14-18 2006 - Page 8 9. Other Miscellaneous - Section 7 F. Budget Recap - City Manager Debra Feazelle provided a recap of the budget on August 16th, 2006. The following items were noted: Golf Course changes as previously noted in minutes. Decrease lab fees in police budget by $35,000.00 Increase funds for electricity with a higher percentage due to electricity cost increase. Eliminate the Assistant City Manger/Finance Director position in the Finance Budget and the Assistant Finance Director position. Include a Finance Director position in the upcoming budget. Remove lease fees from Council budget and remove Council computers from Council offices. Research and report to Council the cost of a paperless agenda. Increase retreat line item and look at other options on places the retreat could be held. Leave funds in budget to cover merit plan increases for employees. Leave funds in budget to cover cost of compensation study. Council wanted to ensure there was enough money in the upcoming budget to cover gasoline pnce mcreases. Discussed changes as recommended by the Chapter 172 Board as previously outlined in the minutes. No action will be taken on this in August. Items will be brought back to Council in September. Council Options - needs clarification from Council as to how the minutes should reflect on health care costs. During the health care presentation, an overhead reflected 15% increases on the City Side and the employee cost. There was no discussion or direction to staff on this item. In the future look at needed changes to the Health Insurance Ordinance as impacted by the budget and other administrative changes made by Council. Research the possibility of no caps on accruing longevity. Council requested staff to carry out the years of service to 40 years for the calculation of cost of retiree and dependent premiums for health insurance. Councilmember Barry Beasley requested clarification on retiree and retiree dependent premiums. The following information was provided based on the current schedule effective 1/1/06 (see attached schedule): Example: Employee has 30 years of service, 80 points and is on the Coverage 1 st plan with a one thousand dollar deductible with spousal coverage.