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

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City Council Budget Workshop Meetings - August 14-182006 - Page 5 The Chapter 172 Boards recommends both Incentive Plans as potential Recruitment Incentives with the City Council determining which one it wants to adopt, or a combination of both. The Chapter 172 Board recommends the current method of making the Retiree Calculations continue with clarification of language regarding City budgeted cost and that the coverage % discount amount applies only for retirees, not dependents. Also, the proposed calculator that Mr. Welch is developing be implemented to allow any employee to be able to get an estimate of their insurance cost and their dependents cost at the current year budgeted City cost and for one additional year. E. Special Revenue Funds Overview - City Manager Debra Feazelle provided an overview and answered Council's questions on August 14t\ 2006. On August 16t\ 2006, Assistant City Manager John Joerns provided and overview of the TIRZ Fund and projects. On August 16th, 2006, Chamber President Colleen Hicks requested the City fund an additional $30,000 for entertainment for the upcoming year. She noted there were more people attending the last Sylvan Beach Day Festival and she believes this was due to a higher level on entertainment. It was the consensus of Council to provide an additional $30,000.00 to the Chamber of Commerce in next year's budget. Councilmember Peter Griffiths requested copies of quarterly hotel/motel reports. Councilmember Rigby noted the document should read "no increase in property tax rate". Councilmember Rigby also requested staff get in touch with Bayshore Motel and request they fix burned out fixtures on their sign. Council Reserve fund was discussed on August 16th, 2006. Council directed staff to take $35,000.00 from the cemetery project and increase $15,000.00 for Friends of the Library and $20,000.00 for the Rodeo Association. F. DEPARTMENT REVIEWS 1. Emergency Services Department - 3 -14 - was discussed on August 14th, 2006. Fire Chief Mike Boaze provided Council with an overview of the Emergency Services Budget. EMS Chief Ray Nolen provided an overview of the Emergency Management Services budget and answered Council's questions. Councilmember Rigby requested a breakdown on EMS turnover and the reason why the person left the City of La Porte. Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs provided an overview of the Emergency Management Division. He noted he is requesting one staff position in the budget.