2009-04-04 Budget Retreat of the La Porte City Council

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MINUTES OF BUDGET RETREAT OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL April 4, 2008 City Council Present: Mayor Porter, Council members Malone, Black, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Moser, Rigby and Clausen. Absent: None Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Police Chief Ken Adcock, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, Finance Director Michael Dolby, Budget Officer Shelley Wolny, Accountant Gay Collins, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Fire Marshal Cliff Meekins, Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Suggs, Assistant Fire Chief Donald Ladd, Golf Manager Alex Osmond, EMS Chief Ray Nolen, Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Planning Director Tim Tietjens and Judge Denise Mitrano. 1. The Meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Mayor Porter. 2. Discuss and provide direction to city staff, and receive reports from department directors, to discuss the following departments, projects, and financing, for the upcoming 2009-2010 city budget. Financials - Finance Director Michael Dolby provided an overview of the financial status of the City. (Powerpoint Presentation attached) Public Works/infrastructure - Projects for the upcoming year were discussed. Councilmember Mike Mosteit requested a spreadsheet from staff indicating the best and worse case scenarios for the drainage projects identified in the drainage study. It was noted the County needs to provide better communication with the City when they are working on projects within the City of La Porte. Parks and Recreation - Projects for the upcoming year were discussed (Powerpoint Presentation attached). Main Street - Projects for the upcoming year were discussed. It was noted interviews are being conducted for the Main Street Coordinator. City Facilities - Projects for the upcoming year were discussed. 3. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11 :38 a.m.