2018-08-13 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks presented the 2018-2019 proposed Fiscal Year Budget for Community Investment. Human Resources Manager Matt Hartleib presented the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year proposed budget for the Human Resources Department. Municipal Court Judge Denise Mitrano presented the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year proposed budget for the Municipal Court. IT Manager Grady Parker presented the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year proposed budget for Information Technology. City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented the 2018-2019 proposed Fiscal Year Budget for the City Secretary's Office. Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks presented the 2018-2019 proposed Fiscal Year Budget for Legal. City Secretary Patrice Fogarty presented the 2018-2019 proposed Fiscal Year Budget for City Council. Finance Director Michael Dolby presented the 2018-2019 proposed Fiscal Year Budget for the Finance Department. Director of Public Works, Don Pennell, presented the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year proposed budget for the Public Works Department, including the Street Division; Residential Solid Waste; Commercial Solid Waste; Water Production; Water Distribution; Wastewater Collection; Wastewater Treatment; Airport; La Porte Area Water Authority; and the Vehicle Maintenance and Replacement Funds. The meeting was recessed at 9:11 p.m. to reconvene on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Mayor Rigby reconvened the August 13, 2018, Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Members of Council present: Councilmembers Engelken, Ojeda, J. Martin, K. Martin, Bentley, Zemanek, Kaminski and Earp. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty and City Manager Corby Alexander. City Manager Corby Alexander and Staff provided information requested from the August 13, 2018, meeting regarding the following: cell phone usage; City-Owned Private Fiber; advertisement of community events in the Bay Area Observer; cost analysis for an in-house attorney; memberships at the Golf Course; and vehicles for the Police Department. Council directed Staff to do the following: • bring back a discussion about City-Owned Private Fiber in April 2019 during the Budget Retreat; • add additional funds to budget to run monthly ads in the Bay Area Observer; • obtain cost analysis for a full-time prosecutor. City Manager Corby Alexander advised Council he and Golf Course Manager Alex Osmond will work on proposed fees for the Golf Course. Council agreed continuing with Tahoe vehicles for the Police Department. Page 3 of 6 August 13-14, 2018, Council Meeting Minutes