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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF LA PORTE FISCAL AFFAIRS <br />COMMITTEE <br />February 20,2008 <br /> <br />1. Call to Order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chairman Chuck Engelken at 5: 12 p.m. <br /> <br />Members of Committee Present: Councilmembers, Chuck Engelken, Louis Rigby and Tommy <br />Moser. <br /> <br />Members of Committee Absent: Howard Ebow and Barry Beasley. <br /> <br />Members of City Council. City Executive Staff and City Employees Present: City Manager <br />Ron Bottoms, Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Controller Phyllis Rinehart and City <br />Secretary Martha Gillett. <br /> <br />Others present: Paula Speigelhauer of Pattillo, Brown and Hill. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval of Minutes of Special Called Regular Meetings of Fiscal Affairs Committee <br />held January 28, 2008. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Committee Member Rigby to approve the minutes as presented. A <br />second by Committee Member Moser. The motion carried. <br /> <br />3. Controller Phyllis Rinehart and Paula Spegelhaour presented the 2007 Comprehensive <br />Financial Report. <br /> <br />Committee members raised the following questions: <br /> <br />On page 70 and 71 of the report the information needs to be checked for accuracy regarding <br />retiree insurance levels. <br /> <br />Does the amount of page 23 of the report include IDA in the tax base? <br /> <br />On page 161 a question was raised as to why the number of water meters remained the same <br />in 2003, 2004 and 2005. <br /> <br />Committee member Moser inquired about the community investment fund. He wanted to <br />know what authorizes this fund and how can the funds be expended. <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms noted correction in text on page 64. <br /> <br />The committee inquired about the auditing process in the utility billing area. <br />