HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-24-12 Fiscal Affairs Committee MeetingCHUCK ENGELKEN, CHAIR
Councilmember District 2
Committee Member
DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember District 3
Committee Member
TOMMY MOSER
Councilmember District 4
Committee Member
JOHN ZEMANEK
Councilmember At -Large A
Alternate Member 1
JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 5
Alternate Member 2
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
September 24, 2012
The Fiscal Affairs Committee met on September 24, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. in the La Porte City Hall Council
Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to consider the following items of business:
1. Call to Order
Chairman Chuck Engelken called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Others present: Committee
Member Tommy Moser, Alternate Member 1 John Zemanek, and Alternate Member 2 Jay Martin.
Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City
Manager Traci Leach, Finance Director Michael Dolby and Controller Phyllis Rinehart. Committee
Member Leonard was absent.
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the July 23, 2012, meeting of the Fiscal Affairs Committee —
P. Fogarty
Committee member Moser moved to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2012, meeting of the
Fiscal Affairs Committee. Committee member Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Chairman Engelken, Committee Members Moser and
Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Committee Member Leonard
3. Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to assign $1,500,000.00 in
the General Fund for future health care expenses and assign encumbrances for future
expenditures — M. Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary.
Committee member Moser moved to authorize the City Manager to assign $1,500,000.00 in the
General Fund for future health care expenses and assign encumbrances for future expenditures.
Committee member Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Chairman Engelken, Committee Members Moser and
Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Committee Member Leonard
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4. Consider approval or other action increasing working capital reserves for the Utility Fund
from sixty -ninety days (60-90 days) to ninety-one hundred -twenty days (90-120 days) — M.
Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby presented a summary.
Committee member Zemanek moved to increase working capital reserves for the Utility Fund from
sixty -ninety days (60-90 days) to ninety-one hundred -twenty days (90-120 days). Committee
member Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Chairman Engelken, Committee Members Moser and
Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Committee Member Leonard
5. Consider approval or other action regarding reimbursement to Mayor Rigby for City
Manager recruitment expenditure (dinner Rigbys/Alexanders) — Chairman Engelken
Committee member Zemanek moved to reimburse Mayor Rigby for a City Manager recruitment
expenditure (dinner Rigbys/Alexanders). Committee member Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Chairman Engelken, Committee Members Moser and
Zemanek
Nays: None
Absent: Committee Member Leonard
6. Set date for next meeting — M. Dolby
The Committee set November 12, 2012, at 5:00 p.m., as the date and time for the next meeting.
7. Administrative Reports — C. Alexander
There were no administrative reports.
8. Committee Comments — Matters appearing on agenda; Recognition of community members, city
employees, and upcoming events; Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing
policy.
There were no Committee comments.
9. Adjourn
There being no further business, Committee Member Moser moved to adjourn the meeting. The
meeting was adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
R ectfully submitted,
Patrice Fogarty, City cretary
Passed and approved on the 12th day of November, 2012.
CJWJ
Chairman Chuck Eng Iken
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