HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-14 Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting minutesCHUCK ENGELKEN, CHAIR
Councilmember District 2
Committee Member
DARYL LEONARD
Councilmember District 3
Committee Member
TOMMY MOSER
Councilmember District 4
Committee Member
JAY MARTIN
Councilmember District 5
Alternate Member 1
DOTTIE KAMINSKI
Councilmember At Large B
Alternate Member 2
MINUTES OF MEETING OF FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
APRIL 28, 2014
The Fiscal Affairs Committee met on April 28, 2014, 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. Present were: Committee
Member Tommy Moser, Daryl Leonard and Alternate Member 1 Jay Martin. Absent: Alternate
Member 2 Dottie Kaminski. . Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, City Manager
Corby Alexander, Finance Director Michael Dolby, Controller Phyllis Rinehart and Treasurer
Shelley Wolny.
2. Consider approval of Minutes of the March 10, 2014, meeting of the Fiscal Affairs Committee
— P. Fogarty
Committee member Leonard moved to approve the minutes of the March 10, 2014, meeting.
Committee member Moser seconded. MOTION PASSED.
Ayes: Chairman Engelken, Committee Member Moser, and Alternate
Member 1 Martin
Nays: None
Absent: Alternate Committee Member 2 Kaminski
3. Receive and review Second Quarter (FY2014) Investment Report — M. Dolby
Treasurer Shelley Wolny provided the Second Quarter (FY2014) Investment Report and advised
the value of investment is $68.7 million pretty close to last year.
4. Receive and review month of December (FY2013), January (FY2014) and February (FY2014)
Purchasing Card Expenditures — M Dolby
Finance Director Michael Dolby presented Purchasing Card Expenditures for the month of
December (FY2013), January (FY2014) and February (FY2014).
Alternate Committee Member 1 Martin questioned if it was possible for a vendor to bill the City
monthly instead of multiple invoices. Finance Director Michael Dolby responded there may be a
possibility but the procurement cards are a way to receive points and discounts. Purchasing
Manager Cherell Daeumer added the reports are generated from the City's Financial System and
not the bank. Alternate Committee Member 1 Martin questioned the services provided by G&K
Services. Ms. Daeumer responded the City's uniform company.
Committee Member Leonard commented he was glad to see local businesses as the Top 20
Vendors.
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5. Set date for next meeting — M. Dolby
The Committee set July 28, 2014, at 5:00 p.m., as the date and time for the next meeting.
6. Administrative Reports — C. Alexander
City Manager Corby Alexander congratulated the Finance Department for receiving the Platinum
Leadership Circle Award from the Comptroller's Office..
7. 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.
8. Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
Rztfullysubmitted,
Patrice Fogarty, Ci ecreta
Passed and approved on the Aday of 12014.
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Chairman Chuck Eng Iken
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