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May 24, 2004 <br /> <br /> Mr. Bartlett reviewed the city manager's office, finance and management <br />information services budgets beginning at 8:03 p.m. Highlights included a brief <br />discussions of replacing or repairing utility billing trucks, higher Internet services and <br />software costs, and closing the stores fund, which was not a true internal services fund. <br />That $211,519 was moved to the General Fund for Fiscal 2005. Mr. Bartlett indicated for <br />Mr. Roop that five people work in purchasing, all at the warehouse, and that one of <br />those positions would be cut under budget option two. <br /> <br /> At 8:16 p.m., Mayor Teague indicated to council that all line items had been <br />reviewed by council except for capital expenditures, and asked for council's pleasure in <br />moving the budget ahead. Mayor Teague indicated that two major items needed to be <br />considered: whether to make cuts per option two, and whether to pursue rate increases. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bartlett indicated that the city must replace the cooling tower for the <br />municipal building regardless of other expenditures. <br /> <br /> Council began to review suggested reductions. By assent, council made no <br />changes to the administration, customer service, the garage, purchasing, police, fire, <br />inspections, public works, communications and courthouse maintenance. <br /> <br /> In park maintenance, Mr. Ferrill asked if reduced usage at Hooker Field justified <br />a reduction in force. Mr. Bartlett indicated that part-time help had already been cut, and <br />that Leisure Services laborers work at all parks, so a reduction would affect more parks <br />than Hooker Field. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bartlett indicated his belief that Hooker Field would have a team in 2005. <br /> <br /> Mr. Ferrill moved to eliminate a laborer position in the park maintenance budget, <br />a motion seconded by Mr. Dallas. <br /> <br /> <br />