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<br />August 26, 2008 <br /> <br />Total General Fund: <br /> <br />ELECTRIC FUND <br />14100909 490104 <br />14564339 505240 <br /> <br />Advance/Recovered Costs <br />Electric Construction - Radio Maintenance <br />(Reimb from insurance collightning damage 7/8/08) <br /> <br />Total Electric Fund: <br /> <br />SCHOOL FUND <br />18100909 490104 <br />85001034 565508 <br /> <br />Advance/Recovered Costs <br />Human Resources - Teacher Recruitment <br />(teacher reimb fees incurred) <br /> <br />Total School Fund: <br /> <br />School Superintendent, Dr. Scott Kizner, updated Council on the Martinsville <br />High School lighting project and asked for Council's consideration of a funding request <br />for the project to replace deteriorated poles. He pointed out he was seeking to access <br />funds from the school's surplus account. The project will take 4-6 weeks to complete. <br />Council comments included: new lighting will be more energy efficient and will be a <br />cost savings; salvaged lights may have another use; timing of the situation is <br />frustrating for parents-Dr. Kizner pointed out the need for the poles was pointed out <br />in previous capital improvement needs and there needs to be a system in place for <br />schools to use their surplus for capital projects; Council member Teague pointed out <br />that capital projects needs should be a normal part of the budget process along with <br />salaries and operating budget; Teague also pointed out the city has to make difficult <br />choices in our budgeting process as far as salaries and capital needs; Council member <br />Turner stated he feels high school games should be played on Friday nights. On a <br />motion by Gene Teague, seconded by Danny Turner, with a 5-0 vote, Council agreed to <br />re-appropriate up to $100,000 for the schools to replace the poles from the FY08 <br />school budget surplus. <br />The Mayor asked for business from the floor. Craig Deitrich thanked Council <br />for recognizing the Boy Scouts present tonight. He also pointed out how the Scouts <br />enjoyed the water release from Philpott Dam over the past weekend as well as pointing <br />out that the high school games being played on Saturdays will impact their weekend <br />scouting activities. <br />Comments from City Council: Stroud-stressed importance of remedying the <br />light pole situation at the high school and the need to double our efforts to minimize <br />the loss of revenue of the Mustangs. Turner-expressed his appreciation that Council <br />recognized the Baldwin family today and encouraged Council to do more of this type <br />