HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Budget and CIP AmendmentsCouncil Proposed Budget and CIP Amendments
November 25th, 2008 Council Meeting
Section One -Operating Budget Items
1. Proposed Budget Amendment #1 (Council Member Palmeri) -Eliminate Outside
Legal Assistance: Motion to eliminate outside legal assistance for lead negotiation
services with all City bargaining groups and to conduct negotiations using city staff up
to the point of impasse, unless otherwise authorized by the City Council, and to
transfer monies budgeted for negotiations to the City's general fund. LOST 3-4
2. Proposed Budget Amendment #2 (Council Member Palmeri) - Revise
Administrative Services Reorganization Plan: Motion to eliminate via attrition the
position of Purchasing Agent, remove request for new Communication Coordinator,
and restore part-time production assistant in Media Services. Direct salary savings
toward tax relief. LOST 2-5
3. Proposed Budget Amendment #3 (Council Member Palmeri) - $4,000 Council
Trainin_g Budget: Motion to transfer $4,000 for City Council "Conference and
Training" to Department of Community Development to be used to hire interns to
assist with sustainability initiatives. CARRIED AS AMENDED 5-2 ($2,000.00 Council
-Training; $2,000.00 Community Development -Temporary Help -sustainability
4. Proposed Budget Amendment #4 (Council Member Palmeri) - Citizen Led
Budget Committee: Motion to direct City Manager and Mayor to develop a proposal
for a citizen led Budget Committee. CARRIED 5-2
Section Two -Capital Improvement Program Items
1. Proposed CIP Amendment #1 (Deputy Mayor Bain) -Grand Opera House
Sprinkler Project: Motion to have the City fully fund the Grand Opera House
sprinkler project. CARRIED 5-2
Rationale: The City owns the building, and I feel it is our obligation for
maintenance and upkeep, and the sprinkler project certainly falls into that
category. The Foundation Board should be focused on their projects to
enhance the facility. Benefit -The experience that the citizens and patrons
have when visiting the building.
2. Proposed CIP Amendment #2 (Council Member Palmeri) - Delay the 400 Block
East Parkin_g Lot: Motion to delay renovation of 400 Block East Parking Lot (East of
N. Main St.) until 2011. Use the $972,000 allocated in 2009 CIP for that purpose for
highest priority street, sewer, and/or city garage needs. LOST 3-4
3. Proposed CIP Amendment #3 (Council Member Palmeri) -Delete Riverside Park-
Dockin_g Facility: Motion to delete Riverside Park-Docking Facility from Capital
Improvement Budget. Use $284,900 budgeted for that amount for high priority street
and/or sewer projects. LOST 3-4