HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 09.12.2023Minutes of City of Laurel
Budget/Finance Committee
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Members Present: Emelie Eaton, Heidi Sparks, Michelle Mize, Richard Klose
Others Present: Kelly Strecker, Mayor David Waggoner
The meeting was called to order by the Committee Chair at 5:30 pm.
Public Input: There was no public comment.
General Items —
1. Review and approved August 22, 2023, Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes. Emelie Eaton
moved to approve the minutes of August 22, 2023. Heidi Sparks seconded the motion, all in favor,
motion passed 4-0.
2. Review and approve purchase requisitions. There were none.
3. Review and recommend approval to Council; claims entered through September 8, 2023. Heidi Sparks
moved to approve the claims and check register for claims entered through September 8, 2023. Michelle
Mize seconded the motion, all in favor, motion passed 4-0.
4. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending August 20, 2023, totaling $223,989.04.
Heidi Sparks motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending August 20, 2023, totaling
$223,989.04. Michelle Mize seconded the motion, all in favor, motion passed 4-0.
5. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending September 03, 2023, totaling $241,288.61.
Heidi Sparks motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending September 03, 2023,
totaling $241,288.61. Michelle Mize seconded the motion, all in favor, motion passed 4-0.
New Business —Michelle Mize mentioned that she had been reading over old newspapers dated back to 2004
and stated that she had read that the city used to do a midyear budget. She asked if we still do this. Kelly stated
that as long as she has been here, a midyear budget has never been done and she started in 2005.
Old Business —
Other Items —
1. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending August 20, 2023.
2. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending September 03, 2023.
3. Mayor Update — The Mayor invited the committee to the Thursday September Project Review for the
Splash Park. He stated that the meeting is set for 1p.m at Thompson Park. He stated that Jares Fence
Company has donated their time and that they would be cutting the old fence down to four feet and were
going to put a metal weave material in the chain link. The mayor mentioned that Chief Langve told him
that two arrests have been made for vandalism regarding the park restrooms, and it is his understanding
that they are juveniles. Durning the mayor's discussion Emelie Eaton mentioned that having a bike park,
skate park and splash park all in one location would give kids of all ages something to do.
4. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Update -Kelly stated that since the budget has been approved, she is playing
catch up, with everything that got put on the back burner until the budget was complete.
Announcements —
5. The next Budget and Finance Committee meeting will be held on September 26, 2023, at 5:30 pm. Emelie
Eaton will be absent from the meeting.
6. Richard Klose is scheduled to review claims for the next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
Re ectfully submitted,
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Clerk Tr asurer
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NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of the Council
for the listed workshop agenda items.