HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 01.14.2025Minutes of City of Laurel
Budget/Finance Committee
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Members' Present: Richard Klose, Casey Wheeler, Heidi Sparks, Michelle Mize
Others Present: Kelly Strecker, Matt Wheeler
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 approve December 23, 2024, Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes. Heidi Sparks
moved to approve the minutes of December 23, 2024. Casey Wheeler seconded the motion. With no
objection, the minutes of December 23, 2024, were approved. There was no public comment or
Committee discussion.
2. Review and approve purchase requisitions. Matt presented a purchase requisition to the committee for a
new lift axel for one of the garbage trucks. He explained that an axel on one of the garbage trucks broke
and would need to be replaced. Matt said that this was necessary to get through the weigh scales and it is a
safety measure when traveling with a heavy load. The axel will be purchased through Peterbilt and the
cost is $6,500.00. Heidi Sparks moved to approve the purchase requisition. Michelle Mize seconded the
motion. With no objection, the purchase requisition was approved. There was no public comment or
Committee discussion.
3. Review and recommend approval to Council; claims entered through January 10, 2025. Richard Klose
moved to approve the claims and check the register for claims entered through January 10, 2025. Heidi
Sparks seconded the motion. With no objection, the claims and check register of January 10, 2025, were
approved. There was no public comment or Committee discussion.
4. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending December 22, 2024, totaling $248,277.97.
Michelle Mize motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending December 22, 2024,
totaling $248,277.97. Heidi Sparks seconded the motion. With no objection, the payroll register for
December 22, 2024, was approved. There was no public comment or Committee discussion.
5. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending January 5, 2025, totaling $274,388.59.
Michelle Mize motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending January 5, 2025, totaling
$274.388.59. Heidi Sparks seconded the motion. With no objection, the payroll register for January 5,
2025, was approved. There was no public comment or Committee discussion.
6. Review and approve the 2024 December Utility Billing Adjustments, Heidi Sparks moved to approve the
2024 December Utility Billing Adjustments. Casey Wheeler seconded the motion. With no objection, the
2024 December Utility Billing Adjustments were approved. There was no public comment or Committee
discussion.
New Business None.
Old Business — None
Other Items —
1. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending December 22, 2024.
2. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending January 5, 2025.
3. Mayor Update — No mayor update. He was not present at the meeting.
4. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Update -Kelly stated that the quarterly reports were finished and submitted. She
has begun working on the Transit grant that is due March 1. December cash is balanced but was not on the
agenda due to timing issue and would be on the next agenda. Kelly stated that the finance office was a
little short staffed the past week due to an employee being out on COVID.
Announcements —
1. The next Budget and Finance Committee meeting will be held on Monday January 28, 2025, at 5:30 pm.
2. Heidi Sparks is scheduled to review the claims for the next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
kResctfully submitted,
St U Lr
Clerk Treasurer
NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of the Council
for the listed workshop agenda items.