HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 09.09.2025 Minutes of City of Laurel
Budget/Finance Committee
Tuesday, September 09,2025
Members' Present: Michelle Mize, Casey Wheeler,Heidi Sparks,Richard Klose
Others Present: Kelly Strecker, David Waggoner,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 August 26, 2025, Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes. Heidi Sparks
moved to approve the minutes of August 26, 2025. Casey Wheeler seconded the motion. With no
objection,the minutes of August 26, 2025,were approved. There was no public comment or committee
discussion.
2. Review and approve purchase requisitions. Matt Wheeler presented a purchase requisition for repairs on
one of the garbage trucks. He stated this was an emergency repair as the truck could not be used because
the radiator needed to be repaired. Matt stated that the truck was overheating and was more common when
the temperatures outside were extremely warm. The cost of the radiator repair is $8417.93. Michelle Mize
moved to approve the purchase requisition for the garbage truck radiator repair. Heid Sparks seconded the
motion. With no objection, the purchase requisition was approved. There was no public comment.
3. Review and recommend approval to Council; claims entered through September 05, 2025. Richard Klose
moved to approve the claims and check register for claims entered through September 05, 2025. Casey
Wheeler seconded the motion. With no objection, the claims and check register of September 05, 2025,
were approved. There was no public comment.
4. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending August 31, 2025, totaling $279,256.38.
Heidi Sparks motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending August 31, 2025, totaling
$279,256.38 Michelle Mize seconded the motion. With no objection, the payroll register for August 31,
2025, was approved. There was no public comment.
5. Review and approve the August 2025 Utility Billing Adjustments. Michelle Mize moved to approve
August 2025 Utility Billing Adjustments. Casey Wheeler seconded the motion. With no objection,the
August 2025 Utility Billing Adjustments were approved. There was no public comment or Committee
discussion.
New Business—It was mentioned that the Splash Park will remain open until October 1, 2025,weather
permitting.
Old Business—
Other Items—
1. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending August 31, 2025.
2. Mayor Update—The mayor stated that the Southside Paving project will begin soon. He also said that the
sidewalk project at Nutting Park was going to be on the agenda at tonight's council meeting. If approved
that project will begin soon as well.
3. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Update-Kelly said she has been working on updating the SAMSID program.
Budget resolutions have been sent to the county and the final budget documents have been sent to the
state. Kelly stated that the auditors will be here the week of September 15, 2025,to help with the Annual
Financial Report.
Announcements—
1. The next Budget and Finance Committee meeting will be held on September 23, 2025, at 5:30 pm.
2. Heidi Sparks is scheduled to review the claims for the next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kelly Stre er
NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of the Council
for the listed workshop agenda items.