HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 12.22.2025 Minutes of City of Laurel
Budget/Finance Committee
Tuesday,December 22,2025
Members' Present: Michelle Mize, Heidi Sparks,Richard Klose, Casey Wheeler
Others Present: Kelly Strecker, 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 approve December 09, 2025, Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes. Heidi Sparks
moved to approve the minutes of December 09, 2025. Casey Wheeler seconded the motion. With no
objection, the minutes of December 09, 2025, were approved. There was no public comment or committee
discussion.
2. Review and approve purchase requisitions. Kelly presented a purchase requisition for Matt Wheeler as he
could not be present at the meeting. The requisition is to purchase a new pickup street sander for the
flatbed pickup. With the recent snow storm the older sander broke and is need of some expensive repairs.
The city will purchase the sander from Kois Brothers. This street sander is all electronic which will make
it very easy to spread sand on the icy spots after a storm. The cost of the new street sander is $9260.00
which includes installation. Heidi Sparks moved to approve the purchase requisition for the new street
sander. Michelle Mize seconded the motion. With no objection,the purchase requisition was approved.
JW presented a purchase requisition for the purchase of extrication gear for the new fire truck. This will be
paid for from the donation that they received from CHS. The cost of the extrication gear is $32,995.00 and
will be purchased from Fire Up Rescue. Heidi Sparks moved to approve the purchase requisition for the
extrication gear. Michelle Mize seconded the motion. With no objection,the purchase requisition was
approved.
3. Review and recommend approval to Council; claims entered through December 19, 2025. Michelle Mize
moved to approve the claims and check register for claims entered through December 19, 2025. Casey
Wheeler seconded the motion. With no objection,the claims and check register of December 19, 2025,
were approved. There was no public comment.
4. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending December 07, 2025, totaling $309,075.15
Heidi Sparks motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending December 07, 2025,
totaling $309,075.15. Casey Wheeler seconded the motion. With no objection, the payroll register for
December 07, 2025,was approved. There was no public comment.
New Business—None
Old Business—None
Other Items—
1. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending December 07, 2025.
2. Mayor Update—The mayor did not have any updates.
3. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Update-Kelly stated that he wanted to remind everyone of the special meeting
that will be held on January 06, 2026. Since we are nearing the end of the year the mayor will have to
appoint the new Budget Finance Committee at that special meeting.
Announcements—
1. The next Budget and Finance Committee meeting will be held on January 13, 2025, at 5:30 pm.
2. If reappointed Richard Klose is scheduled to review the claims for the next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:03 p.m.
Respe tfully submitted,
Kelly St
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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.