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BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
MAY 20, 2002 7:00 P.M.
DPW OFFICE
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Ken Olson Gay Easton
Bud Johnson Mark Mace
OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Embleton
The regular meeting of the Budget/Finance Committee was called to order by Chairman
Ken Olson at 7:03 p.m.
The minutes for the May 6, 2002 Budget/Finance regular meeting were approved as
presented.
The committee discussed the 2002-2005 Budget at length. The proposed appropriations are
close to the target for the General Fund, and it was emphasized that the cuts, wage
allocations, and other measures taken to achieve the target, will only stabilize the General
Fund. Even at that, revenues are still less than appropriations. There is no funding for
capital, and operations and maintenance are pared back to needs only. A solution to funding
the General Fund must be found by the next fiscal year, and the council work plan will be
essential to resolve this problem.
Mary asked to postpone choosing the grant writer for housing projects until the next
meeting~
Mary reviewed and explained the comments from the Montana Dept. of Administration
regarding our audit response. Discussion followed. The letter will be distributed to the
council.
April Journal Vouchers #208-213 were reviewed and approved.
The committee reviewed the April, 2002 Financial Statements and recommend to council
that they be approved on the June 4~h council agenda.
The following purchase requisitions were reviewed and approved at, er lengthy
discussion:
GENERAL FUND:
Public defense - court $ 521.09
Test all hoses - fire dept. $ 800.00
STREET MAINTENANCE FUND:
Hydraulic pump for dump truck $ 800.00
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POLICE TRAINING FUND:
Registration fee and uniforms for basic course for new officer $ 600.00
WATER FUND:
Chlorine regulator - water plant $ 2,000.00
SEWER FUND:
Lift station degreaser - 4 50-pound buckets - sewer system $ 910.00
The committee reviewed the Comp/OT reports for PPE 5/12/02.
The Payroll Register for PPE 5/12/02 totaling $113,552.69 was reviewed and the committee
recommends approval by the council, via motion by Mark, seconded by Gay, and passed
unanimously. The payroll register will be put on the council agendas for final approval.
The committee approved the list of delinquent ambulance accounts to be turned over
for collections, via motion by Gay, seconded by Mark, and passed unanimously. This is
being done quarterly.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m The next Budget/Finance meeting will be held on
Monday, June 3~a at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clerk/Treasurer