HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 06.28.2000 MINUTES
BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 28, 2000 6:30 P.M.
DPW OFFICE
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Bud Johnson
Gay Easton
Chuck Rodgers
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jean Kerr
Mary Embleton
Mark Mace
Ken Olson
Larry McCann
The committee conducted second round budget reviews with department heads,
asking them to advise the committee as to their department's priorities.
City Judge Jean Kerr presented a list with some optional reductions. Discussion
followed regarding the figure for video arraignment equipment, of which the
committee is very interested. They asked Jean to do further research to obtain
more detailed costs. This new process could save police officers two round trips
to Billings that occur three times a week. Total recommended reductions:
$2,150.
Clerk-Treasurer Mary Embleton also presented a list. The committee concurred
with her reductions totaling $2,000.
Public Works Director Larry McCann reviewed the following departments and
made the following recommendations:
City Hall/Court Building - more information is needed but will not be available
until after the space study is conducted which will address heat/air conditioning,
acoustics and sound system; review and evaluate the janitor position; total
reduction - $0.
Fire Inspection - total reduction - $0.
Building Department - research if engineering equipment can be purchased over
three years; total reduction - $0.
Public Works Director - eliminate purchase of a new plotter as the city can lease
an older model from the county for $1.00; total reduction - $8,000.
Streets - (General Fund) - moved to Street Maintenance District and Gas Tax;
total reduction - $133,686.
City Shop - could postpone an additional pole building until next year ($37,000).
Cemetew - postpone professional services for design of a sprinkler system
($25,000) and the first phase of the sprinkler system ($15,000); total reduction -
$40,000.
Parks - could postpone the grant match for development of camping spots at
Riverside Park ($30,000); recommend elimination of a new diving board; total
reduction - $2,000.
Library Director Peg Arnold submitted a written recommendation as she could
not attend the meetings. Her suggestions were accepted by the committee to
reduce books by $1,000, Data Processing by $800, and building maintenance by
$2,600 by replacing only the one set of doors. Total reductions equal $4,400.
The result of all reductions for this meeting is $192,236.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. The next regular Budget/Finance meeting was
changed to Wednesday, July 5th at 5:30 p.m
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk-Treasurer