HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 12.10.2019Members Present: Emelie Eaton
Scot Stokes
Others Present: Mayor Nelson
Minutes of City of Laurel
Budget/Finance Committee
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Bruce McGee
Richard Klose
Bethany Langve
The Meeting was called to order by Chair Eaton at 5:30 pm.
Public Input: Citizens may address the committee regarding any item of business that is not on the agenda. The
duration for an individual speaking under Public Input is limited to three minutes. While all comments are
welcome, the committee will not take action on any item not on the agenda.
General Items
• Review and approve the minutes of the November 26, 2019 meeting. Council Member Eaton
commented that the minutes needed to be amended. The supervisor of APE isn't Mike, it is Matt.
The Clerk/Treasurer stated that she would make that correction. Richard Klose made a motion to
approve the minutes of the November 26, 2019 Budget and Finance Committee meeting, as amended.
Bruce McGee seconded the motion to approve the November 26, 2019 Budget and Finance
Committee meeting minutes, as amended, all in favor, motion passed.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions — None
• Review and recommend approval to Council Claims entered through 12/06/19. Richard Klose had
previously reviewed the Claims Detail report and the Check Register for accuracy. There were no
questions regarding the claims. Richard Klose made a motion to recommend approval to Council the
claims entered through 12/06/19, Bruce McGee seconded the motion, all in favor, motion passed.
• Review and approve Payroll Register for pay period ending 11/03/19 totaling $192,474.58, the
Payroll Register for pay period ending 11/17/19 totaling $186,768.23, and the Payroll Register for
pay period ending 12/01/19 totaling $236,171.58. The Clerk/Treasurer stated that a couple of these
had to be re -approved. The two-page summaries were reviewed, signed and dated for each pay
period ending. Scot Stokes made a motion to approve all three of the Payroll Registers, Bruce McGee
seconded the motion, all in favor, motion passed.
New Business
2020 Claims Review Schedule — The Committee discussed making a claims review schedule for the
New Year. Emelie Eaton volunteered to review the claims for January 14ti1, Scot Stokes stated he
would review the claims on January 28tH, Bruce McGee stated he would review the claims on
February 11 th, Richard Klose stated he would review the claims on February 25tH, Emelie Eaton stated
she would review the claims again on March I oth, and Scot Stokes stated it would be his turn again on
March 24tH The list is as follows:
Jan 14 — Emelie
Jan 28—Scot
Feb 11 — Bruce
Old Business — none
Other Items
Feb 25 - Richard
Mar 10 - Emelie
Mar 24 - Scot
The Clerk/Treasurer stated that the Committee could no longer review the detailed report of
individual employee vacation, sick, comp and holiday time as this was not public record. She did
state that the total amount of hours was public record and something that the Committee should
review as there was a dollar value attached to it. She would begin having the Payroll Clerk printout
that total for review at each meeting.
The Mayor stated that he had nothing to report at this time. The Committee asked him if there were
any talks of adding an animal control position in the upcoming budget, as a member of the public had
asked. The Mayor stated that the budget process for Fiscal Year 2021 has not started yet, however
there has been talks of trying to add a half animal control, half parking control officer.
Announcements —
The next Budget and Finance Meeting will be held on Monday December 23, 2019 at 5 :3 0pm
Richard Klose will be reviewing claims for the next meeting
Respectfully submitted,
Bethan ang
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.