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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 09-09THE MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 9.1998 The regular meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6:45 p.m. on September 1, 1998 by Mayor Robert D. Corrie. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Anderson, Keith Bird, Glenn Bentley, Charlie Rountree. OTHERS PRESENT: Bob Corrie, Will Berg. Corrie: First off I'd like to thank the public for attending. Frank you might seem a little out numbered here but welcome Frank for being here as well. Rountree: Mr. Mayor before we get going, I'd just like to congratulate Frank for the promotion and attaining that lifelong goal of yours, so good job. Corrie: Frank is doing what he does best. One of the only few fully honest reporters ever met in my life, Frank. We have kind of a thing going here with Frank that I really appreciate. Thank you Frank. ITEM NO. 1: PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDING THE 97-98 FY BUDGET: Corrie: At the present time, I'll open the public hearing. Is there anybody from the public who would like to issue testimony or speak at this time? Hearing none, Council, any questions? Rountree: Mr. Mayor you will be reading the title to the ordinance? Corrie: Yes, after I close the public hearing. Since there's nobody else issuing public testimony at this time I will close the public hearing. II121►TA10[0>1W51KelVQIV_10Is] 2 ff:3:i�y�_1f•121019710"IIm12F_1»:If] 9V/_1II[M 01to] V0]1►/_10Is] 21 Corrie: Is there anyone in the audience who would like to have ordinance number 802 read in its entirety? Hearing none, I will entertain a motion. Bentley: Mr. Mayor I move we approve Ordinance No. 802 with suspension of rules. Rountree: Second. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bentley and second by Mr. Rountree Ordinance No. 802 be approved with suspension of rules. ROLL CALL VOTE: Anderson, yea. Rountree, yea. Bentley, yea. Bird, yea. MOTION CARRIED: All ayes. Meridian City Council Special Meeting September 9, 1998 Page 2 ITEM NO. 3: PUBLIC HEARING: BUDGET FOR 98-99 FY: Corrie: AT this time I will open the public hearing for the budget of the 98-99 and I will entertain anybody who would like to speak do so at this time. Hearing no one issue public testimony at this time I will close the public hearing and Council any comments? Just for the record the fiscal year 1998-99 budget for all funds and expenditures is $19,107,111. Last year it was $21,429,107. There is a reduction in the 98 —99 over the 97-98. Bentley: I believe the figures is $19,107,112. Corrie: What did I say $19,000? Bentley: You said 111. You were off a dollar. Corrie: That's a tentative budget. It's okay. II121 OVA I►[OXA![S]VQIV_VIs] all [exi1XIM,1►1>.1lL1�\=0019:U_`r11010to] VII filL/_L[�l0 Corrie: Is there anyone from the audience who would like to have Ordinance No. 803 read in its entirety? Council I will entertain a motion on Ordinance No. 803. Rountree: Mr. Mayor point of discussion. There has been some changes made in budgets. We just received apparently today sometime the police department budget in full form as opposed to the line item one page executive summary that we had previously. There has been some changes in the amounts there. And there's some differences between what was proposed previously and what's being proposed now. Some of it to be quite frank doesn't make any sense. I guess at this point I'm not objecting to the numbers but for further explanation (inaudible) by way of a motion. I would suggest that by approving the ordinance you don't necessarily cast in concrete these numbers. I think that there maybe some evaluation and further refinement in the police budget as well as — I just as I sat down got a revised fire department budget. And again I don't question the numbers. I haven't had an opportunity to evaluate that. Again by ordinance I think the numbers we can live with but again as far as casting to the wind that those budgets are approved by approved ordinance. I would be hesitant to not qualify an ordinance approval to allow the council an opportunity to further evaluate those budgets. That's not within the realm of possibility. My question to city clerk is what is our drop dead date? It's now so we really from my point of view we don't have any other option other than to go forth with the ordinance with qualifications. And I throw that out for discussion. Anderson: I would agree with what Councilman Rountree says two of the budgets just being handed to us prior to this meeting and not having a chance to go through those Meridian City Council Special Meeting September 9, 1998 Page 3 and see what were made in those. I would like to make an exclusion that we review the police and fire department budgets in further detail and go ahead and approve the ordinance with the understanding that we would review these departments' budgets and may make some additions or corrections to those. Bird: Mr. Mayor I agree with both Councilman Rountree and Councilman Anderson. I believe that getting them this late and having the change and I believe we can take the ordinance with those exceptions. Rountree: I don't see why we can't. I have not read anywhere we couldn't. The only limitations that we have is that we could not increase the budget levels. And I don't think that's my intention. Corrie: Okay any further discussion? Bentley: Mr. Mayor I have a question for Chief Gordon. Are there any other changes on this revised September 2nd one that was on the previous amended one you gave us? Gordon: Just the state retirement. I failed to add the $36,000 in for the non certified employees. That was the difference. That was my error in adding. That was caught today. Bentley: Okay. Corrie: Any further discussion? With that in mind I'll entertain a motion on Ordinance No. 803. Rountree: Well I need some help with the syntax on this. Mr. Mayor I would move that we approve Ordinance 803 related to the ordinance entitling the annual appropriation ordinance with the condition that the Council will take under advisement and consider further the budget submitted by the police department and the fire department that may result in some modifications to the final budgets with suspension of rules. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Rountree and second by Mr. Bird to accept Ordinance No. 803 with suspension of rules subject to the conditions of the ordinance as stated. Any further discussion? ROLL CALL VOTE: Anderson, yea. Rountree, yea. Bentley, yea. Bird, yea. MOTION CARRIED: All ayes. Meridian City Council Special Meeting September 9, 1998 Page 4 Bird: Mr. Mayor I move that we adjourn this session. Rountree: Second. Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bird second by Mr. Rountree that we close the special meeting at 7:00 p.m. All those in favor of the motion say aye. MOTION CARRIED: All ayes. I►� l���l►[e1,1�11L�1�J:�►1��I:��7i�I�laf• (TAPE ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS.) APPROVED: ROBERT D. CORRIE, MAYOR ATTEST: WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., CITY CLERK