MINUTES

TOWN OF SHALIMAR

Budget Workshop 2

June 23, 2005

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Mayor Gary Combs called the second Budget Workshop of the Shalimar Town Commission to order at 5:31 p.m. in Town Hall chambers.  He led the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the Flag.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD:

                   Mayor Gary Combs :  present

                   Mayor Pro-Tem Ricardo Garcia:  present

                   Commissioner Ursel Behnken:  present

Commissioner Jerry McCallister:  present

                   Commissioner Glenn Wagner:  absent

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns , Deputy Town Clerk Tina Smith , Police Chief John Cash, and Police Sergeant John Spohn.

 

PURPOSE OF BUDGET WORKSHOP 2:  Establish a preliminary budget and propose a tentative millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

 

PURPOSE OF BUDGET WORKSHOP 2:  To review historical fiscal data.  Estimate income, expenses and tentative millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

Manager Burns reviewed the changes that were discussed at the first Budget Meeting.  He also briefed the Commission that Chief John Cash was offered the family medical coverage in lieu of getting a large raise when he took over as chief.  The coverage hasn’t started yet so Manager Burns suggested to the Commission that the town compensate Chief Cash for the months of not having family medical coverage.  He suggested giving Chief Cash a check for $1500 right now which is approximately 6 months of what he would have been making had he received the raise.  Commissioner Behnken moved to give Chief Cash an incentive bonus of $1500 out of this year’s budget.  Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

Commissioner Behnken moved to set the tentative millage rate at 2.4 mils.  Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.  2.4 mils is slightly lower than the rollback rate.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

   June 29, 2005 6:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning Meeting

   July 12, 2005 6:00 p.m. Town Commission Meeting

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner McCallister moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:57 p.m.   Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.