TOWN OF SHALIMAR

TENTATIVE BUDGET HEARING MINUTES

FY 2008-2009

September 10, 2008

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Commissioner Jerry McCallister called the Tentative Budget Hearing to order at 5:32 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 Jerry McCallister:  present

 

Commissioner Ursel Behnken:  present, left at 6:17 p.m.

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner:  present

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns and Deputy Clerk Tina Smith and residents Arthur Johanson and Ed and Barbara Toretta.

 

 

HEARING ITEMS:

1.

FIRST PUBLIC READING OF ORDINANCE 2009-01 SETTING MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 - Commissioner Garcia moved to accept Ordinance 2009-01 as read.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Behnken and passed unanimously.

2.

FIRST PUBLIC READING OF ORDINANCE 2009-02 ESTABLISHING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 - Commissioner Behnken moved to accept Ordinance 2009-02 as read.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and passed unanimously.

3.

BUDGET DISCUSSION

-  The Commission went through the budget changes made at the workshops.

-  It was decided that everyone who received compensation in lieu of medical insurance would receive a raise in that compensation.  Manager Burns iterated that he based the new figure on 25% of the insurance rate for a 30-40 year old.  The commission agreed to this new calculation and that this new calculation will need to be defined in the Personnel Policy.

-  A new police car is not in the budget for this year but Mayor Combs stated that he would agree to buying a new car this year is the 1955 Chevy police car is sold.  Commissioner McCallister doesn’t believe it is the right time to try and sell it but everyone agreed that a price can be researched the car can be put on ebay with a reserve.

-  The commission would like Manager Burns to look into offering direct deposit for employees’ paychecks.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Final Budget Hearing – SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner Garcia moved to adjourn at 6:20 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and it passed unanimously.

 

 

 

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Tina Smith, Deputy Town Clerk                                                               Date approved