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1 <br />2011 Budget Hearings <br />PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AUGUST 19, 2010 <br />The August 19, 2010 Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting was called to order by <br />it's Chairperson Tom LaFountain at 5:00 p.m. <br />Committee Member's in Attendance: Tom LaFountain, Karen L. White; David Varner <br />Oliver Davis <br />Other Council Member's: Derek Dieter; Ann Puzzello; Tim Rouse; Henry Davis; <br />Al "Buddy" Kirsits <br />Other's Present: Robert Weay, Rita Kopala, Carol Davis, Gregg Zientara, Bob Allen, <br />John Murphy, Rahman Johnson, Penny Hughes, Tom Price, Mayor Stephen Luecke, <br />Chuck Leone, Susan Visser, Bill Beirne, Vivian Sallie <br />AGENDA: Administration & Finance; Information & Technology; Safety & Risk; <br />Self Insurance Fund; Health & Liability: Capital & Deb Funds; COIT; CCI; CCD; EDIT: <br />Public Safety LOIT; Century Center; Hall of Fame; Mayor; Clerk; Council <br />Chairperson LaFountain with all Councilmember's present opened the meeting with <br />introductions of his committee and brief review of the budget hearing schedule including <br />the requested revisions requested by the Controller. Chairperson LaFountain then <br />recognized City Controller Gregg Zientara to begin the review process. <br />Over the next two hours much was discussed and questioned before Chairperson <br />LaFoutain adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Unfortunately though much was said, little <br />progress was made actually reviewing departments scheduled. Progress was made <br />reviewing the basic budget approach as well as a review of available funds including <br />COIT, CCI, CCD, EDIT, Public Safety LOIT, and LOIT. Discussions included what was <br />being envisioned and implemented by the Controller to generate efficiencies and <br />transparency. These system changes include a better tracking system to easier identify <br />expenditures from funds. Councilmember's Rouse and Dieter had questions about the <br />accessibility of this information asking to included as new tracking systems are <br />formulated. <br />Also covered were proposals to upgrade the equipment and capability of the IT <br />Department. This includes servers, purchasing, payroll, Navaline, e-mail, and telephone <br />communication system upgrades. In an effort to move along the Controller provided a <br />supplemental handout of 30 pages which he correlated to the 800+ page budget document <br />as his opening remarks and fund illustrations proceeded.