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nn ,//�� ( ommittez cJ?42o'Lt of the . 4tIonnef and 9inanaz eommitt of dz. eSoutk BEnd i?ommon Conner The September 9, 2004, 2004 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Vice-Chairperson, Council. Member David Varner at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members White, Varner, Kuspa, Puzzello and Pfeifer; , Frederick B. 011ett III, Director of Budgeting & Financial Reporting Tom Skarbek, Community & Economic Development Executive Director Sharon Kendall, City Clerk John Voorde, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney; and members of the news media. Dr. Varner noted that since no one was present from the Mayor's Office, Community Affairs, or the City Attorney's Office he called for a presentation of the Common Council budget. Common Council Fund# 101-0301 2005 Proposed$343,269 30.8% decrease from'04 Council President Karen L. White made the presentation and gave copies of the 2004 Council President's Report to the Committee (copy attached). She noted that the report addresses among other things the goals and objectives of the Council which are consistent with their mission statement. President White stated that her key objective both in 2003 and this year was to improve communication among Council Members, with citizens and with the Administration. She stated that she would like to improve participation of citizen members on the Council's Standing Committees,noting that only seven(7) individuals current serve. Council President White stated that one of the methods she used to help improve communication was by instituting a"Council Update" under the Special Business portion of the regular Council meetings beginning with the District Council Members. She stated that this process has been very informative and well-received. At the next regular Council meeting, Council.Members who serve on other boards or commissions such as Area Plan, MACOG, etc. will give updates under"Unfinished Business". Council President White noted that on May 12,2004,the Council held their first Council Retreat which provided an opportunity for extensive and in depth discussions or priority items. At approximately this point in the meeting, Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, City Attorney Charles Leone, Assistant City Attorney Aladean DeRose, Manager of Secretarial Services Mary Ann Myers, City Controller Frederick B. 011ett III, and Director of Communications & Special Projects Mikki Dobski Shidler. Council President White then summarized information on the proposed 2005 Council budget referenced on Page 5 of her report, noting that at the request of the Council a part-time support person was included which is proposed at 20 hours a week at $15.00 per hour. Additional legal services has been increased by $12, 892 noting that there will be two (2) labor negotiations next year involving the Council,namely negotiations with both the police and fire Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of September 9,2004 Page 1