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' r Commit z,f?&o'Lt of the .. E.T6.onnzi and 9inanae Co n n itttE of the S0utp common '0 2p The August 17, 2004 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Derek D. Dieter at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter,Pfeifer,Kelly,Varner,Kuspa, Coleman,White and Kirsits;Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, City Clerk John Voorde, City Controller Frederick B. 011ett III,Community&Economic Development Executive Director Sharon Kendall,Police Chief Thomas Fautz,Fire Chief Robert X. Quinn III, Communications& Special Projects Director Mikki Dobski Shidler,City Attorney Charles S. Leone,Manager of Secretarial Services Mary Ann Myers Morris Performing Arts Center Executive Director Dennis J. Andres Assistant City Attorney John Livingston,Parks&Recreation Superintendent Phil St. Clair, Director of Environmental Services Jack Dillon, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Dieter noted that the Committee is composed of Council Members Kelly,Puzzello, Varner and himself. Council Member Dieter stated that today's committee meeting is the first of several scheduled on the proposed 2005 civil city budget. He then welcomed the Mayor to provide a city-wide overview. Mayor Luecke thanked the Council for the opportunity to provide introductory comments. He noted that the proposed budget is a plan for services for our community. A high level of services will continue to be delivered. He thanked Mr. 011ett and Mr. Skarbek for the preparation of the massive, detailed budget document. The Mayor also thanked the Common Council for the time which the members are willing to dedicate to reviewing the material and holding public hearings. He noted that five(5)ordinances would be presented over the next several weeks, namely one addressing the levying of taxes and fixing the rate of taxation, one which would appropriate monies for the 2005 fiscal year, one which would appropriate monies to defray expenses of the enterprise funds for calendar year 2005, one which would establish salaries and wages for appointed officers and non-bargaining employees,and one which would set the annual salaries for the Mayor and Clerk. The Mayor noted that capital needs will be addressed in early 2005. Mayor Luecke stated that the city would levy for the full increase permitted under the new formula which results in a 4.4%maximum increase. This would result in approximately$2 1/2 million additional; however he also noted that the increased costs for the raises for Teamster employees and the Police and Fire Department are approximately$ 2 1/2 million. The Mayor then highlighted portions of the pages set forth in the notebook tabbed page entitled"Summary Overview". Anticipated revenue in 2005 is$169 million($168,994,215); and the projected 2005 operating budget is $155 million($155,346,244). Mayor Luecke stressed Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of August 17,2004 Page 1