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Committee Members Present:
Other Council Present:
Citizen Members:
Others Presents:
Agenda:
Bill 44 -13
Bill 45 -13
Bill 46 -13
Bill 53 -13
Bill 54 -13
OCTOBER 28.2013 4:11 P.M.
Dr. David Varner, Karen White, Valerie Schey, Henry Davis
Tim Scott, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Oliver Davis, Gavin Ferlic, Derek Dieter
Jack Smith (AB), Marc Brammer
Mayor Peter Buttigieg, Mark Neal, Cecil Eastman, John Murphy,
Christine Villaire
Rate of Taxation
Appropriations 2014
Appropriating Enterprise Funds
Salaries Non - bargaining
Wages Teamsters
Due to the large turnout of the City department heads and other interested parties, the meeting chaired
by Dr. David Varner was moved to the Council Chambers.
Valerie Schey and Karen White made the appropriate motions to make the room transfer official. In
reverse order they motioned to accept substitute bill 44 -13.
Bill 44 -13 fixing the tax rate for 2014 is a straight forward annual requirement of state law purposefully
set high as John Murphy explained to assure adequate revenue can be collected though the maximum
levy continues to be restricted.
Before Valerie Schey and Karen White moved for favorable approval, Henry Davis said 1% of tax revenue
should be dedicated to revitalizing neighborhoods.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg took the head in explaining the appropriations bill 45 -13. He spoke to freezing
salaries while providing an across the board 2% raise for all other employees. Both the Mayor and the
City Controller fielded questions from the Council mostly addressing the handful of new positions, the
consolidation of the Building and Code Enforcement Departments, comparisons to wages in other cities
and whether giving greater than 2% to some managements positions implied disrespect for the rank and
file.
Henry Davis requested a progress report on efforts to address any race and gender disparity in the City
workforce.
Before wrapping up consideration of the five "money" bills on the agenda Chairman Varner noted that
three bills 44, 45, and 46 would be closed to public comment at the 7:00 P.M. meeting.
Bills 53 and 54 -13 would be open for public comment at the evening meeting.
Based upon motions made by Valerie Schey, seconded by Karen White and supported by a majority the
bills were forwarded with no recommendation.
In that the budget bills being considered reflected changes requested by the Council according to the
Mayor, it was all but a foregone conclusion the bills would be continued for final action at a special
meeting on Wednesday October 30, 2013.
Chairman Varner adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dr. David Varner, Chairperson
Personnel & Finance
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