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2010 Budget Hearings
PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AUGUST 5, 2009
The August 5, 2009 Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting was called to order by its
Chairperson Tom LaFountain at 3:30 p.m.
Committee Member's in Attendance: Karen L. White; David Varner
Other Council Member's: Derek Dieter; Ann Puzzello; Henry Davis (3:40 pm.); Al
"Buddy" Kirsits (3:45 p.m.)
Other's Present: Jack Dillon; Matt Chlebowski; Rita Kopala; Gary Gilot; Catherine
Fanello; John Murphy; Mayor Luecke; Tom Price; Carl Littrell; Mary Wisniewski; Jeff
Parrott; Gregg Zientara
AGENDA: Budget Presentations:
• PUBLIC WORKS
• CITY ENGINEER
• STREET/TRAFFIC & LIGHTING
• CENTRAL SERVICES
• WATER
• WASTE WATER/SEWER/SOLID WASTE
• MORRIS/PALAIS
Chairperson LaFountain began the budget hearings by recognizing Mayor Luecke who in
turn introduced newly hired City Controller Gregg Zientara. The accompanying new
release and resume is attached. The Mayor also noted Catherine Fanello would continue
to be available to see the 2010 budget through. The Director of Public Works, Gary
Gilot, turned to John Murphy for an overview of the 2010 public works budgets by the
numbers. These summaries are reflected in the attached document number 3. At this
point Committee Member Varner asked for an accounting of full time equivalents
(FTE's) both before and after reductions in'09 and 2010. Gary Gilot again took the floor
to present a public works overview. HE stated the city had worked very hard to reduce
costs. Having succeeded n what he described as "picking the low hanging fruit", efforts
now need to focus on finding efficiencies and innovation. He described a "budgeting for
outcomes" process borrowed from the lean six-sigma approach. Beyond simply cutting,
this allows finding better ways of providing services. The two page press release listed as
attachment #4 illustrates these efforts. Gary Gilot then turned to individual Department
Heads under the public works umbrella to make presentations.
First was Jack Dillon, Director of Environmental Services. This includes the wastewater,
sewer, and solid waste cost centers. Though personnel costs rose, the overall budget did
not. Details of these and other department submissions can be seen in attachment #5.
Following Jack Dillon, Carl Littrell, City Engineer, outlined the Engineering Department
budget. Matt Chlebowski outlined Central Services and Gary Gilot carried the ball for
the Street Department and Water Works. Finally, Chairperson LaFountain shifted focus
from public works to the budgets of the Morris and Palais Royale. The inimitable Dennis
Andres provided the narrative for these budgets. He began by introducing the five
members of the operational staff. Also provided was a promotional piece (attachment #6)
as well as the budget detail. Dennis went on to indicate the Morris/Palais operation had a
$5.9 indirect economic impact on the area. Over $350,000 was contributed to sales tax
revenue and 1500 room nights were directly attributable to the Morris/Palais. Even so
the revenue generated by adjacent parking and hotel/motel tax revenue was not share
with the Morris. Brief questioning followed.
There being no further business to come before the committee, Chairperson LaFountain
adjourned the meeting at 5:05.
Respect' Submitted,
om LaFountain, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee