08-09-10 Personnel & Finance Committee

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vff o ?r.? . :I PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AUGUST 9, 2010 Tom LaFountain, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m. Committee Members Present: Oliver Davis, David Varner, Karen White Other Council Present: Derek Dieter, Ann Puzzello, Henry Davis, Tim Rouse, Al "Buddy" Kirsits Others Present: Gary Gilot, Gregg Zientara, Beth Leonard, Mayor Stephen Luecke, Don Inks, Mikki Dobski, Jeff Parrott, Bob Mathia, Rita Kopala, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Agenda: Bill No. 40-10 - Appropriation Bill No. 41-10 - Budget Transfers Bill No. 44-10 Parking Permits Bill No. 40-10 This bill as explained by City Controller Gregg Zientara is a normal appropriation request to supplement accounts that are short for one reason or another. Chairperson LaFountain's committee was specifically asked to approve appropriations totaling $1,152,000.00. The largest amounting to $600,000 would be used for additional concrete work. The next largest item $500,000 was settled, liability claims. The most discussed line item was the $38,000.00 appropriation for B & D consulting, who acts as the city's lobbyist is Washington D.C. Both Councilmember Karen White and Henry Davis questioned the measurable outcomes of the expenditure. Councilmember Henry Davis in particular asked what the consultant accomplished for the city in the past and what was now on the agenda? The Mayor promised to provide that detail by the 7:00 meeting, if possible. Before voting on this bill Chairperson LaFountain asked the Controller Gregg Zientara to present Bill No. 41-10, a similarly reasoned bill before voting to recommend. Bill No. 41-10 The Controller briefly explained this was a bill that has a $0 net appropriation in that it only involved transfers from one fund to another to cover routine cyclical shortfalls. There was brief discussion before Chairperson LaFountain asked for disposition of both.