City Council

CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION OCTOBER 5, 2020, 4:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 106 PUBLIC SQUARE CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE IN AN EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE CONTINUED RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19), THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON AND VIA GOOGLE MEETS AGENDA 1) CALL TO ORDER ​Mayor Joe Pitts 2) PRAYER ​ ​Councilman Jeff Burkhart PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ​Councilman Tim Chandler 3) ATTENDANCE ​City Clerk 4) APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC MEETING “In order to comply with the technical aspects of the Governor’s Executive Order regarding holding open meetings in a forum other than in the open and in public, this governing body determines that meeting electronically is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens due to the COVID-19 outbreak.” 5) ORDINANCE 38-2020-21 (Second Reading) Amending the FY21 Operating Budget for the Internal Service Fund (Health) ​Mayor Pitts 6) ORDINANCE 39-2020-21 ​(Second Reading) ​Amending the FY21 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Governmental Funds ​Mayor Pitts 7) ADJOURNMENT  ORDINANCE 38-2020-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND - HEALTH WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 3 of the Official Charter of the City of Clarksville provides for the approval and adoption of a budget; and WHEREAS​, Article VII, Section 3 of the official charter of the City of Clarksville provides for the ability to amend the adopted budget by ordinance by the City Council at any time during the fiscal year by vote of a majority of the City Council on two (2) separate readings; and WHEREAS, the provisions of ​Tennessee Code Annotated require each municipality to operate under an annual appropriation ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE: That the estimated revenues and expenses of the City of Clarksville’s Internal Service Fund - Health for the fiscal year 2021 are approved as follows: Section 1. Revenues and Expenses. Revenues and expenses for the City of Clarksville’s Internal Service Fund - health are shown below. FIRST READING: October 1, 2020 SECOND READING: Scheduled for October 5, 2020 EFFECTIVE DATE:  ORDINANCE 39-2020-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 FOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 3 of the official charter of the City of Clarksville provides for the approval and adoption of a budget; and WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 3 of the official charter of the City of Clarksville provides for the ability to amend the adopted budget by ordinance by the City Council at any time during the fiscal year by vote of a majority of the City Council on two (2) separate readings; and WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated Title 9 Chapter 1 Section 116 requires that all funds shall first be appropriated before being expended and that only funds that are available shall be appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE: That the estimated revenues and expenditures of the City of Clarksville for the fiscal years 2021 are amended and/or approved as follows: Section 1. That the governing body estimates anticipated revenues for its governmental funds from all sources to be as stated in the tables that follow. Section 2. That the governing body appropriates from these anticipated revenues and unexpended and unencumbered funds as follows in all of the tables that follow. Section 3. At the end of the current fiscal year, the governing body estimates balances as follows in all of the tables that follow. Section 4. A departmental budget and the published operating budget and budgetary comparisons shown by fund with beginning and ending fund balances and the number of full time employees authorized by department and/or fund shall be considered part of this ordinance. Department FY2020 FY2021 Full-time Full-time Employees Employees Legislative/Administrative (includes Council) 14 14 Building Codes 30 30 City Court 5 5 Finance & Revenue/Parking 19 22 Fire Department 235 252 Garage 15 15 Human Resources 12 12 Human Resources – Security 9 10 Legal Department 5 5 Information Technology 12 13 Internal Audit 3 3 Mayor's Office 6 6 Municipal Properties 2 2 Parks and Recreation/Golf 82 87 Dispatch 34 34 Police 345 367 Purchasing 3 3 Street Department 89 89 Gas, Water & Sewer 283 283 CDE Lightband 201 201 Transit 91 91 Housing & Community Development 6 6 TOTAL FULL-TIME 1501 1550 Section 5. In an effort for the City’s pay practices to remain competitive with changes in labor market conditions, City Code Section 1.5-403 provides for the Human Resources Department to review and propose adjustments to the compensation plan including adjusting the salary structure to be competitive with the market. Further Section 1.5-405b provides for the recommendation by the Human Resources Department to provide annual general pay increases for City employees. Notwithstanding any provision of the Official Code of the City of Clarksville to the contrary, based on the current economic outlook this budget includes a general wage increase for all (non-sworn or commissioned) employees in the amount of three (3%) percent effective with the pay period beginning January 2, 2021. For public safety sworn and commissioned employees an independent pay study was completed to bring our public safety positions to a competitive market pay structure. This budget includes the pay study recommended pay increases effective March 27, 2021. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage for the good of the public. FIRST READING: October 1, 2020 SECOND READING: Scheduled for October 5, 2020 EFFECTIVE DATE: