Council Agenda - Budget Review Committee Meeting

BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE Councilor Judy W. Thomas- Chairperson Councilor John M. House- Vice Chairperson Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen Councilors: Jerry “Pops” Barnes, Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis, R. Walker Garrett, Bruce Huff, Toyia Tucker and Evelyn “Mimi” Woodson _____________________________________________________________________________________ May 4, 2021 / 9:00 AM / Columbus Ironworks Convention & Trade Center 801 Front Avenue, South Hall Columbus, Georgia 31901 _____________________________________________________________________________________ PRESENT: Vice Chairperson John M. House and Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen and Councilors Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis, R. Walker Garrett (via teleconference), Bruce Huff, Toyia Tucker and Evelyn ‘Mimi’ Woodson. Mayor B. H. “Skip” Henderson, III, City Manager Isaiah Hugley, Deputy City Managers Lisa Goodwin and Pamela Hodge, City Attorney Clifton Fay, Assistant City Attorney Lucy Sheftall, Finance Director Angelica Alexander, Clerk of Council Sandra T. Davis and Deputy Clerk Pro Tem Tameka Colbert. ABSENT: Chairperson Judy W. Thomas and Councilor Jerry ‘Pops’ Barnes _____________________________________________________________________________________ I. CALL TO ORDER - Vice Chairperson John House II. INVOCATION - Offered by Mayor Pro Tem Allen III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Vice Chairperson John House AGENDA PRESENTATIONS 1. FY22 Budget & Compensation Package Overview - Angelica Alexander, Finance Director & Reather Hollowell, Human Resources Director (No action taken) 2. FY22 Healthcare Update - Tammi Starkey, NFP Benefits Consultant (No action taken) Budget Review Agenda Item #3: Add List: Request for Reclassification of 19 Tax Clerks - $48,661; Reclassification of Tax Specialist G16 to Financial Analyst G17 - $6,275); Request for increase in Postage - $16,000; Increase of Contractual (Brinks, Datamatx)- $9,000; (Councilor Woodson placed on the Add List.) Add List: Request for increase in Office Supplies - $12,500; Reclassification of Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner (G21D to G23B) - $10,772 (Councilor Tucker placed on the Add List.) 3. Tax Commissioner’s Office – Lula Huff, Tax Commissioner Budget Review Agenda Item #3: Add List: Request $47,235 for an approximate 3% raise for 12 attorneys and $89,868 for one new entry level attorney position (Councilor Huff placed on the Add List.) 4. Public Defender’s Office – Moffett Flournoy, Chief Public Defender & Steve Craft, Assistant Chief Public Defender 5. Transportation Project Update – Pam Hodge, Deputy City Manager Director (No action taken) With there being no further business to discuss, Vice Chairperson House declared the adjournment of the May 4, 2021 Budget Review Committee Meeting, with the time being 1:14 p.m.