Council Agenda - Budget Review Committee Meeting

~ ~ Summary Minutes ~ ~ 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 25, 2021 / 3:30 PM / Columbus Ironworks Convention & Trade Center 801 Front Avenue, South Hall Columbus, Georgia 31901 _____________________________________________________________________________________ PRESENT: Chairperson Judy W. Thomas, Vice Chairperson John M. House and Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen (arrived 3:36 p.m.) and Councilors Charmaine Crabb, R. Walker Garrett, Bruce Huff (arrived 3:48 p.m.), Toyia Tucker and Evelyn ‘Mimi’ Woodson (via teleconference). 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: Councilors Jerry ‘Pops’ Barnes and Glenn Davis. _____________________________________________________________________________________ CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Judy W. Thomas AGENDA 1. Add / Delete List - Angelica Alexander, Finance Director ADD / DELETE LIST: GENERAL FUND ADD/DELETE LIST Item #1 Clerk of Superior Court: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Add one (1) Full-time Deputy Clerk II in the amount of $44,096. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #2 Sheriff: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Reclassify Health Services Administrator G21 to License Clinical Social Worker / License Practicing Counselor G20. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #3 Tax Commissioner: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Reclassify nineteen (19) Tax Clerk I G10 and Tax Clerk II G11 to Tax Clerk I G12 and Tax Clerk II G13 in the amount of $48,661. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #4 Tax Commissioner: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Reclassify Tax Specialist G16 to Financial Analyst G19 in the amount of $6,275. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #5 Tax Commissioner: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Postage Increase in the amount of $16,000. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #6 Tax Commissioner: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Contractual Services Increase in the amount of $9,000. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #7 Tax Commissioner: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Reclassify Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner G21D to G23B in the amount of $10,772. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #8 Tax Commissioner: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Office Supplies Increase in the amount of $12,500. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #9 Public Defender: VOTE RESULT: DELAYED UNTIL MID-YEAR- Add List: 3% Pay Raise for State Paid Attorneys and Supplements for Chief and Assistant Chief Public Defender plus Administrative fees in the amount of $41,978. Page 2 of 4 ADD/DELETE LIST Item #10 Public Defender: VOTE RESULT: DELAYED UNTIL MID- YEAR- Add List: Add one (1) new State Paid Attorney at $52,000 salary plus Administrative fees in the amount of $88,901. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #11 Probate Court: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Reclassify Senior Deputy Clerk G14B to License Clerk Supervisor G15B in the amount of $2,189. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #12 Public Works: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Delete List: Delete Fleet Maintenance Tech I Pos# 0512 and Delete Fleet Maintenance Tech III Pos# 0437 in the amount of ($87,128.) ADD/DELETE LIST Item #13 Public Works: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Add one (1) Full-time Car Shop Supervisor G17 and Reclassify Assistant Fleet Manager G19E to Financial Operations Administrator G20E in the amount of $57,821. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #14 Finance: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Add one (1) Full-time Payroll Specialist G16 in the amount of $54,802. ADD/DELETE LIST Item #15 Coroner: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Reclassify Administrative Assistant G12B to Administrative Coordinator G14A in the amount of $3,013. ADD / DELETE LIST: OLOST FUND ADD/DELETE LIST Item #1 Public Defender: VOTE RESULT: DELAYED UNTIL MID-YEAR- Add List: 3% Pay Raise for State Paid Attorneys and Supplements for Chief and Assistant Chief Public Defender plus Administrative fees in the amount of $4,765. Page 3 of 4 ADD / DELETE LIST: OTHER FUND ADD/DELETE LIST Item #1 Public Works: VOTE RESULT: APPROVED- Add List: Increase Overtime / FICA in the amount of $19,840. With there being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pro Tem Allen made a motion for the adjournment of the May 25, 2021 Budget Review Committee Meeting, seconded by Councilor Garrett and carried unanimously by the eight members present with Councilors Barnes and Davis being absent for the meeting with the time being 4:29 p.m. Page 4 of 4