Council - Budget Review Committee Meeting

- POST SUMMARY MINUTES - BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE Councilor Judy W. Thomas- Chairperson Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen Councilors: Jerry “Pops” Barnes, Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis, R. Walker Garrett, John M. House, Bruce Huff, Valerie A. Thompson and Evelyn ‘Mimi’ Woodson _____________________________________________________________________________________ May 19, 2020 / 9:00 AM / Council Chambers Second Floor of City Services Center 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, GA 31906 _____________________________________________________________________________________ I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson Judy W. Thomas II. ROLL CALL - Clerk of Council Sandra T. Davis PRESENT: Chairperson Judy W. Thomas and Mayor Pro Tem R. Gary Allen (entered at 9:02 a.m.) and Councilors Jerry ‘Pops’ Barnes, Charmaine Crabb, Glenn Davis (entered at 9:02 a.m.), R. Walker Garrett, John M. House, Bruce Huff, Valerie A. Thompson 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, Finance Director Angelica Alexander, Clerk of Council Sandra T. Davis and Deputy Clerk Pro Tem Tameka Colbert were present via video conference. NOTE: Due to the World Health Organization declaring Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) a world health emergency and pandemic, the Governor has issued a Statewide Executive Order to Shelter in Place. In accordance, this Council Budget Review Committee may alternatively utilize virtual meetings during the period of emergency in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-14-1(g).  AGENDA PRESENTATIONS: Budget Review Agenda Item #1: Add List: Request for twenty (20) Pursuit Vehicles (Sedans), five (5) Pursuit Vehicle (Tahoe), four (4) unmarked vehicles (Impalas), one (1) full-size 4WD Crew Cab Pick-Up Truck and one (1) Harley Davidson Motorcycle- Total Amount $934,661 (Councilor Barnes placed on the Add List.); Add List: Public Safety Building Needs in the amount of $100,000 (Councilor Crabb placed on the Add List.); Add List: Increase to Clothing Allowance in the amount of $500 twice a year for 115 Officers (Councilor Huff placed on the Add List); Add List: Cost increase to Pay Reform in the amount of $50,000 (Chairperson Thomas placed on the Add List) 1. Police Department – Ricky Boren, Police Chief Budget Review Agenda Item #2: Add List: Request to add $46,067 for a full-size SUV (Councilor Woodson placed on the Add List.) 2. Elections and Registration Office – Nancy Boren, Elections Director Budget Review Agenda Item #3: Add List: Request to add one position Grade 12/ Step “A” in the Finance Division from the OLOST Fund in the amount of $43,084 (Councilor Garrett placed on the Add List.) 3. Clerk of Superior Court – Danielle Forte, Clerk of Superior Court 4. Solicitor General’s Office – Suzanne Goddard, Chief Solicitor General & David Raineri, Assistant Chief Solicitor General (No action taken) Budget Review Agenda Item #5: Add List: Request to add funding in the amount of $14,700 for Board Management Software (Councilor Barnes placed on the Add List.) 5. Clerk of Council – Sandra Davis, Clerk of Council 6. FY21 Transportation Projects Update – Pam Hodge, Deputy City Manager (No action taken) GOLF COURSES: Add/Delete List Request: Councilor Crabb requested to move some funding by reducing Oxbow Creek Golf Course subsidy by $50,000 and moving that amount to Bull Creek Golf Course; therefore, both golf courses would have a subsidy of $100,000. With there being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Thomas declared the adjournment of the May 19, 2020 Budget Review Committee Meeting, with the time being 12:04 p.m.