City Council

The Conference Session for the 2016-17 Budget Workshop was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Tuesday, March 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: City Manager Jeff Mikorski, Mayor Marti Shamberger, Assistant City Manager Glen Kelly, Finance Director, Jim Goff and Council Members: Ron Bane, Deputy Mayor Bill Kawecki, Wes Nugent, Jenny Selin and Jay Redmond. (Nancy Ganz absent) The meeting was called to order by Mayor Shamberger. No actions were taken at this meeting. Fiscal Year-2016-17 Proposed Budget Considerations/City Council Workshop: The following items were discussed: Section 1: Budget Transmittal Letter from City Manager B&O Taxes, Auditing, other fees, employees, additional personnel and new City Hall. Section 2: General Fund Revenues B&O Taxes, Capital Escrow, Hotel/Motel Tax, Amusement Tax and Fire Fees. Section 3: General Fund Expenses Salary & Wages, Overtime, Region VI Dues, Equipment Maintenance, Streets, Public Works and Animal Control. Section 4: Coal Severance City Manager, Jeff Mikorski stated that Council will likely make a decision on funding agencies contingent of passage of the May 10th, 2016 Levy Election. Section 5: Capital Escrow Account City Branding, Way Finder Signage, Bike Lanes, Paving 2015, Accubrine, Grant Match’s, Neighborhood Beautification, Comprehensive Plan Implementation, Computer/Software System, Public Works non-street equipment, Traffic Calming, Sabraton Public Improvements, Downtown Tree & Bumpout Improvement, Urban Forestry, Main Street, Upper Mon River Association, Botanic Garden, Bartlett House, Safe Community Initiative, Eastwood Elementary School-Mon BOE, Contribution Rainy Day Fund, YCF Arts & Culture, MHS Marching Band, Contribution BOE, Traffic Study, Sidewalk Construction Program, Civic Promotions-Sister Cities, Sister Cities-Boparc, Boparc, Coal Severance Funding and the upcoming Levy. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business Council adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. _____________________________ __________________________________ City Clerk Mayor *A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON DVD AT THE MORGANTOWN CITY LIBRARY. 1