Board of Mayor & Aldermen

MINUTES BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 16, 2011 Board present Staff present Mayor Billy Paul Carneal City Manager Paul John Nutting Vice-Mayor Bruce Head Asst. City Manager Regina Holt Alderman Willie Mason City Recorder Jane Shugart Murphy Alderman Jerome Ellis City Clerk Connie W. Watson Alderman Ann Schneider Alderman Shane Shoemaker Alderman James Hubbard 1.1 Mayor Billy Paul Carneal called to order the special meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen at 7:00 p.m. 2.0 Legislative 2.1 Alderman Ellis moved to dispense the reading of Ordinance 11-08 on 1st reading. The motion was seconded. The City Manager advised that it would be best to read the full ordinance on first reading to make sure that we are in compliance with state law. The maker and the seconder of the motion agreed to withdraw their motion. Alderman Mason moved for the approval of Ordinance 11-08, an ordinance adopting the annual budget and tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The motion was seconded. The City Manager informed the Board that the budget ordinance reflects the proposed budget that was presented to them on May 2, 2011. Each Board member expressed their opinion on the proposed budget. The Mayor addressed the Board on the importance of finalizing a budget based on consensus of the members. Alderman Head moved to amend the proposed FY 2012 budget by making the following changes: General Fund revenue – $13,564 increase in current taxes, $132,330 increase in wholesale beer tax, $2,000 increase in cable TV franchise, $29,500 increase in local option sales tax, $10,300 increase in state sales tax, and  $51,000 increase in the transfer from the Cemetery Fund. General Fund expenditures - $10,000 decrease in the forensic evidence service line item in the Police Department, $10,000 decrease in the road material line item in the Street and Drainage Department, the elimination of the 1.5% cost of living increase for all employees in all funds ($113,900 for the General Fund) and a decrease in the estimated increased costs for health insurance premiums for employees from 30% to 20% ($59,459 for the General Fund). The recommended tax rate is to remain at the current rate of eighty-three cents ($0.83) with an increase in the use of reserves to cover the remaining expenditures in the General Fund. The motion was seconded and passed by 4-3 roll call vote. Ayes: Head, Carneal, Schneider, Ellis. Nayes: Mason, Hubbard, Shoemaker. The orginal motion for the approval of Ordinance 11-08/ was brought back and passed by 6-1 roll call vote. Ayes: Mason, Ellis, Shoemaker, Carneal, Head, Schneider. Nayes: Hubbard. 3.0 Consent 3.1 Alderman Hubbard moved to approve the bid award for GASB 45 actuarial services to assess the City’s liability for the existing retiree life and health insurance programs to Cap Risk Consulting in the amount of three thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($3,950.00). The motion was seconded and passed by 7-0 roll call vote. 4.0 Adjournment With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned. ______________________________ Billy P. Carneal, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Jane Shugart Murphy, City Recorder