City Council

COUNCIL SPECIAL CONFERENCE MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 19, 2008 CITY HALL – 5:00 PM A Conference Meeting of the City Council of the City of Trenton, New Jersey, was held on the above date at 5:11 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Council President Paul M. Pintella. Council President announced that adequate public notice had been provided to the public specifying the time and place for this meeting in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act. Said notice was mailed to the Times and the Trentonian Newspapers, posted on the first floor bulletin board in City Hall, and filed in the City Clerk’s Office on February 15, 2008. The agenda for this meeting was mailed, posted and filed on February 19, 2008. ROLL CALL: Present: Messrs. Bethea, Coston, Ms. Lartigue, Messrs. Melone, Segura, Ms. Staton (arrived at 5:21 pm), Mr. Pintella (arrived at 5:18 pm) – 7. DISCUSSION: FY 2008 City Budget Appearance: Renee Haynes, Chief of Staff Jane Feigenbaum, Business Administrator Department Directors from Public Works, Police, Health & Human Services, Recreation, Natural Resources & Culture, Housing & Economic Development responded to questions from Council on: • Open Positions that have not been filled • Cutting Overtime expenses • Goods and Services - payments and expenses • Various grants the City receives, including the Paris Grant • Selling City properties and putting them back on the tax roll • Police Forfeiture Account use • Buying new equipment • Tax increase • Budget transfers • Hiring new Police Officers • Use of money from vacant positions to cover other expenses City Council members asked that additional information be provided before the next Council Meeting. City Council Conference: Minutes February 19, 2005 1 Councilwoman Lartigue asked Administration to schedule a workshop relating to grants and how they work. She also stated that the City should hire a Grant Writer. Councilman Coston asked to have a workshop on the City revenue and how to increase it. Council President Pintella suggested that the City Codes should be reviewed by each Department Director concerning the collection of fees. Mrs. Joyner, Acting City Clerk distributed handouts regarding training. Council members were asked to advise the Clerk’s Office if they were interested in attending. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None CIVIC MATTERS: None The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted ___________________________ __________________________ PAUL M. PINTELLA JUANITA M. JOYNER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ACTING CITY CLERK City Council Conference: Minutes February 19, 2005 2