Minutes; Finance Committee: February 2008

City of Evansville
Finance & Labor Relations Committee

Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 7, 2008, 5:30 pm
City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, Wisconsin

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm by Chair Tom Cothard.

II. Roll Call. Present: Chair Cothard and Alderpersons Mason Braunschweig and Diane Roberts. Also present: Administrator Dan Wietecha.

III. Approve Agenda. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion approved unanimously.

IV. Minutes of January 10, 2008, Meeting. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to waive the reading of and to approve the minutes as presented. Motion approved unanimously.

V. Citizen Appearances. None.

VI. Water and Light Bills. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to approve the Water and Light bills in the amount of $559,824.92 and authorize their payment. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

VII. City Bills. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to approve the City bills in the amount of $1,651,958.42 and authorize their payment. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

VIII. Unfinished Business:
a. YMCA Contract. Wietecha said he had met with the YMCA again and anticipates a contract for the March meeting. In the meantime, we are continuing under the terms of the 2007 contract.

b. Water Street Lot. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to recommend to Common Council sale of the lot on Water Street for $6,846.22 plus $300.00 to cover city professional expenses and placement of a deed restriction on the lot retained by the city. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

IX. Closed Session. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Cothard, to meet in closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) to discuss hiring for the Finance Director position; under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(e) to discuss negotiation of union contracts; and under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) to discuss non-represented employee performance evaluations, contracts, and wages. Motion passed unanimously. After discussion, the Committee returned to open session.

X. New Business:
a. Non-Represented Employee Contracts and Wages. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to recommend to Common Council approval of revisions to non-represented employee contracts and wages per the City Administrator’s recommendations. Motion approved unanimously.

b. Capital Budget Amendment. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to recommend to Common Council adoption of Resolution 2008-03, Approving Amendments to 2008 Capital Budget.

c. Human Resources Administrator. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to approve the revised position description for the Human Resources Administrator.

XI. Adjournment. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to adjourn. Motion approve unanimously at 5:50.