Minutes: Finance : March 6, 2008

City of Evansville
Finance & Labor Relations Committee

Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 6, 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: Mayor Sandy Decker and Administrator Dan Wietecha.

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

IV. Minutes of February 7, 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 Braunschweig, to approve the Water and Light bills in the amount of $527,760.45 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 $2,833,523.15 and authorize their payment. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

VIII. Closed Session. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, 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.

IX. New Business:
a. Police Officers Contract. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to recommend to Common Council approval of the 2008-2010 Agreement with the Wisconsin Professional Police Association. Motion approved unanimously.

b. Police Supervisors Contract. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to recommend to Common Council approval of the 2008-2010 Agreement with the Evansville Supervisory Association. Motion approved unanimously.

c. City Administrator Salary. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to recommend to Common Council approval of a 3.0% increase in the city administrator’s annual salary from $63,500.00 to $65,405.00, retroactive to January 1, 2008. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

d. Capital Budget Amendment. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to recommend to Common Council adoption of Resolution 2008-04, Approving Amendments to 2008 Capital Budget. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

e. Advanced Funds to Stormwater Utility. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to recommend to Common Council adoption of Resolution 2008-05, Intent to Reimburse City Funds Advanced for Purposes of a Stormwater Utility. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

f. April Meeting Date. The Committee noted that its April 3rd meeting being early in the month, along with elections and a meeting of Common Council as the Committee of the Whole the same week, may result in a tight schedule.

X. Adjournment. Cothard made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to adjourn. Motion approve unanimously at 5:55.