Minutes: Finance Committee: December 2010

City of Evansville
Finance & Labor Relations Committee

Regular Meeting
Thursday, December 9, 2010, 5:30 pm
City Hall, 31 S. Madison St., Evansville, Wisconsin

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm by Chair Mason Braunschweig. Present: Alderpersons Mason Braunschweig, Diane Roberts and Jim Brooks. Also present: Mayor Sandy Decker, Finance Director Lisa Novinska and City Administrator Dan Wietecha.

II. Approve Agenda. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to approve the agenda. Motion approved unanimously.

III. Minutes of November 4, 2010. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to waive the reading of and to approve the minutes as presented. Motion approved unanimously.

IV. Citizen Appearances. None.

V. Water & Light Bills. Brooks made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to accept the Water & Light bills in the amount of $637,642.76. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

VI. City Bills. Brooks made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to accept the City bills in the amount of $491,428.31. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

VII. Unfinished Business:
a. 2011 Budget. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to recommend to Common Council to hold certain 2011 Budget expenditures until later in the year. The Committee discussed the recommendations and noted that additional contingency budgeting plans will be discussed over the coming months. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

VIII. New Business:
a. Position Description: Youth Center Coordinator. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to approve the position description for the Youth Center Coordinator. Motion approved unanimously.

b. Youth Center Coordinator. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to approve filling the vacant Youth Center Coordinator position as limited term employment. Motion approved unanimously.

c. Fee Schedule. Roberts made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to recommend to Common Council approval of Resolution 2010-15, Amending the City of Evansville’s Fee Schedule. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to amend the motion so the fee for service of papers would be $50.00. Amendment approved unanimously. Motion, as amended, approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

d. Mailing Meter. Roberts made a motion to recommend to Common Council approval of 60 month lease with Pitney Bowes, Inc. for mailing meter. Committee noted that the current lease does not expire for a couple months and asked for information on alternatives. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to table the motion. Motion to table approved unanimously.

IX. Adjournment. Brooks made a motion, seconded by Roberts, to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved unanimously at 6:15 pm.