CITY OF ESTACADA BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2001 – 6:30 PM

 

A.        Call to Order – Mayor Austin

 

Mayor Austin called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 

 

Present:  Cr. Butcher, Cr. Atkinson, Mayor Austin, Dan Burke, Linda Watterud, Sandy Pense, Kay Nelson, Brent Dodrill, Jerry Polzin, CM Ealy, CR Carey.

 

Absent:  Cr. Troeh, Cr. Hartwig, Cr. Akins, Cr. Gavic, Jackie Freeborn.

 

B.        Selection of Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary

 

Cr. Butcher nominated Jerry Polzin for budget chair.  Dan Burke seconded the motion.  Polzin was unanimously appointed chair.

 

Cr. Atkinson nominated Brent Dodrill for vice chair/secretary.  Dodrill declined the nomination.  Cr. Butcher nominated Dan Burke for vice chair/secretary.  Burke declined the nomination.  Linda Watterud nominated Sandy Pense for vice chair/secretary.  Brent Dodrill seconded the motion.  Sandy Pense was unanimously appointed vice chair/secretary.

 

C.        Presentation of Budget Message – CM Ealy

 

CM Ealy gave a power point presentation explaining the budget and comparing the numbers to other budget years.

 

CM Ealy read his budget message.  Linda Watterud moved to accept the budget message with thanks.  Cr. Butcher seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

CR Carey explained the different funds in the budget and how the numbering system works.  She encouraged members to contact City Hall with any questions they have regarding the budget. 

 

D.        Departmental Budgets – will be discussed at the May 8th meeting.

1)      Personnel & Benefit Issues – CM Ealy

2)    Library – Beth McKinnon

3)    Police – CM Ealy

4)    Parks Maintenance – Bill Strawn

5)    Planning & Development – CM Ealy

6)    Administration – CM Ealy

7)    Non-Departmental – CM Ealy

8)    Building – Bill Strawn

9)    Water, Sewer, Streets, Storm Water – Bill Strawn

10)  Capital Construction Funds (35 & 70) – CM Ealy

11)  Debt Service – Denise Carey

 

E.        Receive public comment on proposed 2001-02 budget.  Motions to amend    proposed budget.

 

            No action.

 

F.         Public hearing – State Revenue Sharing (ORS 221.770)

 

Chair Polzin opened the public hearing to hear testimony regarding the possible uses of state shared revenues.

 

There was no public comment. 

 

Chair Polzin closed the public hearing.

 

G.        Motion to approve proposed budget (with amendments)

 

            No action.      

 

H.        Motion to approve an amount or rate of total ad valorem property taxes to       be certified for collection.

 

            No action.

 

I.          Adjourn

 

            The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm.