HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-2010 Regular MeetingPublic Meeting Notice
Committee: Budget Committee
Date & Time: Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 1 :00 p.m.
Place: Delchamps Room
161 North Section Street
Subject: Departmental Budget Review
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The Budget Committee met at 1 :00 p.m.,
City Hall , Delchamps Room, 161 North Section Street,
Fairhope , Alabama 36532 , on Thursday, 22 July 2010.
Present were:
Stan Grubin, Chairman
Members : Council President Lonnie Mixon , Charles Zunk and Pam Caudill
Stan Grubin called the meeting to order at 1 :01 p.m.
Lonnie Mixon began the meeting by reading excerpts from the Municipal Overview
article in the Alabama Municipal Journal. He said we as a city need to pair down as to
not get into the same situation of job cuts and furloughs.
James Gillespie opened a discussion regarding the handouts from the Finance
Department looking at each item line by line.
Tom Kuhl handed out the Budget Comparison for 2010 and 2011. This comparison
was discussed as well as the Recreation Center in general. Stan Grubin said that a facility
like the Recreation Center should be able to pull its own weight. Mr. Kuhl discussed his
proposed capital improvements as well as the use of each area of the facilities . Pam
Caudill suggested the way to handle the instructors that use the center is to give them a
1099 as opposed to running them through payroll , although Mr. Kuhl stated that if we
contract out these services , we make no money from them. Lonnie Mixon told the group
he is interested in actual costs. Charles Zunk said that the presentation did not answer the
three questions . Mr. Zunk said we need sophisticated analysis to really see what is
happening with the recreation center.
Members continued to discuss items on the financial spreadsheet discussing each
item. Charges to the spreadsheet were discussed including moving the mileage to the
training category. It should reflect minimal travel as opposed to no council travel. The
Mileage Reimbursement-Mayor will also be omitted from the spreadsheet.
The New Year 's Event was discussed and the fact that we as a city are outgrowing it
and the event is overwhelming. Mr. Mixon suggested that we go away with the New
Years Eve Celebration. He also suggested that we reduce the donation to FEEF and
Booster Club to $2,500 each.
Discussion ensued on the next step with the revised budget. Lonnie Mixon and
Charles Zunk both suggested giving the budget with final changes to the Mayor and
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consult him separately. Stan Grubin said he would report the budget information at the
Monday , July 26 , 2010 meeting. He also suggested talking to the Mayor then the FAC
Committee. Nancy Wilson and Rose Fogarty will distribute information to everyone
involved.
There being no further business to come before the Budget Committee , the meeting
was duly adjourned at 2 : 15 p.m.
/stan Grubin,
Chairman
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Candace G. Antinarella,
Assistant City Clerk