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Council Budget Committee
• Friday, � , Au st 29, 2008
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Minutes
Attendance: Council Members: Micah Cawley, Neil McClure and Kathy Coffey
Staff: Dick Zais, Cindy Epperson, Randy Beehler, Bill Cook, Chris
Waarvick, Michael Morales
Discussion:
> At opening, Kathy Coffey apologized for her frustration at the last meeting and
requested to rescind her resignation, acknowledging that this is a very important,
integral and difficult Committee.
> Michael Morales, Deputy Director of CED, delivered to the Committee an
overview of the Planning, ONDS, and Codes Department structure. The current
proposal is that the Planning Manager position be filled, while the ONDS and
Codes Manager positions can remain vacant and contribute to the budget
savings under the current staffing structure and realignment of functions.
➢ Bill Cook described the concerns in the Engineering Division that management
requires a broad background, since they are working with a very wide spectrum
of projects - i.e. wastewater, storm water, water, as well as streets infrastructure.
It was noted there will be a Policy Issue for the 2009 Budget addressing the
restructure of this department to include oversight by the current Wastewater
Manager, who has an extensive background in utility projects and construction
management to assist the Engineering Division.
> Committee discussion included:
o The Committee (only) will assemble, discuss, prioritize and deliver to the
City Council recommendations, after determining service preference and
reviewing the benefit of efficiencies that have been put into place.
Next Meeting: Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 2:30 - 4:30 pm; CED Conference Room
1111/ Committee Chair ( icah Cawley)