Present: Chuck Ruben-Chairman; Jan Schumacher; Bob Farmer;
Rick Aylesworth; Andy Meister; Andy Anderson Absent:
Guests: Sally Gosda; Derek Hurley
Mr. Ruben called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
A motion was made by Mr. Farmer, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
approve the minutes of the June 10, 2014 meeting as printed. Motion
passed.
Old Business:
HVAC and Roof- Safety Complex: Mr. Ruben discussed where the
money should come from to pay for the HVAC and Roof at the Safety
Complex. Jonathan Wright will be at the Workshop Meeting on July 10,
2014 to discuss and answer any questions about borrowing money. If
the County borrows money it will have a two year period in which to
pay back the funds.
Elevator at Courthouse: Mr. Ruben discussed where the money
should come from to pay for the elevator at the Courthouse. Jonathan
Wright will be at the Workshop Meeting on July 10, 2014 to discuss
and answer any questions about borrowing money.
Budget FY 2015: Mr. Ruben reported Mrs. Meagher sent budget
letters out. Budget Hearings will be July 28th and 29th. All
Department Heads are required to bring their property inventory to
the budget hearings.
New Business: None
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Mr. Meister reviewed expenses for the committee. Mr.
Meister questioned expenses for the County Clerk’s office and
Assessor’s Office (page 4). Mr. Meister felt the line item for
salary extra help was a little high. Mr. Ruben will question
these two line items during budget hearings. Mr. Meister also
questioned Courthouse and Park Maintenance (page 22). The
committee had no answer to why this line item is so high. Mrs.
Schumacher thinks it could be work on the fountain at Scully
Park. Mr. Aylesworth reviewed revenues. Mr. Aylesworth
reported Gaming Tax is up; Public Transportation Grant is up,
Sheriff Fees are down.
Budget Matters: Finance committee would like all Viscon Bills
to go to Building and Grounds Committee to be approved. Mrs.
Schumacher reported Safety Committee hired Chris Baker to work on
the IT and Disaster Recovery Plan. Safety approved to pay Mr. Baker
$2,000 however, Mr. Baker would now like $3,000. Mrs. Schumacher
will bring forward a motion at the Workshop session.
A motion was made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, to
approve the bills. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting ended at 6:15 pm.
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