08/08/1995, Special Meeting Minutes2163
• MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING - AUGUST 8, 1995
100 E. BROADWAY ST. - COMMUNITY CENTER
6:30 PM.
Mayor Abbott called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Abbott, Councilmen Wright, Mundy, Barrett,
Boone and Kovach.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Vicki Thompson, David Arnold,
Pat McCarroll and David Smith.
ITEM NO. 1 - Budget Workshop.
Ms. Thompson, Director of Finance presented council with updated
material relating to the General Fund Summary by Department showing
changes in revenue due to the municipal court, changes in expenditures
due to next year being a leap year, and adjustments to other departments
for salary adjustments, Estimated Cash Position that reflects the
changes on the departmental summary, recap of copy machine expenses
versus the lease of a new copy machine, and new Fire Department Budget
Worksheets.
Discussion then proceeded towards the lease of a new copy machine and
moving the city's existing copy machine to the fire department. Ms.
Thompson stated that she only had one bid in at this time and was still
in the process of reviewing two other machines.
In addition, Council reviewed the Fire Department's various line items
that showed an increase in expenditures, as well as goals and
objectives. Next, the need for an additional fire fighter was discussed
with the long term goal of bringing each shift to four paid personnel.
Final topic for discussion was the ambulance budget. Several principal
concerns brought forth were: the continuing problem of supplies coming
up missing at local hospitals, funding for the ambulance, a clerical
position, on line billing for EMS claims, and collections.
There being no further business, Mayor Abbott adjourned the meeting at
8:58 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Mayor Bill Abbott
ATTEST:
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City Sec tary