Committee Minutes

Minutes/Finance Committee - April 27, 1999 - 3:45 p.m.

Members present: Carpenter, Hamerlik.

1. Matter of use tax.
It was moved by Hamerlik and seconded by Carpenter that we request the city attorney to draft a resolution setting forth the imposition of a use tax for consideration of that for amendment to the Home Rule Charter, ballot language and ordinance. Motion carried.

2. Matter of explanation of job description vs. reclassification.
N/A

3. Matter of new position in finance department (budget specialist).
It was moved by Hamerlik and Carpenter to add the classified position of finance budget specialist. Motion carried.

4. Matter of report on City's preparation for Y2K.
N/A

5. Matter of report on changes in council procedures.
It was moved by Hamerlik and Carpenter that we request Mr. Swanson, city attorney, to review the ordinances and prepare a draft of recommended changes for council meetings to include the elimination of reading all of the committee recommendations and repots unless a council member or someone in the audience wishes an item to be pulled. In addition, any committee report where minutes were not included in the Friday packet as well as any meetings held just prior to the committee meeting, would be pulled and read. It is intended that we review these recommendations as the next finance committee. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned.

Alice Fontaine
City Clerk