TUESDAY,
MAY 21, 2008 – 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL
CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm.
Present: Norm
Ernst, Richard Hartwig, Kay Nelson, Michele Conditt, Becky Arnold, Brent
Dodrill, Bob Austin, Ralph Branson, Emil Hnidey, Gary Lewis, Jane Troeh, Steven
Scott, Brooke Wheeler, Dennis Weber, Budget Officer Randy Ealy.
SELECTION OF CHAIR,
VICE-CHAIR AND SECRETARY
Nelson nominated Branson for chair. Dodrill seconded the nomination. Being no further nominations, Ralph Branson
was selected chair.
Conditt nominated
PRESENTATION OF BUDGET
MESSAGE – CM Ealy
Budget Officer Ealy read his budget message and
reviewed information regarding city funding and spending. Ealy briefly oriented the Committee with the
format of the public budget and the broad details of each fund. Lastly, a powerpoint presentation highlighted
some of the major challenges facing the city in the upcoming year, as well as a
review of the last year’s project accomplishments.
Questions were fielded including the city’s balanced
approach towards growth (residential/industrial/commercial); a staff proposal
to reduce public safety coverage by 20 hours per week and add a SRO in the
daytime at the school district facilities; how the Urban Renewal District will
impact the General Fund; clarification on how the City intends to purchase the
old Y&E Market property for park purposes; and how much the city will save
by moving to a different employee insurance package during FY 2008-09.
CITIZEN INPUT AND COMMENTS
ANNOUNCE DATE OF NEXT
MEETING
The next meeting will be May 28, 2008 at 7:00pm in
the Estacada City Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
The
meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm.