CALL TO ORDER.
The Jackson City Council met in special session in the Council Chambers and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Jerry F. Ludwig.
ROLL CALL.
Present: Mayor Jerry F. Ludwig and Councilmembers Robert B. Howe, Daniel P. Greer, Kenneth E. Gaiser, Andrew R. Frounfelker and John R. Polaczyk-6. Absent at Roll Call: Councilmember Carl L. Breeding--1.
Also present: City Manager William R. Ross, City Attorney Julius A. Giglio and City Clerk Lynn Fessel.
AGENDA.
Motion was made by Councilmember Greer and seconded by Councilmember Gaiser to adopt the agenda. The motion was adopted by the following vote. Yeas: Mayor Ludwig and Councilmembers Howe, Greer, Gaiser, Frounfelker and Polaczyk-6. Nays: 0. Absent: Councilmember Breeding--1.
PRELIMINARY BUDGET PRESENTATION BY BILL ROSS AND PHIL HONES.
BUDGET DISCUSSION.
Councilmember Breeding entered the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
City Manager Ross, using a power point presentation prepared by Finance Director Hones and expenditures submitted by General Fund departments, highlighted the 2009-2010 General Fund requested budget. He discussed General Fund revenues, property tax trends, employment levels, unemployment rates, State sales tax, General Fund expenditures and suggested cuts. It was noted that implementation of the suggested cuts would still leave approximately $1.7 Million left to cut in order to balance the budget with a 10% reserve. He further stated that the City will need to look at department consolidations, staff reductions, reduction of benefits and other cost savings to reach that fund balance reserve level.
Motion was made by Councilmember Greer and seconded by Councilmember Polaczyk to direct the City Manager to bring the Council figures for maintaining a 15% fund balance at the end of fiscal year 2009-2010.
A substitute motion was made by Mayor Ludwig and seconded by Councilmember Howe to direct the City Manager to bring the Council figures for maintaining a 12.5% fund balance at the end of fiscal year 2009-2010. The motion was adopted by the following vote. Yeas: Mayor Ludwig and Councilmembers Breeding, Howe, Frounfelker and Polaczyk-5. Nays: Councilmembers Greer and Gaiser-2. Absent: 0.
ADJOURNMENT.
No further business being presented, a motion was made by Councilmember Breeding and seconded by Councilmember Polaczyk to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted by unanimous voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
Lynn Fessel
City Clerk
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