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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-01 Special Workshop MINUTES SPECIAL WORKSHOP BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Saturday, March 1, 2014 8:00 a.m. The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in special session in the Board of Aldermen Chambers at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri, on Saturday, March 1, 2013. Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Art Homer, Mike Fuller, Chet Pruett, Brad, Cope, Aaron Thatcher, and Ron Super. Also present were City Administrator Greg Mills, City Clerk Robin Littrell, Finance Director Donna Resz, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, Administration Director Meredith Hauck, City Engineer Travis Hoover, Major Chris Skinrood, Fire Chief Gordy Fowiston, and Executive Assistant Stacey Rasco. WORKSHOP @ 8:00 A.M. City Administrator Greg Mills explained what staff would be presenting today regarding the budget for 2014 -2015. Administration Director Meredith Hauck presented a PowerPoint regarding salary and benefit compensation survey information gathered recently to meet salary disparity in specific areas for city staff. Mayor Rose and the Board asked questions and held discussion with staff. The Board does want to see the total expense including benefit package costs for further budget discussions. Finance Director Donna Resz reviewed a PowerPoint presentation explaining the budget process that will be followed along with a tentative budget acceptance date in May 2014. The operating budget, unassigned funds, revenues, projected expenditures for each fund, and assumptions were all reviewed. Gaming was also reviewed. All projections are going to remain fairly flat. Horizons was discussed. Vehicle replacement along with donating vehicles versus trade in was discussed with the Board. Mills then explained that we needed guidance from the Board today regarding the 6 month fund balance and the contingency fund amount, to begin our work on the budget process. If you prefer both to stay the same as last year or if you wish to change something, let us know. The Board gave general consensus to keep it the two funds the same for now and see where we are as the budget progresses. 1 MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Thatcher moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 a.m., second by Alderman Super. Yes: Thatcher, Super, Homer, Fuller, Pruett, and Cope. Motion carried 6 -0. c �1 ale) Robin Littrell, Ci y Clerk 2