HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-30 MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A special meeting of the Fayetteville City Board of Directors was held on
Saturday, January 30, 1988 in Room 326 of the City Administration Building,
113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
PRESENT: Mayor. Johnson; Directors Bumpass, Hess, Kelley, Lancaster and
Marinoni; City Manager Pennington, Department Directors
Coates and Linebaugh, City Clerk McWethy, Budget Coordinator
Huffaker, Special Projects Coordinator Crosson, City Engineer
Don Bunn and Public Works Maintenance Supervisor Al Rukgaber;
members of the press and audience
There being no roll call, the meeting began at 9:00 a.m., with four
Directors present. Directors Bumpass and Hess arrived late. Director
Martin was absent.
CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET MESSAGE
City Manager Pennington made some introductory remarks, some of which were
contained in his budget message to the Board included in the proposed
budget.
Administrative Services Director Linebaugh told the Board the 1988 proposed
budget would total $44,732,759. He distributed summary information to the
Board which contained graphs and narrative summaries for each department's
budget. Linebaugh went over the graphs and summaries for each department.
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Director Marinoni asked how the total budget amount could be the same as 43.3
last year, and there be a 5.6 million dollar increase above last year as
shown in the department budgets. Linebaugh said this was deceptive because
in 1988 the Shop will be centralized and charges which were in other funds
will be switchedaround, and because the Planning Office will move to a new
department. Marinoni said the proposal to hire 11.5 new employees was
obviously an increase.
NEW PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS
Pennington said the problems in the Finance and Accounting areas are his
first and primary concern. He said the need for a long term economic
development program was extremely important. He said he thought the
reorganization was extremely good but he felt what was left out was an
emphasis on planning. He recommended all inspection, development and
planning be incorporated in a planning management department. He said
recommendations were included for a sewer rehabilitation program which he
said would be, ongoing. Pennington recommended the addition of one police
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officer to the Detective division. He recommended reassigning the janitor
and cook duties to civilian jailer positions, which he said would free up
two officers from the jail area to serve in other capacities. He
recommended the addition of a nurse in an effort to reduce, over a long
range, the amount the City pays in workers' compensation insurance premiums.
44.1 Pennington recommended a capital improvement program be started immediately.
He recommended the Board look carefully at precedent it may be setting in
relation to requests it receives for funding from outside agencies. He
recommended during this year that more services be contracted in an effort
to reduce costs, for things such as street paving and equipment rentals.
44.2 Speaking to the revenue picture, Pennington advised the Board continue to
review the City's user fee structure.
Recess at 10:30 a.m./Reconvene at 10:45 a.m.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
44.3 Pennington proposed a 4% cost of living increase to the pay matrix which he
said was a little bit less than the CPI for 1987. He said his proposal
included retaining the 5% step increases built in to the pay matrix (for
those employees who are not "topped out").
44.4 Pennington said the City Attorney and City Prosecutor have each budgeted a
new set of Arkansas Codes; and $50,000 was budgeted by the City Attorney for
potential court settlements.
44.5 Director Hess asked if the City Manager had considered, in the budgetary
process, a slight reorganization of the City Attorney's office. Pennington
said he was still reviewing that and was not ready to discuss it at this
point. Pennington said, should the City Attorney and the City
Prosecutor's offices be closer together in the future, the possibility of a
central library may be considered. He said the City Prosecutor's office is
proposed to have a modem connected with the mainframe computer.
44.6 Pennington recommended $35,000 be included in the budget for a part-time
Municipal Judge. Hess said that was a decrease from the $38,000 which had
been recommended earlier. Pennington said the $38,000 recommendation was
for a full-time judge. Hess asked how Pennington reconciled a $38,000
salary for a full-time judge and a $35,000 salary for a part-time judge.
Pennington responded that the judge had been earning $29,000, and that the
Board approved an increase in 1987 to $33,500. Hess asked for the rationale
behind the staff's recommendation that the judge remain part-time.
Administrative Services Director Linebaugh said he felt the amount of hours
and amount of work did not justify full-time status, especially since there
is a separate judge handling small claims.
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Director Bumpass said he thought the City was going to be legally required
to bid attorneys' services contracts, under the Klinger opinion. He said
these were professional services contracts which aren't any different than
contracts with ad agencies or audit ,.,firms. Mayor Johnson said the City
Attorney was a full-time employee on salary. Bumpass said that the City
Attorney also earned $50 per hour for work he does which is associated with
litigation. Pennington said that cities either use a firm on a straight
retainer, or have an attorney who earns a salary, -but Fayetteville's
situation was unusual in that it uses a combination of the two. Bumpass
advised the City Manager to get an independent opinion. Pennington said he
thought the whole area needed to be examined.
Director Lancaster asked if the 5% to 10% contingency included in the budget
for raises for the City Manager, City Attorney and Department Directors was
included in the normal pay plan. Pennington said those employees' salaries
are shown in the budget with no change for 1988, that it will be up to the
Board's discretion to determine any increase for those employees.
'Pennington said $20,000 was proposed in the budget for an annual report in
1988.
Pennington recommended the addition of an economic development program at an
estimated cost of $145,627. Director Kelley asked. Pennington if he thought
the City's program would dovetail with what the _Chamber of Commerce wishes
to do in this area. Pennington said he proposed a program where everyone is
pulling together. Pennington said the City will look to the Chamber and the.
business community to fund certain items the City cannot fund. Director
Hess said most of the banks indicated to him they would financially support
the program He said in order to avoid the appearance of conflict of
interest, outside funding should be given up front, rather than the City
requesting funds from certain banks for specific. purposes. Pennington said
no perception of impropriety can be allowed to exist.
In answer to a question from the Mayor, Linebaugh said the total cost of
salary increases would be approximately $450,000. He said about 270 of the
total 350 employees would receive step increases.
Director Bumpass expressed opposition to the proposed 4% cost of living
increase, commenting that the City had a built-in 5% step increase in its
pay matrix. He said the general public would perceive this has a 9%
increase for most employees. He said he didn't' like cost of living
increases or the Consumer Price Index. He said he liked incentive raises or
step increases for longevity, which he said was a built-in validation that
an employee is doing a good job. Director. Kelley pointed out the CPI gives
an indicator of what it costs to live.
In answer to a question from the Mayor,
still in place for employees who are at
explained only 50% of those people are
is from 5% to 7% of their wages.
Linebaugh said the bonus program is
the top of the matrix. Linebaugh
eligible to receive. the bonus which
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16.1 Director Kelley asked what percentage increase was being paid by industries
this year. Linebaugh said a survey had not been done.
16.2 Director Bumpass moved to delete the cost -of -living increase. There was no
second to the motion.
46.3 Director Marinoni asked what increases were being paid by other cities.
Linebaugh said most other local governments give a 4% cost of living
increase and have a step increase as well. Pennington said cost of living
increases were fairly standard in city government, along with built-in step
increases. He noted the City did not have a performance-based merit plan
but hoped to have one.
46.4 Director Hess commented that if you want good people you have to pay them
good money. He said things cost more from year to year, and if you only get
a cost of living increase you never make any headway. He said he thought
that would be difficult circumstances under which to work.
46.5 Hess suggested that, rather than doing away with the cost of living
increase, the Board should make the step increase an incentive increase
rather than an automatic increase. Mayor Johnson said the way the plan is
administered now, an employee performing at minimum standards and an
employee performing at peak standards will end up at the same level.
46.6 Director Kelley, with staff concurring, calculated that the total amount of
increase proposed (cost of living and step) was not 9% but was a 6.91%
overall increase over 1987 salaries (because about 30% of the employees are
topped out and will not receive a step increase).
46.7 Director Kelley, seconded by Marinoni, moved to cap the salary increases at
a 6% overall increase with the staff to decide whether the increases will be
cost of living increases, step increases, or a combination of both. Kelley
said he thought the increases would amount to about $364,000. Kelley said
he thought it was the administrative staff's job to handle the
administration of the salary increases, not the Board's job to split out the
percentages.
46.8 Upon roll call, the motion passed, 4-2, Directors Kelley, Johnson, Marinoni
and Hess voting in favor, Directors Bumpass and Lancaster voting in the
minority, and Director Martin absent.
46.9 Director Hess, seconded by Kelley, moved to approve the General
Administration budget.
46.10 Mayor Johnson asked if the fact that $35,000 is proposed to be budgeted for
the Municipal Judge in 1988 means that his salary will be $35,000 in 1988.
Pennington said approval of the Judge's budget means that amount is only
budgeted and can be amended by the Board.
Director Bumpass reiterated his advice
opinion should be reviewed, as he
professional services,
bid, and that maybe some
to be bid. Hess said if
reviewed so that it will
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to the City Manager that the Klinger 47.1
thought it was .very clear that
especially: in the Prosecutor's Office, need to be
of the City Attorney's compensation package needs
the services are not bid, the structure needs to be
withstand scrutiny.
Upon voice vote, the motion passed, 6-0.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUDGET
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Pennington said the largest increase in the budget, with the exception of 47.3
the Economic Development Program, would be •in the Administrative Services
Department.
He recommended the position of Administrative Services Director be changed 47.4
to Assistant City Manager, with no change in salary, and recommended the
addition of an Assistant Administrative Services Director.
Pennington recommended a Nurse position in the Personnel Division, at a cost 47.5
of $22,146. He recommended $10,000 for an employee awards program, and
$25,000 for an employee training program
Pennington said he thought one of the organization'sweakest spots was the 47.6
Finance Division. He said he had taken into account last year's financial
audit, discussions with the staff, the 138% turnover in the last year, and
found one of the biggest concerns of the employees was the amount of
overtime they were required to work. He said an average of about 300 hours
was worked by accounting employees. He said the Finance Division makes him
nervous and in his opinion is understaffed. He said he concurred with the
recommendation of, the auditors to increase the staff by adding an internal
auditor/grants accountant. He recommended the centralization of grants
accounting and the addition of 2 1/2 positions to the accounting staff.
Pennington recommended the City expend money to become a part of the LOGIN 47.7
(Local Government Information Network) system. He said the system was
placed in operation by the National League of Cities and is a nationwide
connection organization. He said the system can be accessed for data about
what is going on in other communities. He said messages and inquiries can
be sent between cities, and cities can tap into a library for information
and research.
Director Lancaster asked if, with the addition of 11 1/2 new employees, the 47.8
budget will still include money to pay overtime. Pennington said there will
continue to be overtime, that there will be, mandatory overtime in the
Finance Division. Linebaugh said this is necessary during audit time and at
the year end. He said the overtime -will be. less than in 1987.
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48.1 Pennington said he would be making a recommendation to the Board relative to
comp time which will be a major change from current policy. He said the
staff will probably develop a mechanism which will create a dichotomy
between the exempt and non-exempt employees. He said the Fair Labor
Standards Act makes this almost mandatory.
18.2 Director Hess said he thought it was good that the budget reflected an
allocation of $5,600 to the Music Festival. Johnson disagreed, stating the
funds should not come out of General Fund but from the Arts Center Fund.
Hess said he thought the Advertising & Promotion Commission had recommended
this be an ongoing allocation. Hess noted the budget indicated a transfer
of about $286,000 to the Arts Center, but did not show an amount to be
transferred to advertising and promotion. He asked if the $286,000 was the
Arts Center's half of excess h/m/r tax. Linebaugh said that amount was for
Arts Center debt service. Judy Huffaker said excess funds are expected to
be $290,000 this year, half of which would be $145,000. Linebaugh said
$145,000 has been reserved in fund balance in the event the Board decides to
transfer that amount to advertising and promotion. Linebaugh said there is
about a $90,000 fund balance loss in the advertising and promotion budget.
18.3 Director Lancaster noted that the Arthur Young performance audit two years
ago cost the City thousands of dollars, and recommended a reorganization
that would eliminate 40 employees. He said the budget shows there were 53
employees in Administrative Services in 1986, 58 in 1987, and now proposes
65 employees. Linebaugh said three new employees were added to Municipal
Court last year, and the other two were added to the Business Office.
18.4 Mayor Johnson said the awards policy proposed in the budget had not been
approved by the Board. Pennington said a recommendation would come before
the Board when it is completed.
18.5 Pennington recommended $25,000 be added to the City Clerk's budget for
recodification of the City Code of Ordinances. He said, in talking with the
City Clerk, he believed the City needed a complete restructuring of its
Code.
18.6 It was moved by Johnson, and seconded by Bumpass, to approve the
Administrative Services Department budget, with the exception of (1) the
change from an Administrative Services Director to an Assistant City
Manager, (2) the addition of an Assistant Administrative Services Director,
and (3) the Music Festival grant. Upon voice vote, the motion passed, 6-0.
18.7 Johnson said she thought funds for the Music Festival should come from the
Arts Center. Hess asked if the City Board could tell the Arts Center how to
allocate its money. Linebaugh said none of the funds of the Arts Foundation
or the Arts Center Council are designated towards such things as the Music
Festival. Hess said the Music Festival benefits the city as a whole,
promotes and advertises the city, is of economic benefit to the whole city,
and is different than any other request that has been made of the
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Director Bumpass said some have called the Music Festival "cronyism for the 49.1
concert people" because of the salaries paid to people to play for two or
three days. Bumpass.said it seemedtohim this should be addressed by the
Arts Foundation.
Director Hess, seconded by Bumpass, moved to strike the funds for the Music 49.2
Festival from the budget, and to pass a resolution expressing the Board's
recommendation that the City's representatives on the Arts Center Council
and Arts Foundation allocate the funds. By voice vote, the motion passed,
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Director Kelley said, based on the brief description of the position, he 49.3
really couldn't see the function of the Assistant Administrative Services •
Director position, especially in light of the organizational chart and the
increase in other new positions. He said if, in the future, the Board feels
the task is too great, he could probably be persuaded that maybe another
management position would be a good thing. He said right now it's a part of
the bureaucracy he can't support.
Director Bumpass said in his opinion, the titles don't mean quite so much as 49.4
do the functions the City Manager thinks he needs to have in order to have a
quality group.
City Manager Pennington said the model followed by Arthur Young suggested 49.5
the Administrative Services Director also be titled Assistant City Manager.
He said in most City Manager forms of government there is an Assistant City
Manager. He said the reason he recommended it was because it was a function
recommended by Arthur Young and it was a position he felt very comfortable
with.
Director Lancaster said he thought, if this is approved, then we should 49.6
advertise that the City is looking for an Assistant City Manager and go
through the process of finding a qualified person. Director Kelley said the
City was in a fortunate position in that the man who has been selected has
already proven himself as capable of running the City in the absence of a
City Manager. He said that, when the City Manager is out of town, he wanted
someone responsible for the operation of the City. He said Linebaugh had
proven himself over a period of time and he had no problem at all with the
recommendation.
Mayor Johnson said the job description clearly states the Administrative 49.7
Services Director is the Assistant City Manager. She said the problem
within the community and within the Board is that "we just don't want
somebody called Assistant City Manager" because it has the appearance of
creating another level of management between the department directors and
the City Manager. Johnson said it was a.matter of old hard feelings created
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when that level was there. Bumpass asked if Johnson wasn't really talking
about old personalities and the way they operated.
Hess asked if the reason for the request for an Assistant Administrative
Services Director was because in day to day operations Linebaugh may become
involved in a project that could create a vacuum in terms of who is heading
the Administrative Services Department. Pennington said that was the
rationale.
Pennington said he had always operated with an Assistant City Manager who
was always in charge of a special area, and with other department heads who
reported directly to the City Manager. He added that he was also trying to
get some professional recognition for Linebaugh.
50.3 Director Hess remarked that the Board had not yet seen the effect of the
addition of the other new positions. Pennington said careful monitoring
will be necessary to find out if the work load has been reduced per person,
because of the addition of the new positions. Hess said he would prefer the
monitoring be done and the Assistant Administrative Services Director
position be held in abeyance for awhile.
50.4 Director Bumpass said he thought if the Board had learned anything, it could
pass on to the next group the advice that, if the majority of the Board is
not happy with the way things are going, it should do one thing and do it
quickly - fire the City Manager and get another one. He said, subject to
that, he didn't care what the City Manager called his people.
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Administrative
to not hire at
Director Hess
passed, 6-0.
said she understood two contexts - (1) to call the
Services Director anything the City Manager wants to; and (2)
this time an Assistant Administrative Services Director.
so moved, seconded by Marinoni. Upon voice vote, the motion
50.6 City Manager Pennington assured the Board the staff would not try to make a
case for an Assistant Administrative Services Director.
50.7 Mayor Johnson questioned an item in the Municipal Court budget for meal
expenses for office meetings ($2.00 per meal/total $144). She asked if such
meetings were funded for other departments. Linebaugh said Municipal Court
staff meets during lunch (because it's not possible for them to meet during
working hours) and the City pays a portion of their lunch. Johnson said she
had reservations about paying for lunches, commenting that there should be
equal treatment for all the employees.
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT BUDGET
50.8 Recommendations presented on behalf of the Public Safety Department included
$124,427 to be transferred to the Humane Society for the operation of the
Animal Shelter. Pennington recommended the addition of one police officer
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to be assigned to investigations; and two civilian jailers to free up other
police officers. Also proposed was $43,373 for a Special Operations Team
for the Police Division. It was reported the Fire Division budget would
remain at normal operations level. It was reported the Traffic Division is
proposed to be transferred from the Public Works Department to Public
Safety, and that additional traffic lights are proposed to be located at
Township & Old Wire Road,. North and Gregg Street; and Arkansas Avenue and
Maple Street.
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explained he proposed to eliminate the cook and janitor, and instead have
threejailers who will do cooking and janitorial work.
Mayor Johnson asked for justification for the use of plastic utensils for
the jail. Coates said the cook proposed to be eliminated is also the
dishwasher. He said that way the jailer can use throwaway utensils instead
of washing dishes. Johnson said she was not so sure any money was being
saved, environmentally.
Johnson asked for justification for the Special Operations Team. She asked
if their services could be provided on a regional basis. Coates said the
need existed, and there have been instances where such a team could have
been used. He said he thought it would be difficult and dangerous to do on
a regional basis, because officers have to be trained and be close together.
Johnson asked why the team couldn't be financed by other governmental
entities. Coates said he didn't think financing would be available.
Johnson said she thought there should be a policy whereby if the team
responded to another entity the services would be charged out. Johnson said'
she did not think this would be the last request for funding for Special
Operations; that she thought it would be an ongoing thing.
Following further. discussion, Director Bumpass moved to delete the Special
Operations Team on the basis that he was not thoroughly convinced that the
Fayetteville taxpayers should foot the bill for something that probably
isn't going to be used that much. Kelley said he would second the motion,
but stated he would be open to justification on the need and alternative
funding sources. Upon roll call, the motion passed, 4-2, Directors Marinoni'
and Hess voting in the minority.
Mayor Johnson asked about the non -uniformed summer intern for the'Fire
Department. Coates explained this would be a college student who is
normally obtained from OSU (which he said was the only school in the area
teaching Fire Science) and who works for three months during the summer of
their junior or senior year. He said the student works for the Fire Chief
doing paper work, minor repair and checking of fire hydrants. In answer to
a question from Director Kelley, Linebaugh confirmed that the $3300 budgeted.
was all salary.
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52.1 Director Kelley, seconded by Bumpass, moved to approve the Public Safety
Department Budget, striking the funding for the Special Operations team.
Upon voice vote, the motion passed, 6-0.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUDGET
X2.2 Pennington reviewed the Public Works Department budget, noting that $685,855
was budgeted in capital improvements and fixed assets for the Airport
Division.
52.3 Pennington called attention to the fact that the Street Division's
Administration Program has budgeted dues for the Northwest Arkansas Regional
Planning Commission for only half a year, and fees for in-house engineering
to be performed by the Planning Management Department. In the Street
Division budget, Pennington reported $12,250 to be budgeted for a computer
mapping station and printer, and reported a slight decrease in utilization
of street maintenance crews, with $338,589 being allocated to contract out
some of the asphalt overlays and concrete work. Pennington said the Water
Division budget includes painting the Markham water tank for $175,500. He
said $25,000 of that amount will cover the removal of PCBs. City Engineer
Don Bunn said the outside of the tank will be painted, and the concern is
about the lead content of the paint to be removed. He explained that the
residue from the paint which is removed is considered to be hazardous waste.
52.4 Pennington noted that street construction projects budgeted for 1988 were:
(1) Final payment on North and Gregg improvements;
(2) Final payment on Crossover Road signalization;
(3) Reconstruction of North Street at the railroad tracks;
(4) Township to Old Wire Road; and
(5) Appleby Road, from Sunny Lane to Gregg.
52.5 Following further discussion, Mayor Johnson made a motion to approve the
Public Works Department budget, with the exception of the Library Budget and
membership in the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission. The
motion was seconded by Bumpass and, upon voice vote, passed, 6-0.
52.6 Johnson recommended the budget include membership in the Regional Planning
Commission for the entire year, rather than just half the year. Johnson so
moved, seconded by Marinoni.
52.7 Huffaker said that expense would amount to $28,000. Johnson said she
thought it was uncertain how quickly the Planning Management Department can
get rolling. Hess said he wanted to make sure the Board and staff was going
to be relying on the Regional Planning Commission to do planning for the
City.
52.8 Upon voice vote, the motion passed, 6-0.
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PLANNING MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Pennington recommended the creation of a Planning Management Department to
be headed by a Planning Management Director who would also be the chief
planner for the City. He said he proposed to hire a certified planner with
solid management background.
Director Hess asked if the two project coordinators shown in the budget
would be assigned -to particular projects. Pennington said he intended the
project management division to be closely related to the engineering and
planning divisions, and to oversee various ongoing construction projects-.
He said the two project coordinator positions are presently filled by Louis
Watts and Bob Franzmeier. He said one of them is a contract position which
expires in June and the recommendation will be to reorganize that area with -
a different function. He said he didn't know what was going to happen to
Watts' -position. He said he eventually wanted to have two project
coordinators. Hess asked if either of the positions would be assigned to
the Arts Center. Pennington said that's what he would like. Hess asked if
the news media had questions or wanted documents on the arts center, would
they go to the project coordinator- for the information. Pennington said,
although that was the ultimate goal, that would not happen immediately.
Johnson asked if there would be decreases in salary levels for other
employees as a result of the addition of the Planning Management Directors.
Pennington said the Planning and Community Development Director position
would be abolished. He said a Community Development Coordinator position
would be created and treated as a new position, with the individuals
currently employed on the staff being given an opportunity to apply for the
position. Johnson asked for a ballpark figure for the CD Coordinator
position. Pennington said it would be about a $3,000 decrease.
Director Hess, seconded by Kelley, moved to approve the Planning Management
Department budget: Upon voice vote, the motion passed, 6-0.
'FAYETTEVILLE LIBRARY BUDGET
Copies of the Library budget were distributed. Linebaugh reported he had
cut the Library's request for $30,725 in books to $24,725. The Mayor noted
the Library budget included a new half-time bookkeeper. It was clarified
that the library salaries would be subject to the same 6% cap as other City
employees.
Director Kelley, seconded by Marinoni, moved to approve the Library budget,
with the cut recommended by the staff. Upon voice vote, the motion passed,
6-0.
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ADVERTISING & PROMOTION FUND TRANSFER
54.1 Linebaugh asked the Board to make a recommendation on
transferred to the City Advertising and Promotion Fund.
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an amount to be
He said their
54.2 Following discussion, Hess moved to approve transferring $150,000 of h/m/r
excess to the Advertising and Promotion Fund. The motion was seconded by
Marinoni. Upon voice vote, the motion passed, 6-0.
54.3 Director Hess left at this point in the meeting.
OFFICE CHANGES
54.4 Linebaugh told the Board some personnel would be moved in City Hall. He
said Bob Franzmeier would be moved to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He
said the Personnel Office would be moved the third floor and accountants
would move into the Personnel Office on the second floor. He said the
Conference Room in the basement would be converted into offices.
ADVERTISING VACANCIES
54.5 Johnson said it looked to her as if $20,000 per year is spent on advertising
vacancies in personnel. She asked if half of that money could be allocated
to the Northwest Arkansas Times and half to the Springdale News. Linebaugh
said he would check but was under the impression the City may be advertising
in both papers. Johnson said she was not advocating advertising in both.
She said, for the "hash" we are getting from The Times, she thought we ought
to spread the advertising out.
SMALL FUND BUDGETS
54.6 Linebaugh asked the Board
by Johnson, and seconded by
Upon voice vote, the motion
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
to approve the small fund budgets. It was moved
Bumpass, to approve all the small fund budgets.
passed, 5-0.
54.7 It was decided the Nominating Committee would meet during Board tour on
February 2, to consider appointments to various citizen committees.
ADJOURNMENT
54.8 The meeting adjourned at about 1:55 p.m.
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