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City of Red Bud Finance Committee met April 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present: Susan Harbaugh, Bill Hanebutt, Mike Rheinecker, Clem Esker (Remote), David Friess

Committee Members Absent:

Council Members Present: Curt Guebert, Jeremy DeMond, Kyle Donjon

Others Present: Mayor Tim Lowry, Attorney Paul Ray, City

Superintendent Josh Eckart, Code Administrator Jeff Mueller (Remote), Police Chief John Brittingham, Admin. Assist. Pam Poetker, City Clerk Joanne Cowell

Pledge of Allegiance

Committee Chairman Harbaugh called the meeting to order at 5:59 P.M.

Old Business

I. Code of Ordinances Rewriting and Restructuring Process Update

No update

II. FY’21 Budget Process

Chairman Harbaugh highlighted the FY’21 Proposed Budget. The plan is to pass the budget and appropriation ordinance at the May 4, 2020 council meeting. Harbaugh, Poetker and Liz Cowell will begin reviewing the financials monthly, rather than quarterly. The Capital Plan is still a work in progress. There will be a public hearing at 5:45 on Monday, May 4, 2020 for the FY’21 Budget and the Appropriation Ordinance.

New Business

I. Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes – March 16, 2020

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Harbaugh, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker, to approve the minutes from the March 16, 2020 meeting. Carried

II. Maturing CD’s

None

III. Pay Increases

The CPI is 2.3% and the police contract is scheduled for a 2% raise.

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Harbaugh, seconded by Committee Member Hanebutt, to authorize approval to award each employee a 2% pay increase, beginning with the first full pay period in May, 2020. Carried

IV. Fiscal Year 2020 Line Item Transfers

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Harbaugh, seconded by Committee Member Hanebutt, to authorize approval of the FY’20 Line Item Changes, as presented. Carried

V. Fiscal Year 2020 Final Invoices

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Harbaugh, seconded by Committee Member Rheinecker, to authorize approval of payment of the final FY’20 invoices as presented. Carried

VI. FY’21 Appropriation Ordinance

Recommendation made by Committee Chairman Harbaugh, seconded by Committee Member Hanebutt, to authorize approval of the FY’2021 Annual Appropriation Ordinance, as proposed. Carried

VII. Public Comments/Anything for the Good of the City

Chairman Harbaugh asked about the Enterprise Zone March 19th meeting and Poetker responded that the meeting had been held, with some remote attendance. An April 30th deadline has been set for any alterations to the application.

Chairman Harbaugh noted that, to date, 61% of Red Bud citizens have responded to the 2020 Census.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:08 P.M.

https://www.cityofredbud.org/uploads/3/8/4/1/38410823/finance_042020.pdf