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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
September 16, 2014
Committee Members Present: Les Thomas, Chair, Bill Boyce and Dana Ralph.
The meeting was called to order by L. Thomas at 4:03 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED AUGUST 5, 2014.
D. Ralph moved to approve the Operations Committee minutes dated August 5, 2014.
B. Boyce seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
2. APPROVAL OF CHECK SUMMARY REPORTS DATED 7/16/2014 THROUGH
7/31/2014, 8/1/2014 THROUGH 8/15/2014 AND 8/16/2014 THROUGH
8/31/2014 - APPROVE.
D. Ralph moved to approve the check summary reports dated 7/16/2014 through
7/31/2014, 8/1/2014 through 8/15/2014 and 8/16/2014 through 8/31/2014. B. Boyce
seconded the motion and it passed 3-0.
3. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT- CPS HR CONSULTING.
J. Rowsey, Community Outreach Analyst and L. Patterson, Human Resources Director, requested
approval of the Mayor to enter into a consultant services agreement with CPS HR Consulting to
train and equip city employees with tools to interact with customers. B. Wolters, Director of
Economic and Community Development, spoke in support of the training that has been offered in
the past. L. Patterson said, "We want to equip our employees with every tool possible to make
sure they feel comfortable and are ready to work with customers and situations."
The committee expressed concern with the present need for the training as well as the cost and
time associated with what is being proposed. Further information about the contract has been
requested as it becomes available.
L. Patterson proposed and the committee unanimously agreed to table the item to
a later date to be determined.
4. JULY FINANCIAL SUMMARY PACKET- INFORMATION ONLY.
A.BeMiller, the Finance Director, presented the city budget as of July 31, 2014. He noted that a
more detailed discussion about the state of the city's 2014 finances was to follow in the workshop.
Overall revenues are currently coming in about $2.3 million, or 3.4% above budget. Sales Tax year-
end projection is expected to exceed budget by $800,000, which equates to 4.1%. Utility Tax is
trending about 1.6% above budget, for a total of $300,000. Electric Utility Tax is running nearly
$250,000 above budget, largely attributed to the development projects occurring throughout the
city. Building Permits and Plan Check Fees revenues are exceeding projections,currently running
nearly$1.2 million above budget,or24.7%.
Operations Committee Minutes
September 16, 2014
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Expenditures in all categories, except Cost Allocations, are currently trending about $1.9 million
below budget, or 2.4%. Due to a change in methodology for allocating General Fund, the costs
allocated to other funds and projects has been reduced by $2.5 million.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 p.m. by L. Thomas.
Annalise LaPorte
Operations Committee Secretary