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Minutes for the Finance Committee meeting on March 24, 2005.
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Finance & Administration Committee Minutes
Thursday, March 24, 2005
4:00 p.m. - Huntington Building
Members Present: Alec Farmer, Darrel Dover, Jim Hargis, Ann Williams and John Street. Councilman Perrin was unable to attend. Others present were: Mayor Formon, Donna Jackson, City Clerk, Phillip Crego, City Attorney, staff and media.
MINUTES
Councilman Dover moved seconded by Councilman Street for the adoption of the minutes for January 27, 2005 and February 17, 2005 as provided. All voted aye. Copies were made available to all in attendance.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Appropriation for MATA Funds: Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Street to place a proposed ordinance appropriating $2 million from the Capital Improvement Fund for the West Nettleton, Matthew Avenue II, and Fox Meadow MATA Projects on the April 5, 2005 agenda. Discussion followed regarding closing out of the MATA fund and setting up a line item in the Capital Improvements budget for the Fox Meadow Project, and not budgeting for the MATA fund in 2006. Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Street to amend the ordinance to make the necessary changes to close out the MATA fund. All voted aye.
CDBG Amendments (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005): Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Dover to recommend a resolution to the full council for amendments to the CDBG Budget in order to close out the 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005 CDBG Projects. All voted aye. Mr. Copeland reported they had conducted a public hearing on March 7, 2005 but a quorum was not present, therefore they were bringing it straight to the Finance Committee. The amendments would close out completed projects and transfer unallocated funds. Questions were asked regarding the lighting at Miles Park. Mr. Wilkie reported the $5,000.00 allocated would complete Phase I of the lighting project (on one side of the poles). Councilman Dover su...
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