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Minutes for the special called Finance Committee meeting on April 13, 2006.
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Finance & Administration Committee Minutes
Special called meeting
Thursday, April 13, 2006
1:00 p.m.
Members Present were: Alec Farmer, Jim Hargis, Harold Perrin and John Street. Councilman Darrel Dover was unable to attend. Councilwoman Ann Williams arrived at 2:45 p.m. Councilman Farmer left at 3 p.m.
INTERNAL AUDITOR INTERVIEWS
Interviews were held for the position of Internal Auditor. Stephen McNamara, from Jonesboro; Misty Michenhamer, from Brookland; and Karl Burt, from Memphis, were interviewed.
GRANTS
Ms. Gayle Vickers explained she would like approval to enter into contracts with five entities (NEA Regional AIDS Network, HCSI, the Housing Authority, Mid-South Health Systems and FOCUS) so she can release NEA Continuum Care grant funds to them. The grants are for $5,000 each. She took the contracts to City Attorney Phillip Crego, who advised Ms. Vickers modify the contracts so a person from each entities’ Board of Directors president could sign the contract, as well as state she would receive the minutes from each entities’ meeting stating they approved the contract as well. She noted she made the revisions, but Mr. Crego has not seen the contracts since. She asked for approval to take the contracts before the City Council at their next meeting on April 18th. Ms. Vickers stated the money has already been approved; she just needs approval to enter into agreement with each entity. Councilwoman Williams motioned, seconded by Councilman Hargis, to approve the contracts and place the items on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. All voted aye. It was explained the agenda for the next Council meeting has already been finalized, so the items would need to be introduced under new business.
Ms. Vickers also discussed adding a new part-time position to her staff, a CDBG compliance officer. The new person would participate in demolition clearance, rehabilitation, an...
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