~~December 30, 2013 at 7:00PM.
Fourth budget meeting.
The Board of Aldermen held a special Budget meeting on Monday night December 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Those present included Mayor Greg Richmond, Alderpersons Calvin Wilson, Alice Kezar and Bill Hess. Also present were City Supervisor David Brodie, Chief Curt Drake, City Clerk Paula Brodie and Emergency Management Director Denis Kolb. Guest included Lois Kolb. Ald. Kohley was not present.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
The Board discussed the final changes to the budget. The Mayor noted that the Board had told Curt Drake that he would receive a $1.00 an hour raise on January 1, 2014. The Board had agreed if raises could be worked into the budget they would give the rest of the employees $.40 cents an hour increase starting January 1, 2014. The Clerk reported that all of the accounts where in the black. She noted that both the water and sewer accounts were in the black more than the new increase the Board is going to vote on in January, 2014.
Mayor Richmond noted that the Ordinance would need to be voted on twice before the end of the year. He stated that the budget had to be in place before January 1, 2014.
Mayor Richmond read Bill # 2013-440 for Ordinance # 2013-450 by title only.
Ald. Wilson moved to approve the first reading of Bill #2013-440 for Ordinance #2013-450, an ordinance of the City of Goodman, Missouri, adopting the 2014 city budget. Ald. Hess seconded. Ald. Hess, Kezar and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.
Mayor Richmond read Bill # 2013-440 for Ordinance # 2013-450 by title only.
Ald. Hess moved to approve the second reading of Bill #2013-440 for Ordinance #2013-450, an ordinance of the City of Goodman, Missouri, adopting the 2014 city budget. Ald. Kezar seconded. Ald. Kezar, Hess and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.
Ald. Wilson moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 PM. Ald. Hess seconded. Ald. Hess, Kezar and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.