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CITY COUNCIL OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF NEW CASTLE
BUDGET WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007
7:00 P.M.

 

Present:

Council President William Blest
Councilperson Donald Reese
Councilperson Churchill
Councilperson Teel Petty
Councilperson John Gaworski

Others Present:

City Treasurer Janet Carlin, City Administrator Cathryn Thomas, HR Supervisor/Finance Director Marian Delaney, City Accountant Greg Sarnecki and Planning Commission Chair Dr. Jack Norsworthy

            Council President Blest brought the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

  1. Dr. Norsworthy of the Planning Commission presented the Commission’s “wish list” for the budget. They are requesting $27,000 which includes a $10,000 request for a yearly action plant report.

 

  1. Mr. Gene Dempsey of the Beautification Committee stated that they were basically asking the Trustees to fund their request to purchase items for beautification. He requested that Council consider buying more flags.  Mrs. Kristen Almquist also requested that $12,000 be set aside for a garden/park person, similar to what is included currently in the budget.

2.            Review of FY 2005/06 Audit.  Mr. Greg Sarnicki gave an overview of the audit and made some suggestions that Council might want to follow, i.e., record liabilities, have a more efficient cash purchasing recording system, work on a cash-in/cash-out basis and possibly obtain new accounting software.

3.            Motion and Vote to appoint Mr. Roger Akin as City Solicitor. Councilperson Churchill made a Motion that Roger Aiken be appointed the new City Solicitor and it was seconded by Councilperson Reese. The Motion passed unanimously.

            The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.