Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Items of Business
3.A. Budget discussion 
4. Officers' Reports
5. Adjournment
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Meeting: July 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Finance Committee Meeting
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
  • In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
  • Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • The Committee may discuss or limit discussion on, hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, or take action to provide a recommendation to the City Council on any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
3.A. Budget discussion 
Discussion:
City Administrator Tom Ourada provided the Finance Committee and rest of the City Council a document of the calculations of the budget. Ourada explained the budget numbers and explained that generally there would have been some money left over that they put in reserve but it is different this year and it will be different next year. The difference this year is that they budgeted for one less officer and then asked the council to fill that 14th officer even though it wasn't budgeted. Next year is where it gets a little complicated because they will be paying for two dispatch centers simultaneously but that is a one year one time event. 
Ourada explained that the hospital wants $90,000 and for the Fire Department they had planned on doing between 2 and 3 million but that is about a year out and they are on step one. 
Finance Committee member Ashley Newmyer asked Ourada what red meant and Ourada explained that red is over budget. The positive is not a good thing and the negative means it is under budget. 
Ourada explained that part of what they have to do is maintain the lid restrictions. Generally your limited to 2 1/2 % unless you get a super majority of the council voting on it you can go to an additional 1% to 3 1/2% under certain conditions if you go to 3 1/2% you are going to have to send a post card. 
Ourada mentioned that they are going to have a budget workshop on a Saturday morning. 
Subject:
4. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by the Mayor, Officers, Departments, or Councilmembers concerning the current operations of the City.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
5. Adjournment

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