12/04/2006 - Special - MinutesPRESENT:
KIM E. ABEL, MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS:
John Clauson
Fred Chang
Robert Geiger
Rita Dilenno, excused
Carolyn Powers, Mayor Protem
Rick Wyatt
City of Port Orchard
2007 Budget Public Hearing
December 4, 2006
ALSO PRESENT: Treasurer Kristine Tompkins, Public Works Director Abed, Planning
Director Long-Woods, Police Chief Townsend/ and Interim City Clerk Merlino.
7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
Kathie Lipka led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING: 2007 Budget Proposal
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Abel opened the Public Hearing to allow for Public Testimony
regarding the 2007 proposed City Budget. With no one wishing to testify1 the public
hearing was closed at 7:02 p.m.
Council Member Chang thanked the Finance Committee for their many hours of
committee meetings and final recommendations to the City Council.
Council Member Chang presented his priorities for the proposed 2007 Budget:
>-Economic Development;
>-Annexation Study;
>-Mayor's salary;
>-Public Works Inspector position;
>-Special Projects Fund
Discussion was held on the priorities but no changes were made to the proposed
budget.
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Council Member Geiger moved and Council Member Clauson seconded a
motion to direct staff to prepare an ordinance for passage of the 2007 City
Budget at the December 11, 2006 council meeting. Upon vote, motion
passed unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:32 p.m. Council moved into executive session for 10 minutes for the purposes of
discussing qualifications of potential council candidates and extended the Executive
Session an additional 5 minutes.
At 7:47 p.m. Council reconvened back into regular session.
Council set the date and time for the next Downtown Overlay District meeting for
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Member Chang moved and Council Member Powers seconded the motion to
excuse Council Member Dilenno from the meeting. Upon vote/ motion passed
unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:50p.m. Mayor Abel adjourned the meeting.
Michelle Merlino, Interim City Clerk Kim E. Abel, Mayor