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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 10, 1993SPECIAL "TOWN HALL" MEETING CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1993 7:30 P.M. Roll was recorded by the City Clerk as follows: Present: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - Davenport Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Finance Director Flynn, City Attorney McNatt, and City Clerk Perrin BUDGET PRESENTATION FOR FINANCE DEPARTMENT CC -21(b) Mayor Pennino' opened the meeting and reminded the audience of the following guidelines for public input at the "Town Hall" meetings. "Specifically, the public is invited to tell the City Council: 1. What City services do you (the public) feel could be reduced or eliminated? 2. What ideas do you have for making the City more efficient? 3. What City services are you willing to pay more for in order to maintain them? 4. Wnat City services are you UNWILLING to see cut, no matter what?" Mayor Pennino informed the public of the "Town Hall" Hotline phone number, 333-6896. Finance Director Flynn presented an overview of the Finance Department's organization and mission, goals, summaries and statistics. Mr. Flynn also discussed the Department's operating activities, budget reduction strategies and objectives, and salary and benefits. The following staff people were introduced by Mr. Flynn and a few presented testimony during the presentation: a) Vicky McAthie, Accounting Manager; 1 Continued Ma-rct. 10, 1993 d s:9 b) Joel Harris, Purchasing Agent; c) Maxine Cadwallader, Revenue Manager; d) Roy Todd, Data Processing Supervisor; and e) Duane Meacham, Field Services Supervisor. Following a lengthy discussion, the following person spoke on several different occasions regarding the matt-�r: a) Frank Alegre, 2000 Edgewood Drive, Lodi. Mayor Pennino announced that at the Shirtsleeve Session for March 16, 1993 and the City Council meeting of March 17, 1993 the City Council would be discussing refuse rate adjustments and urged the public to attend. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:36 p.m. Attest: �iferPerrin City Clerk 2