PRESENT: Mayor Maxine Gilman; Council Members Bill Ennis, William Gordon, Donald Mounce, Jack Jensen and Linda Lotspaih. Councilmember Jeff Sanner was excused. Those City staff members present were: City Manager G. Tracy Williams; Assistant City Manager David Watson; and Finance Director Tom Reilly.

WORK SESSION

1999 PROPOSED ANNUAL CITY BUDGET

City Council reviewed and discussed the Proposed 1999 Annual City Budget. Councilmember Ennis expressed concern about computers that had been cut from the budget, and suggested that possibly they should be funded in order to insure that the city staff had the necessary technology to use in order to stay current. Assistant City Manager David Watson distributed a memo to City Council outlining approximately $8,800 worth of expenditures which would allow the City to buy the necessary computers needed in 1999, in addition to those already included in the budget. After discussion on this matter, City Council authorized these expenditures to be included in the 1999 Budget. Further, Mayor Gilman indicated that she felt that the two copiers which had been omitted from the budget should be put back in due to ongoing problems with the existing copiers. The City Council concurred with this suggestion. It was requested that the City staff investigate whether it would be advantageous to lease copiers as opposed to buying them. Councilmember Mounce suggested that the city staff should also look into the feasibility of leasing computers. Following further discussion regarding matters related to the budget, City Council authorized the City Manager to prepare the necessary legislation to adopt the 1999 Annual City Budget.

Councilmember Gordon moved that the City Council recess to an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters, and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lotspaih. All voted in favor.

Following the Executive Session, Councilmember Jensen moved that the Council reconvene into the regular session; Deputy Mayor Bill Gordon seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

SCHOOL BOARD/GOVERNMENT LIAISON COMMITTEE

Councilmember Jensen advised the City Council that the School Board/Government Liaison Committee had scheduled a joint meeting for all of the elected officials in the four entities which comprise the West Carrollton School District to sign the Statement of Commitment and Goals recently drafted by the Committee. This meeting is to be a press conference and will be held at the West Carrollton Middle School. Councilmember Jensen also noted that the next meeting for all of the elected officials to follow up on the work begun with Bonnie Armstrong, is scheduled for Saturday, February 27, beginning at 9:00 a.m. An alternate date was set for February 13.

ADJOURNMENT

Councilmember Don Mounce moved for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Bill Ennis. The motion carried.

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MAYOR CLERK OF COUNCIL