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Regular Council Meeting Minutes 11-15-10 Page 14 and I talk about having in terms of Finance Committee and Caucus as an item that we look hard at. Everyone is encouraged to meet with Mr. Wynne on their own. Is that correct Ron? Mr. Wynne replied, yes. Council President Buckholtz continued, we can meet as a group to discuss the budget so that we all feel comfortable with it. Does that sound good? Dr. Parker would like to clarify one thing. The reason why I voted nay was that I felt that there would not be any negative to letting that sit out there for one reading feeling that it would give the public an opportunity to see the budget. Not that some of these items haven't been already spent. It would give the public an opportunity to come and either question or give their input prior to finalizing it. It's not something that we would still have to do otherwise, but considering that there was some time and I just felt that perhaps not doing it as an emergency might be a good gesture. Council President Buckholtz appreciates that. We did have an opportunity to talk. Nothing would change. It has been out there. People could see it, but we will encourage that as we always have for what I just spoke of for the coming budget. That's the one that's really important, what we do next year. Mr. Saponaro stated, I think you need to clarify. It almost sounds like the budget has not been out there for the public to see it for 2010 and that's not correct. What this is is just adjusting the budget as we do every year when it requires budget adjustments. It's not a budget that has not been out in the public. When was it approved Ron? Mr. Wynne replied, the initial budget was approved back in March. Mr. Saponaro continued, so the budget has been out. I think it's worth noting. It's not as if the public has not had access to the budget. They absolutely have. This is just another adjustment to that budget which we've discussed on the floor of this Council at Caucus, at Council meetings and also at Finance Council and Caucus meetings as well. Council President Buckholtz stated, right. It's the budget plus the culmination of all business activity that's happened at the meetings. Is that a correct way of saying it? Mr. Wynne explained, these adjustments are really when we put the budget together back in March, we did not plan on the tax increase at that point because we didn't know whether it was going to pass or not. Now that it's passed, the budget needs to be adjusted to reflect the impact of that passage. That's what this is. Council President Buckholtz thanked Mr. Wynne. ROLL CALL: AYES: All Motion Carried NAYS: None Ordinance Enacted