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Council Minutes of 03-07-2012
<br />The Finance Committee met Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Present were all
<br />i;~ members of Council except Council member Brossard, Finance Director Copfer and
<br />Planning/Development Director Wenger, Recreation Commissioner Drenski, Springvale
<br />Facility Manager Young, Mayor Kennedy, Jane Leaver, Human Resources Director
<br />Farver, and Law Director Gareau.
<br />• Discussed was Ordinance 2012-20 which is a Resolution in opposition to the State
<br />of Ohio pursuing control of municipal income tax collection, and declaring an
<br />emergency. The committee voted 3-0 to hold the Resolution in committee.
<br />• Discussed next was Ordinance 2012-10 which is an Ordinance to make
<br />appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North
<br />Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2012.
<br />Planning +11.62% which includes other funding such as Economic Development,
<br />Community Development, Permanent Improvement and Capital Improvement Grants are
<br />ongoing and there are future ones that may be Country Club phase 2, North Olmsted Park
<br />and a continuation of the Energy Conservation Project, Building +18.01 due to a new
<br />hire, Engineering +2.60%.
<br />Jane Leaver explained the Mayor's office which is +15.86% this is due to a full year of
<br />Mr. Futay the lobbyist hired and an employee being back full time.
<br />Next we discussed Recreation with Betsy Drenski, Wages and some benefit increases in
<br />,,~ Recreation and Springvale are due to the minimum wage increases. In Recreation
<br />revenues Betsy consolidated some programming cost centers and revised some program
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<br />offerings. She had to increase the fees for gymnastics as the independent contractor
<br />raised her fees to us. She also moved the ice show and other programs from "endowments
<br />and grants" funds as they really are not restricted donations, but a way prior recreation
<br />commissioners' earmarked monies for certain programs and costs, which was not correct.
<br />Most, when evaluated, were really just program costs and are reflected in the applicable
<br />cost center in the recreation fund. Parks and Recreation budget is -4.7%. There is a $
<br />40,000 expenditure for fire alarm system update.
<br />Next was Marty Young, from Springvale. Springvale, which had the worst golf year and
<br />the best ballroom year in 2011, overall is budgeted to increase over last year, but be
<br />comparable to the prior few years. This division is up with projections of revenue which
<br />we all know can change with a rain storm is +11.4% the drainage should increase play
<br />and there are a couple new leagues planning on coming this year. No price increases are
<br />considered into this revenue estimate and while there is no planned across the board
<br />increase, they may, based on a market survey of neighboring courses, adjust certain time
<br />slots or run certain specials. Also, there is an approximate increase in ADT for a fire
<br />system update which is handled through a lease and that cost is around $4800.00 to
<br />$7500.00 over a 5 year lease.
<br />Next was Director Farver to present Civil Service, IT, Healthcare, Workers Comp, Youth
<br />and Family Services and Senior Service. Hr is +8.63%, Civil Service -5.55%, IT -.084%,
<br />H„ Healthcare no increase, Workers Compensation, Our self insured program continues to
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