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10 <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that she felt the budget format was <br />confusing to the general public, especially.the various <br />service levels. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters questioned whether it might be preferable to <br />have a category of "basic services" in the budget document. <br /> <br /> An additional meeting on the budget was scheduled for <br />August 6th. <br /> <br />.mee t was ned. <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, <br />August 6, 1990 AT 5:30 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Continuation of budget work session <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - August 6, 1990 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date to <br />continue the budget work session held on August 1st, with the <br />following members present: Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. <br />Toscano, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he viewed the City's budget <br />document as a political document and felt the historical <br />perspective and graphic representations were important parts <br />of the budget. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that she felt there was too much <br />detail on the "service level" page of the budget and not <br />enough detail on the other page. Ms. Slaughter continued <br />that she would like to see salaries and benefits reported <br />together and contractual services more detailed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he would favor showing in the <br />budget document which programs are mandated. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that staff will need to study the <br />impact of recommended changes in the budget document and time <br />constraints because the budget format is currently <br />computerized and changes may need to be made over a period of <br />time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever recommended that an evaluation component be <br />built into the budget process that helps citizens understand <br />why money is spent the way it is for various departments, and <br />especially in larger departments such as Parks and Recreation <br />and Public Works. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards stated that one evaluation method might be <br />to look at departmental goals and determine if these goals <br />have been achieved. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that he favored looking at <br />departments in more detail. <br /> <br /> Ms'. Waters noted that there is a fine line between the <br />Council setting policy and making administrative decisions <br />that the City Manager is employed to make~ <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix explained that staff will be able to perform <br />some program evaluation and plans are being made to send <br />certain staff members to a week long training session on <br /> <br /> <br />