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6 <br />Increase funding for MACAA by $2,65 9 (not approved): Mr. Lynch and Ms. <br />Richards agreed. Mr. Cox, Mr. Caravati and Mr. Schilling did not agree. <br /> <br />Increase funding for Free Clinic by $5,000 (approved): Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, <br />and Ms. Richards agreed. Mr. Lynch and Mr. Schilling did not ag ree. Mr. Caravati said <br />this will provide additional funding for the pharmacy at the Free Clinic. <br /> <br />Increase funding for Municipal Band by $4,000 (approved): Mr. Caravati, Mr. <br />Lynch and Ms. Richards agreed. Mr. Cox and Mr. Schilling did not agree. Mr. Ca ravati <br />said he this is an equity issue and helps alleviate their capital costs. Responding to <br />questions from Ms. Richards, Mr. Caravati said the Municipal Band charges for use of its <br />building and its capital campaign is ongoing. <br /> <br />Mr. Caravati withdrew his suggestion to provide additional funding for Legal Aid. <br /> <br />Reduce income level eligibility for tax relief program to $35,000 (not approved): <br />Mr. Lynch agreed. Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Richards did not agree. <br />Mr. Schilling did not state a position one - way or the other. <br /> <br />Increase funding for Computers 4 Kids by $10,000 (approved ): Mr. Caravati, Mr. <br />Cox, Mr. Lynch and Ms. Richards agreed. Mr. Schilling did not agree. Mr. Cox said he <br />is willing to approve it for equity sake. <br /> <br />Mr. Schilling said he cannot support any increases on the following list. In order <br />to save time, he stated in advance that his vote would be "no" on all of the following list <br />of proposed increases. <br /> <br />Provide $31,375 for the Drug Court (approved): Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. <br />Lynch, and Ms. Richards agreed. Mr. Schilling did not agree. Ms. Peacock said the <br />Drug Court will not get its grant funds if they do not get matching funds. Mr. Schilling <br />said he supports the program, but believes this method of funding circumvents the budget <br />process. <br /> <br />Increasing lodging tax by 1% (approved): Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch and <br />Ms. Richards agreed. Mr. Schilling did not agree. <br /> <br />Increasing E - 911 tax to $2 (approved but later amended): Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, <br />Mr. Lynch and Ms. Rich ards agreed. Mr. Schilling did not agree and said he would like <br />to keep it at $1.04. <br /> <br />Charging $25 for large item pick up (approved): Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. <br />Lynch and Ms. Richards agreed. Mr. Schilling did not agree. <br /> <br />Doubling rent for McGuffey Art Center (not approved): Mr. Lynch agreed. Mr. <br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, and Ms. Richards did not agree. Mr. Schilling passed. Mr. Caravati <br />recommended that all City rental property be reviewed. Mr. Schilling agreed the rents <br />should be reviewed. Ms. Peacock n oted that rent for McGuffey was increased by 25% <br />and said the rent covers City expenses for the building. <br /> <br />Increasing E - 911 tax to $1.50 (approved): As proposed by Mr. Lynch, Mr. <br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch and Ms. Richards agreed. Mr. Schilling did not agree. <br /> <br />Reducing real estate tax rate by 1 cent (not approved): Mr. Lynch and Mr. <br />Schilling agreed. Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox and Ms. Richards did not agree. Mr. Schilling <br />said he would agree to this only if reducing the rate by 2 cents is not approved. <br /> <br />Reducing real estate tax rate by 2 cents (not approved): Mr. Lynch and Mr. <br />Schilling agree. Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, and Ms. Richards did not agree. Mr. Lynch said <br />he agrees if $500,000 in savings can be found. <br /> <br />Council reserve was left at $81,088. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned. <br />