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<br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE <br />HELD ON Monday, March 12, 2007 AT 5:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Budget Work Session <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox <br /> <br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM – March 12, 2007 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: <br />Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell reviewed the agendas for the budget work sessions. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell reviewed revenue projections, and said that the revenue <br />projections for the communications tax is a best guess. <br /> <br /> Mr. Norris asked how much the current local tax is on cigarettes and how this <br />compares to the County. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said we may get additional transportation funding from the State. <br /> <br /> Ms. Leslie Beauregard, Budget Manager, said that the City will receive an <br />additional $21,000 for HB 99. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Lynch, Police Chief Tim Longo said that four <br />or five officers in the Police Department write parking tickets, some of which are part- <br />time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he would be open to having the number of staff for this go up <br />since they pay for themselves. <br /> <br /> Chief Longo said he will provide additional information. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said that the revenue projections for commercial assessments should <br />be higher with new staff. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said there is no information to say what the projection could be. <br />He said residential assessments could also be flat. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he thinks assessments should increase at least 10 – 12% as we <br />catch residential assessments up to market. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown said he thinks we should be cautious on projections. <br /> <br /> Mr. Taliaferro said he would be more comfortable and feels it would be safer to <br />underestimate revenues. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch predicted that we will be at least $2 million over in revenue as <br />projected. <br /> <br /> Mr. Norris asked what the cost savings was to the City when we went from free <br />large item pickup to charging $25, and what it would cost to provide one free pick up <br />annually. Mr. Norris also asked what the cost savings was when we started charging <br />people for lighting pilot lights. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said this information will be provided. He said he will also <br />provide a survey of what other companies do about pilot lighting. <br /> <br />