2010-02-22 City Council Study Session -Finance

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MINUTES OF UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION February 22, 2010 The Council Study Session, held on the Fifth Floor of the City Hall, on Monday, February 22, 2010, was called to order by Mayor Joseph Adams at 5:30 p.m. The following members of the Council were present: Mr. Terry Crow Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. Mr. Robert Wagner Ms. Lynn Ricci Mr. Byron Price Mayor Joseph Adams Mr. Michael Glickert had an excused absence. Also present were the City Manager Julie Feier, Director of Finance/Deputy Director Janet Watson and City Attorney John Mulligan. The study session agenda was: 1. Questions on agenda 2. Purchasing  survey  purchasing agent: Charter Section 28, Municipal Code 2.10.030and 2.10.040  competitive bid level: Charter Section 29, Municipal Code 2.10.050  Council’s approval of purchases and contracts: Municipal Code 2.10.060 3. Budget amendments and transfers (survey), with legal review  delegation of transfers to the City Manager: Charter Section 38  expenditures in excess of the amount provided in budget: Charter Section 37 4. City Clerk signing checks: Municipal Code 2.10.020, Section 1 5. Budgeting for judgments: Charter Section 26 Agenda questions Mr. Sharpe asked for clarification and verification if the two new Eastgate proposed parks in the Parkview Gardens Park Plan had any exchange of land or sale of land within the partnering with Washington University. Ms. Feier stated that University City would only gain land in the proposed plan. She noted the Council was only voting to approve a concept. Ms. Ricci inquired into the cost for maintenance on the Centennial Greenway as the information Council received did not have any cost associated with it. Mr. Crow asked if a rough dollar amount could be given from experience of other trails maintained. Ms. Feier said Council could ask Ms. MacCartney for this information at the Regular session.