2010-06-21Regular City Council Agenda

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MINUTES aF UNIVERSITY CITY CaUNCIL STUDY SESSIaN May 24, 2010 The Council Study Session, held in the EaC Room of the City Hall, on Monday, May 24, 2010, was called to order at 6:35 p.m. The following members of the Council were present: Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. M r. Byron Price Mr. Michael Glickert Ms. Lynn Ricci M r. Terry Crow M r. Stephen Kraft Mayor Shelley welsch Also present were the Interim City Manager Janet Watson and City Attorney John Mulligan. The study session was for discussion of the City's Fiscal Year 2011 Legislative Budget. Discussion included: • Mayor welsch stated she would like to have dollars in the budget for legal counsel for Council's use • Legislative travel was discussed. Mr. Glickert stated the Council uses it for conferences of the National League of Conference and the Missouri Municipal League. Mr. Sharpe stated he uses it as he is a member of the MML's Board of Directors. • Mayor welsch noted that she hopes to be attending meetings under the travel budget. She also noted that it would be a good idea for Councilmember attending to give a report of what was taken from the meeting. • Ms. Ricci endorsed money in the budget for travel, Council lap tops, fees for attorney advice and a copierfor the City Clerk's office • Mayor welsch noted she would speak to the City Clerk for her input as to a need for a copier • The deficit for 2012 was projected to be 2.7 million • Mr. Mulligan noted that the City could receive T Mobile's settlement of around 600 thousand dollars. He also said the Ameren UE situation could result in an expense reduction • Mr. Price asked for information on a bond issue and putting in back on the ballot. Attached is the handout on the preliminary General Fund budget issues. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Joyce Pumm, City Clerk June 21, 2010 D-1-1