DATE: April 8, 2008
Committee Members Present: Sprecher, Ashford, Wiese and Gaalswyk.
Committee Member Absent: Lehman
Others Present: Mark Steward, Mary White, Brent Bailey, Steve Pate and others.
Chairman Wiese called the meeting to order at approximately 9:00 a.m. and compliance with the open meetings law was noted.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecherto adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried, 4-0.
Public Comment: None.
Communications: None.
Business Items: Committee signed the ordinance approving rezoning petition #4-2008 for Jack Pellett.
Steve Pate, Mapping Department, distributed his Form #1, for the 2009 budget. He gave a departmental update. Short and long term goals, as well as statistics, were reviewed. Discussion followed on addressing concerns.
Vouchers for February and March were reviewed. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve the vouchers for February in the amount of $14,130.98 and March in the amount of $1,404.00. Motion carried, 4-0.
Brent Bailey, Register of Deeds, appeared and briefly discussed Form #1. He stated that it will be very similar to what was submitted last year. He anticipated carrying over a small amount from last year's budget for repair of books. Foreclosures and Lis Pendens were discussed.
Register of Deeds' vouchers were reviewed. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve the March invoices in the amount of $4,382.66.
Mark Steward gave a monthly report for the Planning and Zoning Department. Levees, dikes and flooding in general were discussed. Statistics were discussed and income was reviewed. Steward will meet with Finance in May to discuss a shortage of revenue.
A draft budget Form #1 for Planning and Zoning was then reviewed. Short and long term goals discussed.
Gaalswyk gave a powerpoint presentation on the American Land Trust.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to adjourn. Motion carried, 4-0, 10:45A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Ashford, Secretary