CC_Minutes_2014_0210 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 10, 2014 Page 31 Willmus moved, Etten seconded extending the meeting curfew to complete discussion of this agenda item, specific to the Finance and Community Engagement Commissions and ordinances establishing them, with no specific time limit. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; McGehee; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: None. Item G Councilmember McGehee questioned how an external auditor was chosen; and questioned if this should be a task of the commission. At the request of City Manager Trudgeon, Finance Director Miller advised that the auditor was typically appointed for three years, in accordance with the City Council's standardized process for selected vendors under their Professional Ser- vice Contracts Policy; with final approval of those contracts also approved by the City Council. Mayor Roe suggested this item remain (green type) as proposed except striking language referring to selection of the auditor, with consensus of the body. Section 207.04: Scope, Duties and Functions Finance Director Miller advised that he had concerns with the language "shall" in the "Duties and functions" statement, creating problems on many levels; and at the suggestion of Councilmember Laliberte, the language was revised to state "may,"versus"shall." Etten moved, Willmus seconded, enactment of Ordinance No. 1461 entitled "An Ordinance Adding Chapter 207: Finance Commission;" as amended and detailed during tonight's discussion. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; McGehee; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: None. Community Engagement Commission Section 203.06 By consensus, add language as referenced during the Finance Commission dis- cussion, similar to that specific section in the Parks & Recreation Commission Ordinance. 208.04. Scope, Duties and Functions Discussion ensued regarding elimination of the majority of the proposed green language, supported by Councilmembers McGehee and Etten.