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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,April 11,2011 <br /> Page 20 <br /> providing program descriptions, based on past information provided by staff on <br /> various programs/services. <br /> Johnson moved,Willmus seconded, approval of the Concept Documents as ad- <br /> dressed in page three (3) of Attachment B. <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Willmus; McGehee; Pust; Johnson; and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> Budget Calendar <br /> As previously discussed, it was the consensus to formally adopt the budget calen- <br /> dar at the next meeting. <br /> Adopt a Resolution Supporting a Two-Year Budget Process (Former Consent <br /> Item 7.d) <br /> Councilmember McGehee opined that, given previous discussion, now hardly <br /> seemed the time to revise the budget process from annual to biennial, further <br /> opining that it would provide less oversight, and that the City Council needed to <br /> carefully monitor what was occurring. <br /> Councilmember Pust opined that the same arguments were in support of a two- <br /> year process; building a review into the process and allowing for revisions as un- <br /> foreseen things occurred. Councilmember Pust opined that government could not <br /> plan ahead if it only looked at its budget in 12-month period without forward <br /> thought or planning ahead. Councilmember Pust expressed her assumption that <br /> each Department Head worked from long-range budgetary process within their <br /> specific departments and were aware of their staffing and resource needs and re- <br /> placements, even though the City Council may not be aware of them. Council- <br /> member Pust further opined that the City Council needed to have a similar view, <br /> and spoke in support of a five (5)-year budget goal to address long-term spending <br /> and resources, as well as reducing the time spent each year on budget processes <br /> and address more substantive work that needed to be accomplished and that was <br /> supported by the citizens. <br /> Councilmember Willmus noted that, his parting words in 2008 as he completed <br /> his appointed service in fulfilling the term of former Councilmember Thomas <br /> Kough, were in support of and advocating for a biennial budget to allow built-in <br /> cost controls and to be used as a tool to accomplish the City's goals. Council- <br /> member Willmus opined that the City Council would not have less control over <br /> such a budget process. <br /> Councilmember Johnson concurred with the comments of Councilmembers Pust <br /> and Willmus, opining that it was a common form of budgeting, and allowed fixed <br /> items from year to year; and focus on items that could be impacted and within a <br />