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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-05-13 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Cvmitt¢e 4q, May 13, 1992 MUmtes Ommittee Marne Presaxt: Mair. J. Bragg, J. seri, G. ikldacsi, Owcil Meabeee Presantt D. Soucy, W. C , P. Blanc a te, R. Store Staff PieaenC: R. 89II9tt, R. Farrar, J. QOM L. nbbertsaa, Info. Svcs Supecvfsoc J. cfflp ll, 'Is ury Office apetsiwr Oth¢s Rleseut: 1 maker of the lwblic Quiz Bcalg opert the nesting at 7:37 w Quartararo presamed overview of report which was disiributerl, Covxative PrtSm 21M and intim of to Issree Ramsed in the Jas 30, 1991 Maammnt letter, not ail tmaoebas hal sc opporttmity to re ✓ the mterial before imd. Tis basic points of the prescmtotion are an immsrliaio nssd £or pgs m , reliable muter hambexe aM rs�r of �ting cc g tst pmvr . inte,nei; ate review of tS city's foctin s to det=^"tw m appropriate stxs re for the city arl an amixoeerent for miputsc pstscios. lag -tem phare weld be iaq lemmnt g sgmmvtlatims after rev Of Uu existing stmcvsse and design of a better set of system. Mtentirn was given to various decision mint=, centralized finamcial menagaomt vs d t�ttaw, diffemrces m msoimtitg and naiagemnt intonation for the enterprise fink, scteol delurboent ani amicipal opaatias, artl main £ran=_ ve min fraena with p retworkim. Discussion remand on aopti Jcion of zepiscaoatt asguc s. haoLaxe. A t Ou there was gesral ap ent mmcerning the nasi to bave xetinble harNere, msexn was raises about outright larchase or lease panne,JM rater than lacing eTi4mbm without omarship. Sy lee , city weld to able to make a future decision about acquiring di£feraxt hexU.vxe or kee the the xeplaareM at to city's option. dieule in business ars M lease or rent teclaxAogy w alive for fumna upgraks or replacmants, ratMr tun ostin3 tts e;uiprent. staff is ro look furfur into 1 ssirig oppretmnities. Discussion next cestsxal on the nsed for in-house data prvceseim3 end pxogr®ming staff rather tun cutsi „mraft y sexvtoes. It was indicatai tut Itis fs an qPstc of Ute �te evaluation of tie city's reek alta tcv feces cs sis can ba Blet. Di Ssion next cantered on t to luviceai with an intanediate c W. staff raised concerns about hirug an outside oonsuitmnt whin foie was stcf£ available with kmwledgs of the existing systen, including its flan, aid who ceuld sock wth melttce on a revfar ani redesign of the systan. tt f also imlieabr3 that staff tine would be part tine odess s pmject team was asaenblei wic+ae .responsibility was to review, design at 5�. report back. A quetion was raised stout the ability of staff to do both cu m mock and revise aril design element. Councillors expmasei support for t staff m go other,eudcfpalit arc] xeaaut:h other cc g ter pacl¢gas to deteardre motet woxiie bait mri mould Provide thus best c porWnity for the city. A question was ratsed about Wedrer there sere wderatflissl acccvnt clerk p it available in the city which could he transferred to the Pinang area rather then addL positions. Staff evplained that after the aiitpcion of the M992 budget a review of postiom was rtade and dere are few posftfan available in the city. Public Ab beau nera adilnistrative ProPle then rare in Acmn[ing, a one of their Persons wee t ferrsi to rick in the accounting office processing Palsrents. Fblfee and Fire do not have a'cvunt Clerk Pecsonel, n0c m l@ 6 Welfare, i ing Facility end T mt Plant. there are not pcsitiow available for transferring to Finan^e. A questions ores raised abort dtvetfnl caztain aecivittes, such a vehicle registr ,...,e and collation of arise Taz. Sfaf£ explained that excise tax is a local f tion which the state has not wthorfty th collect on behalf of the city, especially Wren the state is cuttd back due to budget problem. Also, £le city wtuld loss appmutmately $50,000 if it stepped �tering vehicles wftlnut a significm datum in the work which goes into em> tax ptoressirg. Staff Udicatsi that divest: a of activities aMuld be irclr in the Drexel]. rereiw of the services the city ie Providing aM how the city is mtructmed to provide those service. Certain ccasx:il left due to other cmmf�, Paoainin ccu till agraid to allow staff tc advertise the positims ideti£ied as innraifats �s in ile report Pending furtlrer discussion at the nett Pin C itee. Cendllors xeguested that Drier council aerelxrs be polled before adveRfsing. iJ^SSLAi:iG't�i-:f'Aii1 Sohn e Pinarce Dlxector F� �t May 13, 1992 8t 7%30 A.M. PlBfDN 1. Dia si= of Pinazc ➢ftass t N and Pyt�ation