MINUTES OF THE METRO COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Thursday, April 23, 1998

 

Metro Council Chamber

 

Members Present:

Patricia McCaig (Chair), Ruth McFarland (Vice Chair), Jon Kvistad, Susan McLain, Don Morissette, Lisa Naito, Ed Washington

  

Members Absent:

None

 

Chair McCaig called the meeting to order at 2:08 PM. Chair McCaig distributed a copy of the updated draft budget that the committee completed consideration of last week. A copy of this document is included as part of the meeting record.

 

1.  CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 1998

 

Motion:

Councilor Morissette moved to adopt the minutes of the April 8, 1998 Budget Committee meeting.

 

Vote:

Councilor Naito, Washington, Kvistad, McFarland, Morissette, McLain, and McCaig voted aye. The vote was 7/0 in favor and the motion passed unanimously.

 

2.  ORDINANCE NO. 98-739, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FY 1997-98 MERC BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS SCHEDULE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE FY 1997-98 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

 

Motion:

Councilor Washington moved, seconded by Councilor McFarland to recommend Council adoption of Ordinance No. 98-730.

 

Mark Williams, MERC General Manager, introduced Norm Kraft, Fiscal Operations Analyst, who proceeded to give a report on Ordinance No. 98-739, which would amend the FY 1997-98 MERC Budget with a series of housekeeping and technical amendments. A staff report to the ordinance contains the substance of Mr. Kraft’s remarks, and a copy is included as part of the meeting record.

 

Vote:

Councilor Washington, Kvistad, McFarland, Morissette, McLain, Naito, and McCaig voted aye. The vote was 7/0 in favor and the motion passed unanimously.

 

Councilor McFarland will carry the ordinance to full Council.

 

3.  BRIEFING ON LIMITED DURATION POSITIONS

 

Chair McCaig said the question of limited duration positions arose during the discussion of the Transportation Department budget as a result of policy questions raised by Michael Morrissey, Senior Council Analyst. Chair McCaig said no decisions would be made regarding Metro’s policy on limited duration positions at today’s meeting, and suggested councilors read the materials to be distributed today. Kathy Rutkowski, Principal Administrative Services Analyst/Budget Coordinator, gave a presentation on the limited duration positions. She distributed a table of current limited duration positions, and a document on the procedures for limited duration positions, copies of which are included as part of the meeting record.

 

There being no further business before the committee, Chair McCaig adjourned the meeting at 2:25 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Lindsey Ray

Senior Council Assistant

 

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