SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

A Special Council Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Hogan, and Mr. Ruane. Mayor Speed was also present.

AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS

Mr. Hogan moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

2006/2007 BUDGET PRESENTATION

Mr. DePrima, City Manager, presented an overview of the 2006/2007 Budget (as on file in the Office of the City Clerk).

Discussion - Review of 2006-2010 CIP Projects

Council President Williams reminded members that the CIP (Capital Investments Plan) is a spending plan for capital items. All projects are presented to Council before commitments are made by the City Manager and staff, in accordance with the City’s Purchasing Policy. Ultimately, Council will discuss the details and determine the acceptance or rejection of bids. Council President Williams also stated that just because items and projects are in the CIP, Council will not rubber stamp or approve without further review.

Council President Williams requested Mr. DePrima to provide a report listing the 2005/2006 projects budgeted for the CIP, including how many are 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% complete, and how many projects have not been started. She requested that the report isolate water/wastewater and electric. Mr. Ritter stated that he would like the same report for all years. Council President Williams stated that she is trying to determine how many projects are being carried forward into the new budget year, and whether the City can effectively and efficiently complete those projects, in addition to the new projects for this year.

Mr. Ruane requested that any reference to the post-retirement benefits in the budget documents be amended so that it is understood to be medical liability only. He also questioned if the noted property tax amounts include the PILOT (Pay in Lieu of Taxes) received from the State. Mrs. Mitchell responded that the overall number used in the presentation included the PILOT funds. Mr. Ruane also asked if the references to business licenses and permits included fines. Mrs. Tieman noted that only licenses and permits were included in the revenue streams listed in the presentation.

Mr. Ruane indicated that the CIP should be revised to include the recommendations of the Site Selection Committee, which will be submitted to Council for approval of the proposed funding plan. (as on file in the Office of the City Clerk).

Mr. Ruane moved that, in accordance with the recommendations of the Library Site Selection Committee, Council establish a Library Reserve Account, seconded by Mrs. Russell and carried by a roll call vote of six (6) yes, one (1) no (Mr. Ritter).

Mr. Slavin moved that, through the course of the budget review process, Council establish a dedicated revenue stream for the Library Reserve Fund and that it be identified and finalized with the final budget vote. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carey and carried by a roll call vote of six (6) yes, one (1) no (Mr. Ritter).

General Fund

Mr. DePrima reviewed the new projects and highlighted the large projects contained in the CIP for the General Fund.

During the review of the Space Needs Study, Mr. Carey requested that the City Manager revisit moving the City Clerk’s Office. Mr. Ritter suggested accelerating the modifications to Council Chambers and by adjusting the schedule for the out-years, if necessary.

Mr. Slavin moved to recess until Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 5:00 p.m., seconded by Mr. Ritter and unanimously carried.

Meeting Recessed at 8:30 P.M.

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 - 5:00 P.M.

The Special Council Meeting reconvened on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 5:02 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell (arrived at 5:50 p.m.), Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Salters, and Mr. Ruane. Mayor Speed was also present.

Mr. Salters moved to reconvene, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Council President Williams addressed the report distributed based on her request from the previous meeting. The purpose of the report was to identify the 20-25 significant CIP projects, per year, that are successfully completed, and to identify the number projects that will be carried into FY06/07 (Exhibit #1). Council President Williams requested staff to address the significant projects that will be carried over into FY 06/07. Mr. DePrima provided a detailed explanation of several of the projects and the reasons why they were expected to be carried into the next fiscal year. The funds from the incomplete projects are rolled into the carried forward balances and re-appropriated for the next fiscal year.

Mr. McGlumphy moved to refer to the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee the establishment of a Capitol Project Review Team to review the projects contained in the CIP in order to provide better projections. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ritter and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

Several members of Council voiced concerns regarding the revenue projection reports. Mr. DePrima stated that several indicators used in the revenue projections are based on year to date trends. Using property taxes as an example, Mr. DePrima explained that the final projections are pending final review by the City Assessor.

Discussion and Review of 2006/2007 CIP Projects

Mr. DePrima continued review of the 2006/2007 CIP projects with the Communications Equipment and Radio purchase for the Fire Department (page 57). It was noted that the communications equipment is the property of the City and is operated by City employees. The equipment is outdated and in need of replacement. Chief Bashista noted that he has applied for homeland security grants to offset the overall cost; however, the funding had not yet been allocated.

Mr. DePrima indicated that he would like to change the name of the Cast Iron Main Replacement Project (page 126) to Brown Water Mitigation. Mr. Ritter stated that he would like to see place holders for the funds allocated in this project, designating specific projects and locations.

Mr. McGlumphy questioned the impact the Cheswold Well Replacement Project (page 127) would have on the residents of Schoolview. Mr. Andy Riggi, City Engineer, responded that the well replacement would have no impact on the residents of Schoolview. There is a CIP project currently planned for Schoolview which is budgeted for 2010; however, he noted that there have been no significant complaints received during the past several years.

Mr. DePrima stated that, to his knowledge, the only vehicle scheduled to be purchased with Federal grant funds is the Fire Inspection Mobile Unit. Mr. Baker, Director of Facilities Management, responded to questions regarding the vehicle graduation process and the assignment of vehicles to different departments. Several departments are in need of new vehicles, especially Planning and Inspections. Mr. Baker noted that Inspection sheets are completed on each vehicle by employees at the Fleet Maintenance Shop. He noted that the Public Works and Electric Departments share vehicles based on necessity and availability.

Mr. Slavin moved to recess, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

 

Meeting Recessed at 7:00 P.M.

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2006 - 6:00 P.M.

The Special Council Meeting reconvened on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 6:03 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters, and Mr. Ruane. Mayor Speed was also present.

Mr. Salters moved to reconvene, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Mr. Slavin moved to maintain property taxes at the current rate, seconded by Mr. Carey.

Mr. McGlumphy moved to amend the motion to roll back the property tax $.02 to give back to the residents, seconded by Mr. Ritter.

Responding to Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. DePrima stated that a $.02 roll back would be equivalent to $500,000. Mr. Salters stated that, while he agreed with the original motion and the amendment, the budget process should be continued before voting on the issue of the tax rate. Several members of Council indicated that if additional funds are found in the budget process, or by cutting rates, they would like to see those funds places in several areas, including the Electric Rate Stabilization fund and Pension Liability funds.

The amendment to roll back the property tax $.02 to give back to the residents, failed by a roll call vote of two (2) yes, seven (7) no (Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters, Mr. Ruane, and Mrs. Williams).

The motion to maintain property taxes at the current rate was carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

Mr. Slavin moved that, through a series of cuts and the use of the Electric Stabilization Fund, the 55% increase in wholesale rates would not be passed on in total to residents. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carey.

During discussion of the proposed electric rate increases, Mr. DePrima explained the assumptions and projections built into the budget to determine the amount of the rate increase. Mr. Ruane stated that the information given to the consultant, Burns & McDonald, should have included assumptions that the current and future General Fund budgets may not grow at the rate suggested. Additionally, all unnecessary expenses should be removed from the General Fund and provided as an assumption to determine future electric rates.

Mr. Ruane moved to amend the motion to instruct the City Manager to identify what assumptions were provided to Burns & McDonald, then put together an additional set of assumptions based on the current General Fund budget with all demand increases removed, then present the results of those assumptions and the result on the electric rate structure to Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. McGlumphy and unanimously carried.

Mr. DePrima indicated that if the Electric Fund budget were reduced by $1M, the average savings to residential customers, based on an average use of 1,000 kilowatts per month, would be an estimated $16 per year. He noted that residential customers make up only 26% of the total power used and more than 70% is going to larger customers, such as the State of Delaware and Dover Air Force Base.

The motion that, through a series of cuts and the use of the Electric Stabilization Fund, the 55% increase in wholesale rates would not be passed on in total to residents and to instruct the City Manager to identify what assumptions were provided to Burns & McDonald, then put together an additional set of assumptions based on the current General Fund budget with all demand increases removed, then present the results of those assumptions and the result on the electric rate structure to Council was unanimously carried.

Mr. Slavin moved to request Council President Williams to write to the State delegation to explore the possibility of giving the City some relief on the utility tax, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Mr. Ritter moved to defer review of the Electric Department CIP until a later date, seconded by Mrs. Russell and unanimously carried.

Council President Williams recessed the meeting for a 10 minute break at 7:06 p.m. and reconvened at 7:16 p.m.

Discussion and Review of 2006/2007 CIP Projects

Mr. DePrima resumed review of the CIP budgets with the Mayor’s budget (page 185). Mayor Speed distributed a statistical plan regarding a salary increase for the Mayor’s position (Exhibit #2). He requested that all members objectively consider his salary proposal.

Members discussed, at length, the Mayor’s responsibilities and the proposed salary increase.

Mr. Ritter moved to remove the proposed salary increase from the Mayor’s budget and that it be reconsidered during the mid-year review, seconded by Mr. McGlumphy and carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, two (2) no.

Mr. Hogan moved to reduce the Mayor’s Training/Conference/Food/Travel account (30-28) to $1,500. The motion was seconded by Mr. McGlumphy and carried by a roll call vote of six (6) yes, three (3) no.

Mr. Hogan moved to recess, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Meeting Recessed at 8:01 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2006 - 6:00 P.M.

The Budget Hearing was reconvened on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 6:02 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters (arrived at 6:10 p.m. and left at 7:20 p.m)., and Mr. Ruane. Mayor Speed was also present.

Mr. Carey moved to reconvene, seconded by Mr. Slavin and unanimously carried.

Discussion and Review of 2006/2007 CIP Projects

Mr. DePrima resumed the review of the departmental budgets with the City Council proposed budget (page 187).

During the review of the individual departmental budgets, Mr. DePrima indicated that he would provide information on strategic objectives and Mrs. Tieman would highlight any other significant changes or increases.

Mr. Hogan moved to reduce Council’s Training/Conference/Food/Travel account from $21,400 to $18,000 and, in addition, put $1,100 back into the Mayor’s Training/Conference/Food/Travel account to restore the amount previously cut. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carey and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.

Mr. DePrima indicated several strategic objectives have been included in the City Manager’s budget (page 189) for the hiring of a consultant to assist with revenue modeling and architectural services.

Mr. Ruane moved to delete the vacant Administrative Assistant position from the City Manager's Budget. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ritter and failed by a roll call vote of two (2) yes, six (6) no (Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hogan, and Mrs. Williams) (Mr. Salters absent).

Mr. Ruane moved to include the Strategic Objective of the Electric Contract Implementation & Monitoring in the City Manager’s budget, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

The Central Services budget was reviewed (page 191) with Mrs. Tieman providing information on the major increases to the budget, including the VOIP project.

Mr. Ruane moved to delete $320,000 for the Voice Over Internet Protocol project from the Central Services Budget, seconded by Mr. Ritter. The motion failed by a roll call vote of two (2) yes, six (6) no (Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hogan, and Mrs. Williams) (Mr. Salters absent).

Mr. Ruane moved to delete $21,000 for the GemCar from the Central Services Budget, seconded by Mr.Ritter. After further discussion, Mr. Ruane moved to withdraw the motion. The motion to withdraw was carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, one (1) no (Mr. Ritter) (Mr. Salters absent).

Mr. Slavin moved that Council direct the City Manager to revisit the CIP and slim down the current figures, then return to Council, after June, 1 with a final number for the electric rate increase, revenue estimates and proposed savings from the CIP. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.

Council President Williams also requested information with regards to the revenue estimates and the final amount of the electric rate increase. Mr. DePrima suggested Council provide him with some direction as to were the funds cut from the CIP should be place.

Mr. Hogan moved that funds cut from the CIP should be placed in the following funds: 1) Electric Stabilization Fund; 2) Pension Funds; 3) a COLA for retirees; 4) Library Reserve Account. The motion was seconded by Mr. Slavin and failed by a roll call vote of four (4) yes, four (4) no (Mr. Salters absent).

Mr. Carey moved that Council, verbally or via email, communicate their priorities for the allocation of any funds cut from the CIP directly to the City Manager. The motion was seconded by Mr. Slavin and unanimously carried.

Mr. Slavin moved to recess until after June 1, 2006, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Meeting Recessed at 7:29 P.M.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2006 - 3:00 p.m.

The Special Council Meeting reconvened on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 3:03 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters (arrived at 3:30 p.m.)., and Mr. Ruane. Mayor Speed was also present.

Mr. Hogan moved to reconvene, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Mr. DePrima introduced Mr. Ted Kelly of Burns & McDonald, who presented Council with the revenue requirements, cost of service and rate adjustments for the electric utility (Exhibit #3).

Following the presentation, members of Council asked several questions regarding the increase in power for other utilities. Information regarding the proposed increases of Delmarva Power versus the City of Dover was also provided.

Mr. Carey moved to amend the City of Dover Electric Handbook to incorporate the energy rates presented in Case #3, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.

Mr. Ruane suggested that, in the future, Council recognize the need to phase towards the normal cost of service rates.

Mr. Jim Ute, Transition Manager for PACE Global, provided an update on the progress of the transition effort that takes effect on July 1, 2006. The target rate of $84 per mega-watt hour is achievable, and will be locked in within the next two weeks. He noted that they are currently in discussions with the union regarding the placement and retention of key personnel.

Mr. Hogan moved to recess, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Meeting Recessed at 4:22 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2006 - 4:00 p.m.

The Budget Hearing was reconvened on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 4:02 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters (left at 4:45 p.m.)., and Mr. Ruane. Mr. Slavin was absent. Mayor Speed was also present.

Mr. Salters moved to reconvene, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.

Mr. DePrima presented the revisions made as a result of the budget review, including the electric rate increases, revenue estimates, and proposed savings from the CIP. Members advised Mr. DePrima of their priorities for any funds cut from the CIP. He noted that some of the recommendations made by the Safety Committee were cut, based on the survey completed by Council. Cuts were also made on several CIP projects. One of the most important changes made was with regards to the Reserve Fund allocations, with $300,000 being placed in the Brown Water Reserve Fund; $500,000 in the Electric Rate Stabilization Fund, $400,00 in the OPEB Fund, $333,000 in the Library Reserve Fund, $250,000 in the Capital Asset Reserve Fund and $ 400,000 in the Pension Liability Fund.

Mr. DePrima recommended that no cuts be made in the CIP’s for the water fund. A list ranking all of the CIP projects was provided to Council for their review. Mrs. Tieman began the review of the General Fund Changes to Expenses for FY06 and FY07 (Exhibit #4).

Responding to Mr. Ruane, Mrs. Mitchell stated that the unfunded pension liability would remain unless the amount contributed the fund is increased. She noted that the current amount in the fund does not meet the amount being paid out to retirees.

Mr. DePrima noted that, due to a combination of cutting funds and increasing revenues, additional money was placed into the reserve funds. He noted that moving the VOIP project to Facilities Management from Central Services has removed the entire amount for the project ($470,000) from the Electric Fund and placed it in the General Fund. Mr. DePrima advised members that a total of $1M was cut from the entire budget.

Mr. Hogan moved to review each fund separately in order to eliminate confusion, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Mr. Salters moved to proceed to the Water/Wastewater Changes in Expenses, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Mrs. Tieman reviewed the Water/Wastewater Fund Changes to Expenses - FY06 and FY07 (Exhibit #5), the Electric Fund Changes to Expenses - FY06 and FY07 (Exhibit #6), and Revenue Revisions - FY06 and FY07 (Exhibit #7).

Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Tieman and Mr. DePrima explained that the funds that will be placed into the Electric Rate Stabilization fund came from the cuts in the operating budget and increased revenue projections. As a result of the projected increases, the debt service will be reduced for the next two years and a $440,000 savings will be realized. Mrs. Mitchell reiterated that all of the City’s revenue streams were revisited and new projections were completed. She stated that she is confident in the increased revenue projections for the next fiscal year.

Mr. Hogan explained that with the decreased expenses and increased revenue projections, carried forward balances have increased for the next fiscal year in order to fund the transfers into the previously mentioned reserve funds.

Mr. Ruane moved that, at the first Council Meeting in March, the City Manager will submit for Council’s review the projected revenues, reserve fund balances and excess carry forward balances for the coming year, seconded by Mr. McGlumphy and unanimously carried.

Mr. DePrima, noting that the carry forward balance in the Electric Fund will exceed previous years, suggested leaving the excess in the fund and, during the review for the next fiscal year, if those funds are needed to offset any proposed rate increase, they can be transferred into the Electric Rate Stabilization fund.

Council President Williams recessed the meeting for a 10 minute break at 5:15 p.m. and reconvened at 5:25 p.m.

Responding to Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. DePrima advised members of the changes to the score ranges in the Pay for Performance schedule (page 182). He noted that the changes were made to encourage a more normal bell curve where more employee scores are disbursed into both the higher and lower ranges and less concentrated in the two middle ranges. Mr. DePrima stated that the percentages were changed as a result of concerns expressed by managers who feared that employees who scored within the “acceptable but needs improvement” category would receive no increase at all. He noted that it would also distinguish that employee from an employee whose performance is totally unsatisfactory.

Mr. Ruane questioned the number of employees “below market” and how the Pay for Performance system has helped elevate these employees to “at market” value. Mr. DePrima responded that the number of employees currently “below market” are employees who may have retired, left employment with the City, or new employees hired within the “below market” range. He noted that Increases in the pay grades does not mean employees receive an additional increase. All employees are rated upon the pay grade they are in at the time of their review. Mr. DePrima advised members that the increases are reviewed each year to keep current with the market and compared with other municipalities.

Mr. Carey moved to recess, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.

Meeting Recessed at 5:58 P.M.

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2006 - 3:00 p.m.

The Budget Hearing was reconvened on Friday, June 9, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters, and Mr. Ruane. Mayor Speed was also present.

Mr. Hogan moved to reconvene, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried .

Council President Williams expressed concern over the time spent in the budget hearings, as well as time spent by staff. She noted that she would entertain a motion at any time to pass the budget in full, if they so chose and if their concerns had been met.

Mr. Hogan moved to fund a one percent (1%) Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for retirees, in the amount of $281,291 for the upcoming fiscal year, and pay down the unfunded liability by $120,000 using $250,000 from the General Fund, $50,000 from the Water/Sewer Fund, and $100,000 from the Electric Fund. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carey and carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, one (1) no (Mr. McGlumphy).

Mr. Hogan explained that the proposed COLA will not increase the unfunded pension liability. Mrs. Mitchell noted that $280,000 fully funds the COLA increases for retirees forever, and $120,000 will pay down the unfunded pension liability.

Mayor Speed reminded members that this is not a one-year obligation. He suggested that the problems with the fund should be corrected before adding an additional burden. Mayor Speed noted that additional monies have been placed in all of the retirement funds in order to make them healthy and COLA’s are an additional requirement. He also noted that the proposed $280,000 is less than 1% of the total unfunded liability of $16M.

Mr. Salters moved to approve the General Fund Budget as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Slavin.

Mrs. Tieman advised members that the difference between the original draft budget and the current budget is $37.49M. She stated that $335,000 in PILOT funds was placed in the Library Reserve, as approved by Council. Mr. DePrima cautioned members that, if the Legislature decides not to issue the PILOT, there will be limited funds to place in the Library Reserve account. Mr. Ruane noted that if the excess carry forward is more than originally allocated, the excess will go to the Library Reserve Fund. Mr. DePrima also stated that any excess over the projected $4.2 million, would go to the Library Reserve Fund.

With regard to the General Capital Asset Replacement Fund (page 16), Mr. Ruane stated that any transfers from any general contingency to build up a general asset account should be presented to Council for approval. He suggested that $350,000 be transferred to the Library Reserve Fund to provide for any matching State and County funds which may be available.

Mr. Ruane moved to amend the motion to take $100,000 from the Contingency Fund and $250,000 from the General Fund and move the combined $350,000 to the Library Reserve Account. The motion was seconded by Mr. Slavin and carried by a roll call vote of six (6) yes, two (2) no (Mrs. Russell and Mr. McGlumphy).

The motion to approve the General Fund Budget, as amended, was carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, one (1) no (Mr. McGlumphy).

Mr. Slavin moved to accept the budget for the Water/Wastewater Fund as presented on June 7, 2006, seconded by Mr. Carey and carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, one (1) no (Mr. McGlumphy).

Mr. Slavin moved to accept the budget for the Electric Fund as presented on June 7, 2006, seconded by Mr. Carey and carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, one (1) no (Mr. McGlumphy).

Mr. Carey moved to accept all additional funds as amended, seconded by Mr. Slavin and carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, one (1) no (Mr.McGlumphy).

Mr. Carey moved to accept the Pay for Performance schedule as corrected in Table 3, Page 182, by changing Employee Above Maximum from 3% to 2% and changing 3.50 to 2.50% on the next line down. The motion was seconded by Mr. Slavin.

Mr. Ruane moved to amend the motion to include that the City Manager and Human Resources Department review and analyze the beginning point of the new plan compared with where we are currently and report back to Council, through the appropriate committees, the cost differentials and other averages, to provide Council the opportunity to review the changed percentages, seconded by Mr. Carey and carried by a roll call vote of seven (7), one (1) no (Mr.McGlumphy).

Council President Williams requested that the City Manager also determine the mean and run a bell curve on the mean. Mr. Salters also indicated that he would like a special meeting to review the Pay for Performance plan.

The motion to accept the Pay for Performance schedule, as corrected in Table 3, Page 182, as amended, was carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) yes, one (1) no (Mr. McGlumphy).

Mr. Ruane moved that the City of Dover financial policies be revisited and a new draft be presented to the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.

Mr. Carey moved that only the departments that are necessary to the budget discussions be present at future hearings, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.

Mr. Slavin moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.

Meeting Adjourned at 4:01 P.M.

HOLLIE M. FORD

ASSISTANT CITY CLERK

STEPHEN R. SPEED

MAYOR

/HMF

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Exhibits to Minutes

Exhibit #1 - Percentages of CIP Projects Completed

Exhibit #2 - Mayor’s Compensation Statistical Plan

Exhibit #3 - Revenue Requirements, Costs of Service, and Rate Adjustments for the Electric Utility

Exhibit #4 - General Fund Changes to Expenses - FY06 and FY07

Exhibit #5 - Water/Wastewater Fund Changes to Expenses - FY06 and FY07

Exhibit #6 - Electric Fund Changes to Expenses - FY06 and FY07

Exhibit #7 - Revenue Revisions - FY06 and FY07