The city of Moline Committee of the Whole met Oct. 18 to present budget items.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the committee:
City of Moline
619 16th Street
Moline, Illinois 61265
Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
PRESENT: His Honor Mayor Scott Raes, Chair
Alderman Quentin Rodriguez (Ward 1)
Alderman David Parker, Jr. (Ward 2)
Alderman Mike Wendt, (Ward 3)
Alderman John Zelnio (Ward 4)
Alderman Lori Turner (Ward 5)
Alderman Kevin Schoonmaker (Ward 6)
Alderman Mike Waldron (Ward 7)
Alderman Stephanie Acri (At-Large)
STAFF: Lew Steinbrecher, City Administrator
Kathy Carr, Finance Director
Maureen Riggs, City Attorney
Tracy Koranda, City Clerk
Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director
Alison Fleming, Human Resources Manager
Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation Director
Nate Scott, IT Manager
Bryon Lear, Library Director
Trevor Fisk, Police Captain
Todd Allen, Battalion Chief
JD Schulte, Public Works Director
Jeff Anderson, City Planner
Keith Verbeke, Finance Manager
Jeff Snyder, Battalion Chief
Kevin Irby, Battalion Chief
Rodd Schick, Municipal Services General Manager
Tony Loete, Utilities General Manager
Susan Grau, Administrative Assistant
Amanda Bolt, Recreation Coordinator
Annaka Whiting, Grant Compliance Manager
Arnie McCollum, Laborer/AFSCME President
OTHERS: Mel Piff, Resident
Ron Miller, Resident
Adam Holland, Moline Centre Main Street
Don Welvaert, Park Board Member
Roger Clawson, Park Board Member
Anthony Watt, Reporter, The Dispatch
Mayor Raes called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes Budget Work Session October 18, 2016
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Work Session Agenda Items
Mayor Raes reminded those in attendance that the meeting is a work session and that comments would not be
heard by the public until the time designated for the public to address the Council at end of the Committee of the
Whole Meeting. Additionally, Mayor Raes indicated that Kathy Carr, Finance Director, and Tracy Koranda, City
Clerk, would document any requests for revisions to the budget and that those items would be reconciled at the
Committee of the Whole on October 25, 2016.
Lew Steinbrecher, City Administrator, made an introductory statement.
Kathleen Carr, Finance Director, gave an overview of the attached presentation.
Budget Items
Lew Steinbrecher, City Administrator, lead the Council through the Green Bar Budget fund by fund. The
following items were requested but not voted upon.
"Hit” List Cost "Wish" List Cost
Fire Accumulated Leave $24,440 Police & Fire Chief $127,705
Strategic Planning $15,500 Robotic Total Station $ 45,000
Engineering Season Employment $10,000 Fire Recruitment $ 31,250
CIP Reserves $40,000 Police & Fire Chief Recruitment TBD
Use PEG Grant for Marketing $25,000 Bass Street Landing Fountain Repair TBD
Sidewalk Infill to Red Water Elimination $55,000
Salary Increases over 4.75% TBD
Eliminate Healthcheck360 TBD
Mayor Raes thanked everyone for the questions and answers regarding the budget and indicated that this
session will be recessed until next week, October 25, 2016.
Meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy A. Koranda
City Clerk
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