City Council Has Late Night Meeting
Members of the Grove City Council took action Wednesday night on a number of proposed budget items, including delaying action on city police department requests pending further information.
Council also went into Executive Session for more than two hours to discuss the open city manager position. A source said council has narrowed down the list to eight persons and Wednesday night's meeting was to listen to telephone interviews recorded earlier with the eight candidates. No action was taken from the session, which adjourned around 10:50 p.m., according to City Clerk Bonnie Buzzard.
Council addressed the following budget items:
--In the City General budget, $8820.00 was approved 4-1 with Larry Parham voting against, for family insurance increases for seven employees of the city, and $2250.00 for two employees of GMSA.
--Passed 5-0 the addition of one fireman at $40,000.
--Postponed until next Tuesday night's Council meeting action on four additional policemen at $42,000 each, an additional full-time animal control officer at $30,000, three additional full-time dispatchers at $30,000 each; and two four-wheel drive vehicles at $31,000 each, which were moved to the City Capital budget. There was no vote on these items. Council indicated they wanted the full costs of each additional person to include uniforms, benefits, etc.
--approved 5-0 a new floor for the Senior Citizen Center Craft Room at $6,000 and denied $30,000 for a new sign for the center, under City Capital budget.
--denied 5-0 the transfer of $150,000 to the Grove Industrial Development Authority board for future land purchases for industrial development.
--approved purchase of a new generator at the city's water intake which will cost $67,800, paid for by moving $50,000 previously authorized for a bike trail, and transferring $17,800 from the city's Capital Budget to GMSA.
--removed from the current budget a traffic light for a crosswalk, and purchase of tasers for the police department.
Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Room 5, City Hall, to further discuss budget items and other posted agenda issues.
Council also went into Executive Session for more than two hours to discuss the open city manager position. A source said council has narrowed down the list to eight persons and Wednesday night's meeting was to listen to telephone interviews recorded earlier with the eight candidates. No action was taken from the session, which adjourned around 10:50 p.m., according to City Clerk Bonnie Buzzard.
Council addressed the following budget items:
--In the City General budget, $8820.00 was approved 4-1 with Larry Parham voting against, for family insurance increases for seven employees of the city, and $2250.00 for two employees of GMSA.
--Passed 5-0 the addition of one fireman at $40,000.
--Postponed until next Tuesday night's Council meeting action on four additional policemen at $42,000 each, an additional full-time animal control officer at $30,000, three additional full-time dispatchers at $30,000 each; and two four-wheel drive vehicles at $31,000 each, which were moved to the City Capital budget. There was no vote on these items. Council indicated they wanted the full costs of each additional person to include uniforms, benefits, etc.
--approved 5-0 a new floor for the Senior Citizen Center Craft Room at $6,000 and denied $30,000 for a new sign for the center, under City Capital budget.
--denied 5-0 the transfer of $150,000 to the Grove Industrial Development Authority board for future land purchases for industrial development.
--approved purchase of a new generator at the city's water intake which will cost $67,800, paid for by moving $50,000 previously authorized for a bike trail, and transferring $17,800 from the city's Capital Budget to GMSA.
--removed from the current budget a traffic light for a crosswalk, and purchase of tasers for the police department.
Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Room 5, City Hall, to further discuss budget items and other posted agenda issues.
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