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06-24-2014 Council Workshop City of Clermont MINUTES COUNCIL WORKSHOP JUNE 24,2014 The Clermont City Council met in a workshop on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in the Council Chambers at City Hall Mayor Turville called the workshop to order at 6:00pm with the following Council Members present: Goodgame, VanWagner, Mullins and Bates Other City officials present were: City Manager Gray and City Clerk Ackroyd. Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Finance Director Van Zile provided an overview of the budget for Fiscal Year 2015. He reviewed the revised budget for the current year and year end actual for 2014. The proposed budget deficit is $1.6 million to include the current millage rate of 3.729. Council and staff reviewed budget revenues as well as types and functions of expenditures in the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2015. Expenditures to the General Fund include merit increases, new positions and the Arts and Recreation Center. Mr Van Zile also reviewed the deficit analysis in the General Fund. Finance Director Van Zile noted he would like to better evaluate the building for the first year to determine if a millage rate increase is necessary when proposing next year's budget Staff will continue to provide quarterly budget reports to the Council. Expenditures from other funds for Fiscal Year 2015 include fiber network conduit, City Hall air conditioning units, Police Department vehicle replacements, Police Station construction, Fire Department vehicle replacement, Fire Department rescue boats, Historic Village building repairs, Master plan study/improvements, Lake Hiawatha Preserve, Waterfront splash park, Park improvements, Arts and Recreation Center improvements, alternative water supply study, Utilities rate study and recycling trucks/carts, Environmental Services administrative building expansion, water main loop, sector area utilities extension,CDBG improvements and Fire Station No.4 utilities expansion. Finance Director Van Zile reviewed the 5 year major capital items to include: Fire Station No. 4 Engine Truck, Fire Truck Replacements, Public Works Complex, Fire Station No. 4 Construction, East sewer plant expansion and West water plant construction. Council and staff discussed the West water plant construction and the Utilities rate study. Staff will provide the proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget to the Council the first week of July. The budget workshops are scheduled for Wednesday,July 16 and Thursday,July 17 at 6:00pm. ADJOURN: With no further comments,the workshop was adjourned at 6:45pm 1