NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WORK SESSION

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2007

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT: DARLA GREEN, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DOUG BICE. ALSO PRESENT FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER AND CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.

DISCUSSION – DRAFT # 2 OF 2008 BUDGETS – FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ REVIEWED THE COURT, CITY AND POLICE BUDGETS WITH THE BOARD.  A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, UP TO 3%, WILL BE ADDED TO FULL TIME POLICE AND CONTRACTED CITY EMPLOYEES SALARIES IN 2008.  THE BUDGET WILL BE FINALIZED AT THE DECEMBER 19 MEETING.

DISCUSSION – SNOW REMOVAL –WILL CONTACT SEVERAL COMPANIES FOR ESTIMATES.

REVIEW – SULLIVAN PUBLICATIONS – CHAPTER 230-300 – WILL CONTINUE THE REVIEW AT THE NEXT WORK SESSION.

PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:15 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR