ACTION SUMMARY
Expanded Budget Committee
September 18, 2006
3 p.m.
Legislature Chambers
Present: 13: M. Koplinka-Loehr, K. Herrera, T. Joseph, L.
McBean-Clairborne, M. Robertson, J. Dennis, D. Kiefer, P. Mackesey, M. Sigler,
F. Proto (arrived at 3:03 p.m.); N. Shinagawa (arrived at 3:14 p.m.); M.
Hattery (arrived at 3:15 p.m.); R. Booth (arrived at 3:29 p.m.)
Excused:
2: (Legislators Randall and
Stevenson)
Called to Order
Mr.
Koplinka-Loehr called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
Department of Probation and Community
Justice
Kathryn
Leinthall, Director of Probation and Community Justice, presented information
and answered questions concerning the 2007 Department of Probation and
Community Justice budget submission.
Mr. Shinagawa arrived at 3:13 p.m. (11 members
present).
Mr.
Hattery arrived at 3:14 p.m. (12 members present).
Sheriff/Jail
Peter
Meskill, Sheriff, presented information and answered questions concerning the
2007 Sheriff’s Office budget submission.
Mr.
Booth arrived at 3:29 p.m. (13 members present).
Assigned Counsel Program
Robert
Stolp, Supervising Attorney, and Julia Hughes, Program Coordinator, presented
information and answered questions concerning the 2007 Assigned Counsel budget
submission.
District Attorney
Gwen
Wilkinson, District Attorney, presented information and answered questions
concerning the 2007 District Attorney budget submission.
Department of Emergency Response
Lee
Shurtleff, Director of Emergency Response, presented information and answered
questions concerning the 2007 Department of Emergency Response budget
submission.
Recess
Mr.
Koplinka-Loehr declared recess from 4:37 p.m. to 4:52 p.m.
Community Budget Forum
Information
on the Community Budget Forum scheduled for September 21, 2006 was distributed.
Correction Announced to Library
Budget
Ms.
Jayne announced the amount of $15,000 was inadvertently carried over to all
Over Target Requests for the Public Library and is only applicable to OTR No.
34.
Department of Information Technology
Services (ITS)
Greg
Potter, Director of ITS, presented information and answered questions
concerning the 2007 Information Technology Services Department budget
submission.
TCAD/Workforce Development
Julia
Mattick, Director of Workforce Development, returned to respond to questions
and information requested on September 6, 2006. Ms. Robertson requested the following additional
information:
Organizational chart that currently exists
and how it would look under the new proposal;
The number of
how many were served, and how many of them obtained employment;
Who were the
top 5 employers who utilized the One Stop Center?
Department of Human Rights
Shawn Martel-Moore, Director of Human Rights,
presented information and answered questions concerning the 2007 Department of
Human Rights budget submission.
Cooperative Extension
Ken
Schlather, Executive Director of Cooperative Extension, presented information
and answered questions concerning Cooperative Extension’s budget.
The
Legislature reviewed the proposed Contingent Fund contained in the Tentative
Budget. Ms. Robertson requested that OTR No. 6 – Jail
Boardouts ($500,000) and Energy ($160,000) be separated.
The
Legislature reviewed the proposed General Fund contained in the Tentative
Budget.
The
Legislature reviewed Unallocated Revenues. A request was made that OTR No. 8
– Transfer Tax, will need to be made at a future meeting.
Discussion followed
concerning process and Mr. Koplinka-Loehr requested Legislators submit items or
topics they wish to discuss further.
Mr. Proto asked what constitutes low traffic on County roads and how
this inter-relates with the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) bicycle
trails.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted by Michelle Pottorff, TC Legislature Office