Town of Holly Springs
Board of Commissioners Continued
Meeting
Monday, May 13, 2002
MINUTES
The Holly
Springs Town Board of Commissioners met in special-called session on Monday, May
13, 2002 in Room 8 of the W.E. Hunt Community Center, located at 301 Stinson
Avenue. Mayor Dick Sears presided,
calling the meeting to order at approximately 7:15 p.m. A quorum was established as the mayor and
four board members were present as the meeting opened.
Board
Members Present: Commissioners Steve Tedder, John Schifano,
Peter Atwell and Hank Dickson and Mayor Sears.
Board
Members Absent:
Commissioner Chet VanFossen
Staff
Members Present:
Carl G. Dean, town manager; Chuck Simmons, assistant town manager; Joni Powell,
town clerk; Linda Harper, deputy town clerk; Drew Holland, finance director;
Ricky Blackmon, director of building code enforcement; Cecil Parker, chief of
public safety; Luncie McNeil, director of public works; Thomas Tillage, director
of water quality; Stephanie Sudano, director of engineering; Len Bradley,
director of parks and recreation; Jennifer Mizelle, director of economic
development; Gina Bobber, director of planning and zoning; and Erika Phillips,
human resources officer.
The purpose
of the meeting was to hold a budget workshop on the Town Managers recommended
FY 2002-03 budget. Mr. Dean had
presented the budget proposal at the Boards May 7 regular meeting. In that presentation, he summarized that the
General Fund in the proposed budget balances at $9,507,055 and represents a
zero-increase in the 53-cent tax rate per $100 valuation. The ad valorem tax rate would be applied to
an approximate tax base of $881,824,734 with a 98% collection rate. The Utility Fund balances at $5,718,500.
Board
members asked questions about the proposed spending plan, held much discussion
with staff and offered the following comments on the proposed budget:
That
the Solid Waste Committee examine information provided by Waste Industries and
to provide an opinion to the Board as to which rate to include in the budget: a
single-year contract rate or any one of a few multi-year rate contract
options. All options would provide
expanded recycling service and residents the choice of two sizes of refuse containers.
That
the Holly Springs Center for the Arts be granted $5,000.
That a
position be added to the Department of Public Safety, Police Division.
That
discussions should continue over the next year as to options the Town can offer
regarding more efficient yard waste collection.
That
the Town should examine over the next year the pros and cons of hiring a staff
attorney for routine legal work, as a means of saving money.
Following directions given at the
budget workshop, the Town Manager and Director of Finance would make adjustments
to the budget proposal for presentation at a public hearing on the final budget
set for May 21. Action on the final
budget is anticipated for June 4, 2002.
Adjournment There being no further business
for the evening, the May 13, 2002 budget workshop of the Holly Springs Board of
Commissioners was adjourned.
Respectfully
Submitted on Tuesday, June 4, 2002,
______________________________
Joni
Powell, CMC
Town Clerk