Agenda: Finance Committee: Monday, October 8, 2007, 5:30PM

NOTICE

The regular meeting of the Finance and Labor Relations Committee for the City of Evansville will be held on the date and time stated below at City Hall, 31 South Madison Street, Evansville, Wisconsin. Notice is further given that members of the City Council might be in attendance.

Finance and Labor Relations Committee

Regular Meeting

Monday, October 8, 2007, 5:30 p.m.

City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI
AGENDA

1. Call to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Approval of Agenda.

4. Motion to waive the reading of the minutes of the September 6, 2007, meeting and approve as printed.

5. Citizen appearances other than agenda items listed.

6. Motion to approve the W&L bills and authorize their payment.

7. Motion to approve the City bills and authorize their payment.

8. Unfinished Business

1. Motion to recommend to Common Council approval of engagement of Quarles & Brady as bond counsel for $940,000 taxable general obligation community development bond issue.

2. Motion to recommend to Common Council approval of Resolution 2007-40, Authorizing the Sale of $940,000 Taxable General Obligation Community Development Bonds.

3. Discussion and possible motion to recommend to Common Council approval of Resolution 2007-42, Accepting Proposal for $169,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes. [For purchase of current Fire Station property].

4. Motion to recommend to Common Council approval of Lease of Fire Station to Evansville Fire Protection District from November 1, 2007, to December 31, 2008.

5. Discussion and possible motion to recommend to Common Council approval of Resolution 2007-43, Accepting Proposal for $200,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes. [For potential purchase of current Post Office property].

6. Discussion of proposed 2008 operating budget, first reading of Ordinance 2007-16, Adopting 2008 Operating Budget and Setting Levies.

7. Motion to recommend to Common Council publication of proposed 2008 operating budget.

8. Motion to recommend to Common Council approval of US Cellular contract extension.

9. Discussion and motion to recommend to Common Council approval of revised Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund Policies & Procedures Manual.

10. Discussion on pricing formula for vacant parcel on Water Street.

11. Discussion on employee union contracts. Committee may meet in closed session per Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(e).

9. New Business

1. Motion to recommend to Common Council approval of write-off of bad debt in the amount of $2,981.84 and to designate the parties of these 14 calls for tax intercept.

10. Motion to adjourn

Thomas Cothard, Chair

Finance & Labor Relations Committee

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