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<br /> City Council <br /> Special Meeting Minutes <br /> October 10, 2006 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br /> City Manager Simmons addressed the General Fund budget and stated the <br /> individual department budgets have not been increased over the 2006 budgets. <br /> He noted 2007 would be the first full year of maintenance for the new library and <br /> the Community Park. He addressed personnel issues: Two employees have <br /> agreed to work a 35-hour workweek and there will be four furlough days without <br /> pay for all City employees in 2007. He explained the janitorial services would go <br /> out to bid. Currently $400,000 is budgeted for janitorial services for City facilities. <br /> COUNCIL COMMENT <br /> Mayor Pro T em Brown asked where the budget cuts were made at the <br /> Recreation Center. Recreation Center & Senior Services Director Keith Williams <br /> explained the cuts were through an analysis of the cost of operations and <br /> services versus the cost recovery of programs. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Brown asked for a detailed cost analysis of the Recreation <br /> Center operations and programs versus revenues. He also addressed the City's <br /> personnel and suggested an analysis be made of each department. <br /> Mayor Sisk stated many municipal governments are looking at running a city <br /> government like a business. He stressed the City of Louisville provides services <br /> to its residents. <br /> Council member Sackett did not support Council micromanaging the City <br /> Manager. He favored a larger margin between the revenues and the <br /> expenditures. He stressed the importance of keeping the City employees wages <br /> competitive with the market. He commended the City Manager and the Finance <br /> Director for their work on the budget. He voiced his support of the budget as <br /> presented. <br /> Mayor Sisk also commended the Staff for balancing the budget. He voiced his <br /> appreciation to the City Manager for addressing the personnel issues. <br /> City Manager Simmons stated the City must continue to work hard to retain the <br /> current businesses and capture the sales tax and to provide a clear message to <br /> developers. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Brown agreed and noted the importance of developing the Sun <br /> Microsystems property. Mayor Sis~~ stressed the importance of the North End <br /> project. <br /> City Manager Simmons reviewed some of the highlights of the following funds: <br /> . McCaslin Interchange Fund <br /> . Northwest Parkway Fund <br /> . Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund <br />