First of Two Sept City Council Mtgs on Thurs 9/8 at 6pm

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There will be two PBG City Council meetings in September due to the first and second public hearings of the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year Budget approval process. The two meetings will be held on Thursday Sept 8 at 6pm and Thursday Sept 22 at 6pm. The change in meeting days are to avoid conflict with other county budget hearings.  You can watch the meetings via  livestreaming either during or after the meetings, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations:

• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION – the presentation is regarding Resolution 52, 2022 – A Resolution approving and ratifying a collective bargaining agreement with the Police Benevolent Association for Police Officers, Sergeants, and Communications Operators employed by the City’s Police Department for Fiscal Years 2023- 2025. Resolution 52, 2022 – on consent agenda – $4.745 million through 9/30/25

Consent Agenda  – in addition to Resolution 52, includes:

• Purchase Award: Bi-Directional Amplifier Program (Police Dept) – Piggyback/Access contract – upon completion – $265.5K
• Purchase Award: Fleet Leasing Program – Piggyback/Access contract – 2 year contract with option to renew for 1 year – $3 million
• Purchase Award: Office Furniture for City Hall (1st Floor) – Piggyback/Access contract – upon completion – no more than $200K
• Purchase Award: Planning & Zoning File Room Records Scanning Project – Piggyback/Access contract – upon completion – $239K

Public Hearings – Ordinances and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 7, 2022 – First Reading – Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/2023
  • • “This is the first of two required public hearings to set the millage and adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 2022/ 2023.  On July 14, 2022, Council approved Resolution 29, 2022, setting the maximum tentative operating millage rate for FY 2022/ 2023 at 5. 3200 mills which is 4. 15 percent less than last year’ s rate of 5. 5500. The proposed operating millage of 5. 3200 is 8. 14 percent above the roll -back rate of 4. 9195.  Total sources for all funds are $ 236, 074, 948, consisting of total estimated balances carried forward of $ 76, 175,466 and projected total revenues of $ 159, 899, 482, Total sources of funds are balanced with projected total expenditures of $ 155, 235, 949 and ending reserves of $80, 838, 999, for a total use of funds of $236, 074, 948.  The second and final public hearing on the budget is scheduled for September 22, 2022,”
  • • See Fred Scheibl’s analysis “Proposed Tax Increase Accomplished with Lower Millage“.

Please check the agenda before the meeting for additions or modifications.