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MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
Eric H. Presnell, Councilmember
Kevin W Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
• SPECIAL CALLED BUDGET STUDY SESSION
The Special Called Budget Study Session for the City Council of North Augusta on September 22,
2020,having been duly publicized,was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 6:03 p.m. in the Palmetto
Terrace on the fourth floor of the Municipal Center and recessed at 8:38 p.m.
Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meetings was sent out by email to the current maintained
"Agenda Mailout' list consisting of news media outlets and individuals or companies requesting
notification. Notice of the meetings was also posted on the outside doors of the Municipal Center,
the main bulletin board of the Municipal Center located on the first floor, and the City of North
Augusta website.
Members present were Mayor Pettit, Councilmembers Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert, McGhee,
Presnell, and Toole.
Also in attendance were James S. Clifford, City Administrator; Rachelle Moody, Assistant City
Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance and General
Services; Thomas Zeaser,Director of Engineering and Public Works; Richard Meyer, Director of
Parks,Recreation and Tourism;James Sutton,Director of Public Services;John Thomas, Director
of Public Safety;Libby Hodges, Director of Planning and Development;J. D.McCauley, Director
of Human Resources; and Ricky Jones, Manager of Information Technology. Members of the
• media and the general public were also in attendance.
Minutes of Special Called Budget Study Session of September 22,2020
ITEM 1. FINANCE: Proposed FY 2021 Consolidated Budzet—Council Review and
Discussion
• Mayor Pettit provided introduction to the meeting and thanked the staff for putting the budget
together. Jim Clifford, City Administrator, introduced the budget and provided a broad overview
of the 2021 budget to include no fee increases and 2 full-time staff additions. Cammie Hayes,
Director of Finance and General Services, shared a presentation of major highlights of the
Consolidated Budget. (See attached.)
Jim Clifford facilitated a Q&A session with Councilmembers. As Administrator Clifford moved
through the funds or"binder sections"of the budget, Councilmembers asked specific questions of
each department area. Questions were fielded by administration or the relevant present staff
member.
Administrator Clifford brought the Q&A portion of the discussion to an end and summarized
requests from Mayor and Council. He will provide Mayor and Council with the cost difference
year over year for switching to Office 365, analysis of the Nancy Carson Library Grant, and an
evaluation of the amount we pay Municipal jurors.
Mayor Pettit summarized the plan moving forward. The Public Hearing notice will be posted on
October 1, 2020 and the first reading of the budget ordinance will be on October 19,2020. There
is no need to hold a second Special Called Budget Study Session on Wednesday, September 23,
2020 as originally scheduled as all Mayor and Council questions were satisfactorily addressed.
• Mayor Pettit adjourned the Special Called Budget Study Session at 8:38 pm.
APPROVED THIS 5A DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Lamar
RobertA. Pettit Mayor City Clerk
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
2021 Consolidated Budget
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CONSOLIDATED BUDGET OVERVIEW
► General Fund $19,263,098 - 2.55% (FY 2019)
► Stormwater Utility Fund $838,705 25.09% (Lynnhurst Grant)
► Sanitation Services Fund $4,918,789 + 5.88%
► Utility Funds $10,754,490 + 1.80%
► All Other 58.899.1 _7
TOTAL $ 44,674,199
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General Fund Revenues
compared to FV 2019
► Taxes $7,854,050 +7,83%
► Licenses Et Permits 6,211,481 -3.78%
► Fines Et Forfeitures 1 ,120,000 +2.75%
► Other Sources 741 ,758 -4.59%
► Service Charges 1 ,105,915 -16.02%
► Miscellaneous 863,222 +38.12%
► Transfers 1 ,366,672 +10.60%
► TOTAL $19,263,098 +2.55%
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General Fund Expenditures
compared to FY 2019
► General Government $6,013,563 +4.84%
► Public Safety 8,844,049 +2.88%
► Public Works 1 ,645,806 -1 .12%
► Parks Et Recreation 2,759,680 -1 .02%
► Total budget $19,263,098 +2.55%
► Value of a milt $107,237
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General Fund
► Flat Budget Year, 2.55%Growth From 2019
► Future Decision Point: Mid-Year Budget Adjustment
► New Planning Technician and Groundsworker II Positions (July 1
start dates)
► No Millage Changes
► Current Taxes +4.40%, Parcel Count+3.10%
P. Business License Standardization
► Fee Updates
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Major Enterprise Funds
P. No Rate Changes
P. No New Positions
to Stormwater -25.09%; Lynnhurst Drainage Project
► Sanitation +5.88%; +2.34% Residential Customer Base
P. Water Ft Wastewater (Gross Revenue) +1.69%; +.9% Water
Customer Base, +1.52% Sewer Customer Base; $0 Construction
Fund Transfer
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