Nags Head Board Meeting Minutes
June 23, 2008
TOWN OF NAGS HEAD
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ADJOURNED REGULAR SESSION
June 23, 2008
The Town of Nags Head Board of Commissioners met in the south wing of Fire Station #16 located at 5314 South Croatan Highway at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2008.
COMRS PRESENT: Mayor Renée Cahoon; Mayor Pro Tem Anna Sadler; Comr. Wayne Gray;
Comr. Doug Remaley and Comr. Bob Oakes
COMRS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Manager Charlie Cameron; Town Attorney Ike McRee; Cliff Ogburn; Kim Kenny; Butch Osborne; Steve Kovacs; Dave Masters; Jessica Bowen; Matt Artz; and Town Clerk Carolyn Morris
FY 08/09 BUDGET WORKSHOP
The Budget Workshop convened at 7:02 p.m.
It was Board consensus to plug in the amount of $101,080 plus $40,000 for travel for Career Development Program funding. The Town Manager is to develop a plan of action to bring back at the August 2008 Board meeting for Board review and consensus. Existing funding for the Career Development Program is to continue through the first full pay period in September 2008. The plan of action is to address the cycle beginning after the first full pay period in September and go through June 2009.
Comr. Gray confirmed that the Career Development Program is to be reviewed again during next year's budget process.
Mayor Cahoon stated that Board members could rotate serving as liaison to the Career Development Committee to stay informed/updated on the Career Development Program.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cahoon called the meeting to order at 8:34 p.m.
TOWN MANAGER CAMERON - REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
MOTION: Comr. Oakes made a motion to enter Closed Session to discuss a personnel issue in accordance with GS 143-318.11(a)(6). The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sadler which passed unanimously. The time was 8:36 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
The Board re-entered Open Session at 9:12 p.m. A personnel issue was discussed during Closed Session.
ADOPTION OF FY 08/09 BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FY 2008/2009 THROUGH 2012/2013
Mayor Cahoon summarized the FY 08/09 Budget Ordinance presented by the Town Manager and the Finance Officer which was identified as "Option 2 Revised": the ordinance maintains the current tax rate of 14¾ per $100 and it estimates the tax collection rate at 99.5% - for a total FY 08/09 budget amount of $16,478,040.
MOTION: Comr. Gray made a motion to adopt the proposed FY 08/09 Budget Ordinance (Option 2 Revised) and the CIP for FY 08/09 through 12/13 as presented by the Town Manager and the Finance Officer. The motion was seconded by Comr. Oakes.
For the record, Mayor Pro Tem Sadler asked for clarification of the Budget Ordinance presented for adoption. It was explained that $101,080 is the funding for career development plus $40,000 for Travel with current funding amounts from July 1st through the first full pay period in September. Finance Officer Kim Kenny explained that the funding split for Career Development is $21,249 in the General Fund and $1,161 in the Water Fund - these amounts are in addition to the $101,080 and the $40,000.
CONTINUATION OF MOTION: The motion passed unanimously.
A copy of the FY 08/09 Budget Ordinance and CIP requests, as adopted, are attached to and made a part of these minutes as shown in Addendum "A".
Comr. Gray confirmed with Mayor Cahoon that staff would be presenting a plan of action for career development at the August 6, 2008 Board of Commissioners meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Comr. Oakes made a motion to adjourn which passed unanimously. The time was 9:17 p.m.
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Carolyn F. Morris, Town Clerk
Approved: July 2, 2008______
Mayor: ______
M. Renée Cahoon
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