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03/18/2009 Budget HearingWOMENS BAY SERVICE AREA BOARD - BUDGET HEARING March 18, 2009 Call to Order - 7:02pm Roll Call - C~O~ti Members Present -John Isadore, Scott Griffin, Dave Conrad, David Heuman, George Lee - Comprising a Quorum of the Board Excused -Craig Breitung, Jessica Horn Guests -None Approval of Agenda MOTION: Isadore made a motion to accept the minutes of March 3, 2009 as presented. Seconded: Heuman Roll Call Vote -Isadore -Yes, Griffin -Yes, Lee -Yes, Heuman -Yes, Conrad - Yes Motion Passed - 5 Ayes, No Nays. Public Hearing -Opened at 7:08pm. MOTION: Lee made a motion to accept the FY2010 Budget for the Womens Bay Road Service Area as prepared with no significant changes. Seconded: Griffin Citizens Comments -None Public Hearing Closed at 7:12 pm Board Discussion - Isadore stated that he felt passing the budget without a modest increase would result in the maintenance going backwards. He believes although he does not want the mil rate to increase, costs are going up no matter. Griffin stated that he also believed the mil rate required a modest increase to keep up with rising cost and the recent snow removal costs. I Neuman stated that he had time to rethink the previous meeting and the citizen comments from that meeting. He believes most citizens present understood that an increase was coming but that a modest increase may be best at this time. Roll Call Vote -Isadore -Yes, Griffin -Yes, Lee -Yes, Neuman -Yes, Conrad - Yes Motion Passed - 5 Ayes, No Nays. MOTION: Conrad made a motion to amend the original motion to increase the FY2010 Budget by increasing the mil rate by one half mils (0.5) to a level of 2.5 mils with the intent to plan to utilize a portion of the unreserved fund balance to augment the budget as needed. Seconded: Lee Discussion -None Voice Vote on the Amendment -Isadore -Yes, Griffin -Yes, Lee -Yes, Neuman -Yes, Conrad -Yes Motion Passed - 5 Ayes, No Nays. Voice Vote on Main Motion asAmended -Isadore -Yes, Griffin -Yes, Lee - Yes, Neuman -Yes, Conrad -Yes Motion Passed - 5 Ayes, No Nays. MOTION: Neuman made a motion to adjourn. Seconded: Griffin Meeting Adjourned at 7:40pm Chairperson Witness NOTE: On March 4, 2009 the Womens Bay Service Area Board was notified of a discrepancy in voting procedures as a result of a resident's complaint. This notification was made by the KIB Clerk, Nova Javier to David Conrad, Acting Recording Secretary for the Board. Due to this voting rule discrepancy the previous vote regarding the Womens Bay Road Service Area budget was deemed invalid. To correct this action a Special Meeting is to beheld on March 18, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Womens Bay Fire Hall. The Special Meeting /Budget Hearing bas been scheduled for the Womens Bay Road Service Area Budget portion of the meeting. The Board will conduct voting regarding business actions in accordance with the correction per Robert's Rules as its reference.