The Finance and Technology Committee of the North Baltimore Village Council will meet tonight with an agenda full of work regarding village finances.
Finance & Technology-Leslee Thompson Committee Chair – Rich Rose, Bill Cameron
Duties: Review issues related to taxation policy, budget development and review Village investments; review and recommend electronic hardware and software for Village use. This committee will also serve as the audit committee to review annual unaudited financial statements, periodically review the process used to prepare the interim financial information given to Council, review the audit results, assure that audit recommendations are appropriately addressed and serve as liaison between management and the independent auditors.
AGENDA
Finance & Technology Committee Meeting September 29, 2015 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
North Baltimore Council Chambers, 205 N. Main Street
Goal: Prepare recommendations for Council consideration at the October 6, 2015 meeting.
1. Discuss and make a recommendation for a Percent Wage Increase for 2016 Budget
2. Discuss Health Care Renewal and Increase
3. Discuss Fire and EMS Chief raises and volunteer raises
1) Past practice of paying ems and fire volunteers time and half after 2 hours
4. Discuss PT Police Starting Pay Increase and Police Stipend recommendation
5. Review Draft 2016 Budget
6. Audit Reports and Update- 2013 Audit, 2014 Audit, and 2015 Special Audit
Audit Committee- The auditor suggested that we establish an audit committee with specific duties; review annual unaudited financial statements, periodically review the process used to prepare the interim financial information given to Council, review the audit results, assure that audit recommendations are appropriately addressed and serve as liaison between management and the independent auditors. The auditor was okay with the Finance Committee overseeing these tasks and I added this duty under the Finance Committee on the COTW guide.
7. Other Finance Topics
NOTE: Notice of this meeting was provided to Media Group 9-25-2015 to satisfy Open Meetings Requirements.