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May 25, 2022 The special meeting of the Yerington City Council was held at the Jim Sanford Community Center at 14 East Goldfield Avenue at 8:00 a.m. with the following present: Mayor John Garry Council Members Jerry Bryant, Shane Martin, and Frank Pizzo City Attorney Chuck Zumpft City Manager Robert Switzer City Clerk Sheema D. Shaw Grants Administrator Angela Moore Absent: Public Works Director Jay Flakus, Building Official Joel Brown, City Attorney Chuck Zumpft, Chief of Police Darren Wagner, and Councilman Matthew Galvin Guests: None Mayor Garry called the special meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. and roll call was reported by Mayor Garry. Mayor Garry stated this special meeting was reconvened for the approval of the final budget. Mayor Garry asked for a moment of silence for the tragedy that occurred in Uvalde, Texas and prayers to their families of the eighteen children killed yesterday. Public Participation Mayor Garry asked for comments and no comments were made at this time. Agenda Mayor Garry stated the agenda would be approved unless there were any corrections or objections. Mayor Garry stated no objections were made and the motion was approved unanimously. Public Hearing and Input on the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023. Mayor Garry asked for comments and no comments were made or emails were provided to the City for discussion. Councilman Bryant stated an amount of $82,000.00 was allocated for Police vehicles and that amount will be difficult to outfit two full-size SUVs vehicles. The allocation would be a compromise the City needs to make or the City could amend the budget later on. City Manager Switzer stated on page nineteen is the Fixed Asset Acquisition Fund showing the revenue amounts to be received with the exact amounts included. An amount of $1,827,000.00 was allocated with another $500,000.00 allocated ---PAGE BREAK--- and will go into the Grant Revenue Fund. The Cross-Connection Program will reimburse up to $8,000.00 or half the cost to businesses to install the backflow prevention devices on their properties. Page twenty are the expenditures for the Fixed Asset Acquisition Fund in the amount of $1,672,000.00 and includes the Police vehicles amount of $82,000.00. Page nineteen is showing $1,827,000.00 budgeted and the City only expending $1,672,000.00, leaving a remaining amount of $155,000.00. Speaking with City Clerk Shaw and Grants Administrator Moore, not all of the programs will be fully utilized and some funds will be remaining of about $50,000.00 to $75,000.00. The remaining amounts will give City Council the discretion to spend as they wish. Mayor Garry stated high gas prices will be present by August 2022 with prices probably being over $6.00 to $7.00 a gallon. The City has the franchise contract with D&S Waste and would they have the ability to change the amount of the contract due to the high gas prices. City Manager Switzer stated not for high gas prices, no. A provision is within the contract and can be reviewed each year for increases of the Capital Price Index (CPI). Mayor Garry stated the City should try to plan for everything. Councilman Pizzo asked the amount to purchase the Police vehicles would be over $100,000.00. Councilman Bryant stated it is possible, each vehicle could be about $45,000.00 to $50,000.00 each to purchase. Councilman Pizzo suggested purchasing mid-size SUVs instead of the full-size SUVs to save about $15,000.00 to $18,000.00 per vehicle. Councilman Martin stated the Police Department could use all wheel drive vehicles instead of four-wheel drive vehicles. Councilman Bryant stated there are more benefits to the full-size SUVs and accommodating the passengers in the back seat. City Manager Switzer stated the appropriation of the Police vehicles can be brought before City Council and they can be able to make the decision. Mayor Garry stated the money is already allocated and a decision will ultimately be made by City Council. City Manager Switzer stated the action is only for a public hearing for the tentative budget ending June 30, 2023, no motion is needed, only public comments and discussion. Mayor Garry asked for comments and no comments were made at this time. Mayor Garry stated the public hearing and discussion is now closed. Approval of the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Councilman Bryant made a motion to approve agenda item number five as presented, seconded by Councilman Martin. Mayor Garry asked for comments, no comments were made and the motion was approved unanimously. Public Participation/Comments Mayor Garry asked for public comments and no comments were made at this time. ---PAGE BREAK--- There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:17 a.m. Mayor of the City of Yerington ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Yerington