5. Motion to Authorize Limited Expenditure of Funds witin the Fiscal Year 2013 Preliminary Budget & Call for Public HearingCharles A. Harball Office of City Attorney
City Attorney 201 First Avenue East
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
TO: Mayor Tammi Fisher
and Kalispell City Council
Tel 406.758.7709
Fax 406.758.7771
charball@kalispell.com
FROM: Charles Harball, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: A Motion Calling for a Public Hearing on the City's 2013
Budget and Approving the Expenditure of Funds within the
2013 Preliminary Budget that are Proposed for Salaries,
Maintenance, Operation and Projects Already Approved by the
Council Until a Final Budget is Adopted by the Council.
MEETING DATE: June 18, 2012 — Regular Council Meeting
BACKGROUND: The process of budget setting and approval requires the preparation
and publication of a preliminary budget for consideration by the council and by the
public. The preliminary budget has now been produced by city staff, presented to the
council and published on its website. The council discussed this budget at the June 11,
2012 workshop and will continue its discussion at 6:00pm June 18, 2012 prior to its
regularly scheduled council meeting. A motion to approve the expenditure of funds
within the 2013 preliminary budget that are proposed for salaries, maintenance,
operation and projects already approved by the council until the final budget is adopted
is on the agenda to provide the necessary interim budget authority to city staff. The
council may continue to discuss and consider items within the preliminary budget after
passing this motion.
RECOMMENDATION: A Motion should be offered as follows: A motion to set and
publish notice for a public hearing on the Kalispell City FY 2013 Budget for
July 16, 2013 at 7:00prn in Council Chambers and to approve the expenditure of
funds within the 2013 preliminary budget that are proposed for salaries,
maintenance, operation and projects already approved by the council until the
5nal budget is adopted.
FISCAL IMPACTS: The fiscal impacts are as stated above.
Respectfully submitted,
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Charles Ra '&`6all, Interim City Manager