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SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
November 25. 2002
The Special City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Cerveny at 6 00 P m
Councilmembers present: Jerry DiTullio, Vance Edwards, Dean Gokey, Ralph Mancinelli,
David Schneider, Odarka Figlus (arrived at 6 05 pm), Lena Rotola, and Harry Hanley (arrived
at 606 P m Also present: City Clerk, Wanda Sang, City Manager, Randy Young, City
Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Administrative Services, Patrick Goff; City Treasurer, Ron
Patera.
Discussion and possible action regarding the draft of the preliminary budget.
Motion by Mr Edwards to go into Executive Session for conference with the City Attorney
under Charter Section 5 7(b)(2) and Section 24-6-402(4)(e), C R.S , specifically legal advice
on authority of Council and Manager for budget and employee layoff decisions, seconded by
Mr Mancinelli, carried 6-2 with Councilmembers Hanley and Figlus voting no
EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS HELD.
Meeting reconvened at 6 26 P m
Motion by Mr DiTullio to authorize the City Manager to implement a budget reduction program
for fiscal year 2003, to include 1) the elimination of positions currently vacant, 2) layoff
employees and 3) a line item in the 2003 Budget in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the
purpose of paying for severance compensation to those affected employees under the formula
proposed by the City Manager; seconded by Mrs Rotola, carried 7-1 with Ms Figlus voting no
Motion by Mr Edwards to direct the City Manager to submit the 2004 Budget for approval by
the last City Council Meeting in October; seconded by Mr Mancinelli, carried 7-1 with Mr
Hanley voting no
Meeting adjourned at 6 50 P m
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Wanda Sang, City ~rk
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 9, 2002 BY A VOTE OF 7 TO 0
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David Schneider, Council President