Council OKs supplemental adjustments across funds; package recorded as a net -$99,938

The Moraine City Council Committee of the Whole directed staff to prepare legislation for supplemental appropriation adjustments across several funds and accounts, a package the transcript records as a net reduction of -$99,938.

Finance director (name not specified) summarized the adjustments: auditors'fees charged by the county auditors on the pension distributions required a small increase (recorded in the discussion as approximately $31), parks and recreation personnel budgets were reallocated so that $38,911 moves from Payne Recreation to the Civic Center to cover part-time wages, and the city will lower appropriations in its 1 Ohio opioid settlement by roughly $100,000 because a portion will not be spent.

During review, the law director (name not specified) and the finance director noted the package shows a net reduction in total appropriations; the transcript contains two different figures in the discussion (one speaker referenced "minus $999,938" and later the motion references "minus $99,938"). The council moved to have legislation prepared using the reported -$99,938 figure and voted to proceed.

Roll call recorded affirmative votes from Missus Webb (yes); Missus Allen (yes); Mayor Murphy (yes); Mister Miller (yes); Mister Perchett (yes); and Miss Marcus (yes). The motion carried.

The discussion included reallocation language and the council directed staff to draft ordinance language for the next council meeting. The record did not provide a finalized line-item ordinance at this meeting; the finance director said supporting exhibits were left on members'desks.