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Council committee forwards omnibus budget amendment that adds grants, staff transfers and sewer reimbursements
Summary
Staff presented Budget Amendment No. 6, an omnibus package recognizing an Illinois Arts Council grant, moving salary savings to planning and IT renovations, reallocating MFT funds for Florida Avenue and adding $50,000 to the sanitary sewer lateral reimbursement program; the committee forwarded the amendment to council for final action.
Don presented Budget Amendment No. 6 and said it includes several adjustments: (1) recognize a $10,000 Illinois Arts Council grant; (2) transfer $15,000 from salary savings to planning consulting while the principal planner position is vacant; (3) transfer salary savings to cover an IT division office renovation (estimated $55,000); (4) reallocate MFT line items to support the Florida Avenue project; and (5) increase the sanitary sewer lateral reimbursement program by $50,000 after the program spent most of its annual budget.
Staff said the amendment results in no net impact to the general fund because many changes are internal transfers; the sanitary sewer fund ending balance will be reduced to reflect the additional $50,000 outlay. Councilors asked for a brief five‑sentence scope of the IT renovation and confirmation that lateral-reimbursement applicants must pay up front and file for reimbursement; staff answered that the IT work will replace flooring, update furniture and reconfigure an office wall and that the reimbursement program remains a pay-upfront/seek-reimbursement structure.
The committee voted to forward the ordinance revising the annual budget (Budget Amendment No. 6) to City Council for final consideration.
