Budget & Finance

July 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 $ Total cost: $500

Budget amendment: $500 transferred from District 5 projects to neighborhoods

District 5 discretionary funds shift to neighborhood initiatives. Small reallocation typical of mid-year budget management.

July 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: $4K

City approves $3,720 travel reimbursement for Economic Development director

Director of Economic Development Joshua Carpenter's trip to London (June 13–17, 2018) is reimbursed from the general fund. Citizens can see how public money covers city business travel.

July 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 $ Total cost: $2K

City reimburses Chief Administrative Analyst $2,229.45 for work expenses

Kevin Owens, the Mayor's Chief Administrative Analyst, is being reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses from late July through early August. This is a routine staff expense claim processed through the city's consent agenda.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #77 $ Total cost: $44K

City pays $43,707 to Thompson Tractor for equipment parts

Equipment Management needs Caterpillar parts through a pre-approved vendor contract to keep city machinery operational.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #78 $ Total cost: $100K

City approves $100K payment to Adamson Ford for fleet parts

General fund spending on vehicle maintenance supplies for city fleet operations. Procurement through competitive Sourcewell contract.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #80 $ Total cost: $30K

City approves $30K automotive parts purchase from Pep Boys

General fund spending on vehicle maintenance supplies. Standard procurement through competitive contract.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #82 $ Total cost: $35K

City approves $35K purchase of automotive parts from W. W. Grainger

Routine spending from the general fund for vehicle maintenance supplies used by city operations and fleet management.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #83 $ Total cost: $15K

City spends $15K on automotive parts from Iron City Ford

City Equipment Management Department purchases replacement vehicle parts through a competitive contract. Routine maintenance spending.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #84 $ Total cost: $100K

City pays Long Lewis Ford $100K for automotive parts

Equipment Management Department resupplies vehicle fleet under existing Sourcewell contract. Routine maintenance spending from general fund.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #85 $ Total cost: $20K

City approves $20K parts and repair payment to Motion Industries

General fund payment for equipment maintenance supplies and hydraulic repairs via existing Sourcewell contract.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #89 $ Total cost: $1K

City pays Paul Pierce Auto Paint $1,232 for vehicle 154333 repair

Equipment Management approved wreck repair for city-fleet vehicle 154333. Standard operational expense for vehicle maintenance.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #91 $ Total cost: $2K

City pays $2,483 to Rich's Collision for vehicle 144374 repair

Equipment Management Department vehicle wreck repair funded from general fund. Routine maintenance expense on city fleet.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #93 $ Total cost: $839

City pays Supreme Automotive $839.71 for vehicle repair

Equipment Management approves routine wreck repair for city fleet vehicle #124332. Funded from general fund.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #95 $ Total cost: $5K

City pays Tucker Paint and Body $4,612 for vehicle repair

General fund spends $4,612 to repair city vehicle 164324 through Equipment Management. Citizens deserve visibility into routine maintenance spending even on consent agendas.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #99 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves employee advance expense reimbursements

Employees who advanced their own money for city business get reimbursed. Routine payroll compliance item.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #88 $ Total cost: $936

Equipment repair: City pays $936.81 to Edwards Chevrolet Collision

City spending on vehicle maintenance. Routine fleet repair from general fund.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #98 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves city employee expense reimbursements

Routine reimbursement of documented work expenses for city staff from the general fund. Voters deserve transparency on how public money is spent on employee operations.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #94 $ Total cost: $369

City pays Supreme Automotive $369.98 for wreck repair

General fund spending on vehicle maintenance for city fleet operations.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #23 $ Total cost: $500

District 5 transfer: $500 from discretionary projects to general fund

Reduces District 5's discretionary project budget by $500 for the fiscal year ending June 2019. The money moves to the general fund for unspecified city operations.

July 17, 2018 · Item number:Item #90 $ Total cost: $4K

City pays $3,826.65 to Rich's Collision for vehicle repairs

Equipment Management Department vehicle 174336 receives wreck repair. This is routine maintenance funded from the general fund.