At the #NolaCouncil budget committee meeting. Cm Head announces the police civil service pay amendments deferred til next week #NolaBudget
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Lot of people milling around and chatting. Only one Councilmember is here, so not sure when the #NolaBudget meeting will start.
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On the docket is an audit update, report on the City’s USDA funding, & 15 ordinances to transfer funding #NolaBudget
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The most interesting ordinance is to appropriate $14.6 million to Public Works for LED streetlights #NolaBudget
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Aimee Quirk is giving a report on the City’s UDAG funds. The city has almost $10 mil in funds, w/ $3.5 mil in outstanding loans #NolaBudget
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UDAG funds are used for demolitions, building rehabs, historic preservation, and economic development. City uses it for loans #NolaBudget
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Much of the money has come back to the City to allow the City to reinvest these fund. One positive example is American Can #NolaBudget
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The Artworks Building is an example of a failed USAG loan, but the City recovered most of its money #NolaBudget
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Head, Brossett & Cantrell are all here. Council approves using $6.4 million inUDSG funds to retire outstanding debt for Artworks #NolaBudget
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Stephen Kennedy is asking how the remaining $10 million ish will be used. Cm Head says this is the start of the policy debate #NolaBudget
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Stacy Head tells Mr Kennedy to bring this used with Cm Gray and the economic development committee #Nolabudget
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Council approves $450k for Carver Playground, $250k for Taylor playground, and $300k for NOPD 4th District Station #NolaBudget
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Council approves $150k for Algiers Fire Station, using $616k in HUD funds to pay for demolitions, & $500k for NOPD #NolaBudget
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Council approves $14.6 million in capital funds to convert streetlights to LED (can’t be used for streetlight repairs) #NolaBudget
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Cm Head and Cantrell state that there is a major need for money for basic streetlight repairs, which we have not figured out #NolaBudget
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Budget committee is considering an ordinance to eliminate emergency pay for employees making six figures. Motion passes #NolaBudget
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Update: You can read more about this ordinance to eliminate overtime pay during emergencies for top earners at City Hall in this article from the Advocate.
Final agenda item is the audit progress report. Working on the 2013 audit. Still waiting on info that was due May 15 #NolaBudget
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French Market, Audobon Commission, and one other component unit have not responded to the City auditors #NolaBudget
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Auditors finish up their progress report, and that is it for the #NolaCouncil budget committee meeting #NolaBudget
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