ORDER-2015-184 : Transfer to account 019162-548000 ("Medtax Exp Medicare Tax, City Portion") in the amount of $20,000.00; and Transfer from account 017522-549100 (Projected Debt Interest) in the amount of $20,000.00

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▶ 9:46 Scott M. Forbes: Next order, we have order number 2015-184 is a transfer to account 019162-548000, MedTax expense Medicare tax city portion in the amount of $20,000 in transfer from account 017522-549100 projected debt interest in the amount of $20,000.

▶ 10:13 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to recommend for passage.

▶ 10:16 Scott M. Forbes: Yes, Alderman Byrd.

▶ 10:17 Jaclyn L. Bird: Mr. Chairman, actually this order needs to be amended. Maybe we can hear from the city auditor first, and then we can talk about amending the order as well.

▶ 10:26 Speaker 1: Yes, I see Mr. De La Rosa is here.

▶ 10:30 Speaker 3: Good evening. Good evening.

▶ 10:37 Speaker 5: I believe this order's been requested to be amended from the original order request to the auditor's professional services. Account 011-352-529-000. And if I may speak to the chair. literally just happening within less than a week the public safety manager finance manager for the city jay akar has decided to go on to another position she's it will be leaving that post on june 22nd um the request in this order is to use the twenty thousand dollars that have that are not necessary now for the Medicare and allocate that to professional services so that we can not only bring on additional support in the interim, but at the same time provide from outside auditing for an internal control review before we actually fill the position.

▶ 11:53 Speaker 1: Any discussion? All in favor?

▶ 11:57 Jaclyn L. Bird: Thank you. So are we filling this interim position with someone internally? Is that going from, I'm just not following what you just said, is that going from one department to the auditor's office?

▶ 12:10 Speaker 5: Yeah, it'll be, correct, it'll be strictly for the retention of an individual to provide services in the interim. But at the same time, the CPA firm that we're looking to retain will be charged with providing some internal control review. we're sure that what we're doing is is correct and efficient um so that the next person that occupies that position will have a streamlined function i think a little bit more than it is

▶ 12:41 Speaker 1: right now okay thank you mr chairman anyone else on discussion yes solomon yeah thank you so i'm

▶ 12:44 Speaker 5: just a little confused so what is the um the transfer from what account to what account Do you have it, do you want to read it in? Okay. Same source of funds, that's correct, same source of funds, it hasn't changed.

▶ 12:58 Jaclyn L. Bird: Mr. Chairman, I was going to wait until all the questions were finished, but I'm happy to do it now to make a motion to amend the order to read. Transfer to account 011352-529000 auditor expenses professional services in the amount of $20,000 and Transfer from account 017-522-549100. Projected debt interest in the amount of $20,000.

▶ 13:26 Speaker 1: All right, we have a motion.

▶ 13:28 Scott M. Forbes: Recommend as amended. We have a motion from Alderman Byrd.

▶ 13:30 Peter D. Mortimer: Second the motion to amend.

▶ 13:32 Scott M. Forbes: To amend the order and replace the MedTax expense Medicare tax city portion account with the auditor expense professional services account.

▶ 13:44 Peter D. Mortimer: Second the motion to amend, Mr. Chairman.

▶ 13:46 Scott M. Forbes: Second. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That order will be recommended before the full board on June 15th.