SPECIAL MEETING

                                            CITY OF LAKE BUTLER

 JULY 21, 2008

CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL: Mayor Beasley called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and read the following notice:  “If a person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting or hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made”. Mayor Beasley, Commissioners Myers, Cason, R. Crawford, B. Crawford, City Attorney Maines, and City Manager Berchtold were present.

ITEM A.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Beasley led the pledge of allegiance.

ITEM B.  APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FORMAT

Motion made by Myers, second by B. Crawford and carried unanimously to approve the Agenda Format.

ITEM C.   PROVISION FOR CITIZEN INPUT

There were no public comments.

ITEM 1. PRESENTATION OF 2008-09 BUDGET BY THE CITY MANAGER

0. City Manager reviewed Proposed Budget.
0. Two issues City Manager would address
   0. Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Bradford Garbage
   0. Explore health care program for employees

ITEM 2. ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING.

Meeting adjourned

Respectfully Submitted,

John D. Berchtold, City Clerk

Approved by the Lake Butler City Commission on August 11, 2008.

By: ___________________________Attest: ___________________________

            Jimmy Beasley, Mayor                John D Berchtold, City Clerk