State of Alabama County of Colbert CityofTuscumbia  MINUTES OF ASPECIAL CALLED MEETING OFTHECITY OF TUSCUMBIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017  The Tuscumbia City Council met onl Monday, October 27, 2017@ @5:30 p.m.i inas Special Called Mectingt to discusst the 2017-18 Proposed General Fund Budget. The Special Calll Meeting was posted on! November 22, 2017at3:56) p.m., more than 241 hours prior tot ther meeting at City Hall, and was announced onl November: 20, 2017 att ther regular scheduled Councill Meeting. In addition, the City Clerk's officep provided directr notification ofther meeting to any member oft thep public or news media coveringt that govemmental Mayor Underwood and the following Council Members were ina attendance fort ther meeting: Katherine Logan, Agnes Thompkins, City Çlerk. JoA Ann Armstead, Court Clerk. JoAnn Crouch, Public Works Director Hugh Stanley, Building Officiall Luster Echols, Parks Katherine Logan, Chairperson Pro' Tempore calledt ther meeting to order @5:30p p.m. Mayor Kerry Underwood presided over the Discussion: 2017-181 Proposed General Fund Budget (Resolution) No. 17-017) presented to the Council int the  body whol hasi registered with the govermental bodyt tor receive notification ofr meetings.  ROLL CALL Administration: meeting @5:40p.m.  William Foster, Jeffrey Scott and Michael Isom.  &E Recreation! Director. Joel Kendrick, Fire ChiefRodney McAnally and ChiefofPolice. Anthony Logan.  amount of$7,884,3971 by Mayor Underwood.  Highlights ofMeeting:  The Council discussed thei increase int thel healthi insurance premiums and howt the premiums would be Thel Mayore explained ther need for the Welcome Center tol bel located downtown. Hugh Stanley expiained why the landfille expenses arel highert than our neighboring city. Thel Mayor proposed a3%r raise for alle employees and asked all department headsi ifther needs fort their departments werel beingr met witht this proposed budget. Joel Kendrick explained whyt the golfc course wasi notg generating revenue comparedt top previous years. Most departments willl bes affected byt the cost ofv vehicle and equipment maintenance andt this çouldi impact their budgets with unusual costs.  absorbed by the employees.  Mayor Underwood and Councill Members agreedt to continue reviewing thep proposed budget and discuss ita again att the upcoming With nof further business Councill Member Logan madea at motion tos adjourn @7:32p.m.; seconded by Councill Member' Thompkins.  council meeting whichi iss scheduled for December 4,2017.  Motion Carried.  Kerryl L. Underwood, Mayor  Attested By:  JoAnn Armstead, City Clerk/Treasurer