Mayor Emmet D. Embody called the meeting of the Cut Bank City Council to order at 5:30 PM, Thursday August 19, 2010. The following council members answered roll call: Tim Curtiss, Tom Shock. Kelly Solberg and William McCauley. City Superintendent Jim Suta, City Clerk-Treasurer Diana Filban, City Attorney Robert Smith and Police Chief Jeff Kraft were also present. All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

All those present were given updated revenue and expenditure budgets for additional review. There was a brief discussion about the budget and questions were answered from Councilpersons and Mrs. Kavanagh. Councilperson Shock made a motion to approve the preliminary budgets for fiscal year 2010-2011. The second was made by Councilperson McCauley. The motion carried 4-0. City Attorney Smith read the following:

RESOLUTION NO. 10-15

A RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF CUT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011.

WHEREAS, adoption of the City of Cut Bank’s preliminary budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011 was on the agenda for August 19, 2010: and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cut Bank voted to adopt the preliminary budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011 be and is hereby adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the matter of the adoption of a final budget for the City of Cut Bank shall be brought before the Council at a regularly scheduled Council meeting on September 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM or as soon thereafter as the matter comes before the Council.
ADOPTED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 19th day of August 2010.

ATTEST: Diana L. Filban, Clerk-Treasurer

APPROVEDMayor Emmet D. Embody

Councilperson McCauley moved to adopt Resolution No. 10-15. The second was made by Councilperson Solberg. The motion passed 4-0.

Mayor Embody asked Judge Yunck to speak to the Council regarding the large account receivables on the book through the Court system. Judge Yunck said the number was not accurate due to the large number of uncollectable accounts which have been on the books for years. In addition, he said the persons who come through his court system are not able to pay fines in one payment due to their financial situation. Judge Yunck said this leads to a great deal of time payments for even the smallest of fines. Judge Yunck said he and the Court Clerk are working on getting the system caught up and show a more accurate number of receivables which will be collectable.

The Council moved into an Executive Session to discuss the Rooney litigation

There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilperson Solberg moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 PM. Councilperson Shock made the second motion. The motion carried 4-0.