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SEP 10190 900K 44 PAGE 437 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ADDING THE ABOVE ITEMS TO THE AGENDA, F M1*1 ► THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 1980. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 1980, AS WRITTEN. APPROVAL OF CLERKS AGENDA THE BOARD NEXT CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING REQUEST FROM THE FINANCE OFFICER: September 10, 1980 To: Board of County Commissioners From: Jeffrey K. Barton, As Budget Director Subject: Request Approved of the following proceedures Chapter 129.06_(2) (a) "The Board of County Commissioners, however, may establish procedures by which the designated budget officer may authorize certain intradepartmental budget amendments, provided that the total appropriation of the department shall not be changed." Procedures for intradepartmental budget transfers: When the budget officer determines that an intradepartmental budget transfer is necessary, the budget officer shall prepare a document stating why the intradepartmental budget transfer is necessary and file the document in the finance office. The finance officer's staff will then enter the intradepartmental budget transfer in the budget and accounting records of the Board of County Commissioners. COMMISSIONER WODTKE WONDERED IF THERE SHOULD BE A DOLLAR LIMITATION ON THE BUDGET TRANSFERS. HE CONTINUED THAT IF A DEPARTMENT HAS NOT USED ALL OF ITS MONEY, THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT MIGHT GET FLOODED WITH A MAZE OF TRANSFERS. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON STATED THAT FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES HE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. COMMISSIONER LYONS STATED HE WOULD BE WILLING TO TRY THE BUDGET TRANSFERS, WITH THE EXLUSION OF CAPITAL ITEMS, FOR ONE YEAR.