BUDGET 2008-2009

Legislative Budget Hearings Schedule May 29 and 30, 2008 Main Assembly Room, City-County Building Vice-Mayor Mark Brown, Presiding THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008 8:30 AM WELCOME AND OPENING COMMENTS - Mark Brown, Vice-Mayor Invocation Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 8:40 AM MAYOR’S INTRODUCTION – Bill Haslam, Mayor 9:00 AM CIVIL SERVICE - Vicki Hatfield, Director Mercer Compensation Plan 10:00 AM MAYOR’S OFFICE - Bill Haslam, Mayor Office of Community Relations - Thomas "Tank" Strickland, Sr. Director Office of Policy and Communications - Bill Lyons, Sr. Director Office of Special Events - Mickey Mallonee, Director 10:30 AM KNOXVILLE CONVENTION CENTER 11:00 AM SOUTH WATERFRONT - Dave Hill, Director 11:45 AM LEGISLATIVE – Mark Brown, Vice-Mayor NOON LUNCH 1:30 PM PUBLIC WORKS - Larry Martin, Deputy to the Mayor; Steve King, Director Engineering Department - Brent Johnson, Director Plans Review and Inspections - Gary Norman, Director Public Service Department - David Brace, Director 3:00 PM FINANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY - Larry Martin, Deputy to the Mayor Community Development - Madeline Rogero, Director Information Systems - Janet Wright, Director Finance Department – Jim York, Director 4:00 PM CITY COURT - John Rosson, Municipal Judge 4:15 PM PUBLIC ASSEMBLY FACILITIES - Bob Polk, Director 4:30 PM MISCELLANEOUS BUDGET ITEMS – Jim York, Finance Director 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008 8:30 AM WELCOME AND OPENING COMMENTS - Mark Brown, Vice-Mayor Invocation Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 8:40 AM LAW DEPARTMENT - Debbie Poplin, Sr. Director 9:00 AM OTHER AGENCIES Metropolitan Planning Commission – Mark Donaldson, Executive Director Knoxville Zoological Park – Jim Vlna, Executive Director Public Building Authority – Dale Smith, Executive Director CAC – Barbara Kelly, Executive Director 9:30 AM KNOXVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT - Robert Key, Fire Chief 10:00 AM KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT - Sterling Owen, IV, Chief Emergency Management 10:45 AM OPERATIONS & EFFICIENCY - Sam Anderson, Sr. Director Parks and Recreation – Joe Walsh, Director Fleet Services – Mark Kolander, Director 311 Call Center - Russ Jensen, Director Knoxville Area Transit – Cindy McGinnis, Director 11:30 AM CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION