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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2745 Supplemental Budget AppropriationsORDINANCE 2745 AN ORDINANCE appropriating the sum of $462,893 to the General Fund; $215,693 to the Street Fund; $47,000 to the Community Development Block Grant Fund; $50,950 to the Lodging Tax Fund; $788,403 to the Water/Sewer Fund; $35,069 to the Equipment Rental Fund; $1,802 to the Storm Surface Water Fund; $287,500 to the Solid Waste Fund; and $239,720 appropriation reduction to Capital Improvement Fund; making findings and declaring an emergency. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, UPON REVIEW OF THE 2000 BUDGET, MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: Whereas, the various departments of the General Fund, Street Fund, Water/Sewer Fund, Storm Surface Water Fund and Equipment Rental Fund were granted a fiscal year 2000 employee cost of living adjustment in January 2000 for salaries causing a greater than anticipated need; and Whereas, the City Council has experienced greater than anticipated needs for certain operating expenses; and Whereas, the City Council has experienced greater than anticipated revenues; and Whereas, the City Council has agreed to provide moneys for UGN matching funds, ball field sprinkler system and Arts Commission video and book forum from the City Council General Fund reserve; and Whereas, the Library has received grants for digital imaging project and an Eagles donation for large print books, and experienced greater than anticipated needs for certain operating expenses; and Whereas, the Building and Community Development department has received a state grant from Community, Trade, and Economic Development causing a greater than anticipated need; and Whereas, the Parks department received a donation for park improvements; and Whereas, the Police department received a donation for police operations; and Whereas, the Fire department has experienced greater than anticipated needs for certain operating expenses; and Whereas, the City Council granted increases in volunteer firefighters stipend and recognition programs; and Ordinance 2745 Whereas, the Finance department carried over from 1999, the final contract payment for business license tax computer software, and experienced greater than anticipated training costs for new computer systems; and Whereas, the city replaced the dysfunctional telephone system causing a greater than anticipated need for new phone systems; and Whereas, the city administration offices moved from City Hall to the Waterman & Katz Building causing a greater than anticipated need; and Whereas, the city recently received an annual rent increase notice for the administration building causing a greater than anticipated need for facilities rental; and Whereas, the city is negotiating an interlocal agreement with Jefferson County for computer network support causing a greater than anticipated need for interlocal professional services; and Whereas, the General Fund has experienced revenues greater than anticipated from sales taxes; and Whereas, the Street Fund has accelerated certain street repair projects from the year 2001 to year 2000, and experienced greater than anticipated needs; and Whereas, the Lodging Tax Fund has carried forward certain projects from 1999, and reconciled current operating budgets for year 2000; and Whereas, the Water/Sewer Fund has accelerated a project from 2001 to the current year, and has experienced greater than anticipated needs for operating expenses; and Whereas, the Equipment Rental Fund has experienced greater than anticipated needs for operating expenses; and Whereas, the Solid Waste Fund appropriation was insufficient to provide for current operating expenses; and Whereas, the Solid Waste Fund has surpluses available for Council discretion to transfer to the General Fund for authorized purposes such as funding street repairs; and Whereas, State law authorizes cities to transfer available surpluses to the General Fund from Utility Funds; and Whereas, the Storm Surface Water Fund has experienced greater than anticipated needs for operating expenses; and Ordnance 2745 Whereas, the Community Development Block Grant Fund has available funds for grants for development and has experience greater than anticipated needs for operating expenses; and Whereas, the Capital Improvement Fund has eliminated certain projects from consideration reducing the appropriation needs for the fund; and THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 The sum of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY THREE DOLLARS ($462,893) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 General Fund budget from increased grant and donation revenues totaling $40,825, transfer from the Solid Waste Fund totaling $250,000, carry-forward fund balance totaling $3,914, Council General Fund reserve fund balance totaling $19,500, and increased estimated tax and license revenues totaling $148,654. Section 2 The stun of TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY THREE DOLLARS ($215,693) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 Street Fund budget from a transfer from the General Fund totaling $250,000. Section 3 The sum of FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($47,000) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 Community Development Block Grant Fund budget from fund balance. Section 4 The sum of FIFTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($50,950) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 Lodging Tax Fund budget from fired balance. Section 5 The sum of SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THREE DOLLARS ($788,403) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 Water/Sewer Fund budget from a state public works trust fund loan of $414,400 and $374,003 from fund balance. Section 6 The sum of THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND SIXTY NINE DOLLARS ($35,069) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 Equipment Rental Fund budget from fund balance. Section 7 The sum of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS ($287,500) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 Solid Waste Fund from fund balance. Ordinance 2745 Section 8 The sum of ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWO DOLLARS ($1,802) is hereby appropriated as a supplement to the 2000 Storm Surface Water Fund from fund balance. Section 9 The sum of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS ($239,720) is hereby reduced from authorized appropriations as a supplement to the 2000 Capital Improvement Fund budget. Section 10 There is hereby found and declared to be an emergency requiring the foregoing appropriations to the 2000 budget. Section 11 This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval, and publication in the form and manner provided by law. A duly noticed public hearing was held on August 14, 2000. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a special meeting thereof, held this 14th day of August, 2000. sci, Mayor Attest: Pamela Kolacy, City Clerk /J Approved as to legal form: John Watts, City Attorney Ordinance ~ ~7 c/%~' (Port Townsend, 8/2000) Ordinance 2745