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MINUTES OF THE BUDGET WORKSHOP OF JULY 22, 1998
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in a budget workshop session this 22nd day of
July, 1998, in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Mayor Julie McCulloch called the meeting to
order at 5:15 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Ted Shoulberg, Ian Keith, Kathryn Jenks, Mark Welch, Peter
Badame, and Joe Finnie. Councilmember Forrest Rambo was absent. Also present was Sheila Avis,
Minute Taker.
Councilmember Jenks expressed concern about priority of work projects for 1999, and a lengthy
discussion ensued regarding process of how to narrow the list.
MOTION
SECOND
Councilmember Jenks
Dies for lack of second
ELIMINATE #1 AND #2 ON PUBLIC WORKS
PRIORITY LIST (IMPLEMENTING NEW
MASTER PLANS AND STREET AND NON-
MOTORIZED PROJECTS) PENDING MORE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC
WORKS
MOTION
SECOND
VOTE
Councilmember Shoulberg LOOK AT EACH ITEM ON THE PRIOIRTY
LIST AND DETERMINE WHETHER YES (TO
KEEP) OR NO (NOT TO KEEP)
Councilmember Badame
4 in favor; Councilmembers Welch and Jenks opposed
Using the Mayor's list of department priorities dated July 1, 1998, Council determined the following:
Department Priorities (YES -- leave on list for consideration; NO --remove from
list)
Public Works 1. Implement new master plans -- YES
Implement organizational study -- YES
Reorganization in recreation area -- NO
CIP/CFP -- Duplication
Staffing issues -- NO
Rates/SDC issues -- YES
City Council Workshop Minutes Page 1 July 22, 1998
Department Priorities (YES - leave on list for consideration; NO -remove from list)
Public Works 2. Street and non-motorized projects -- YES
(Continued) GMA Update -- YES
3.35th Street Park -- YES
Arterial street plan -- NO
Police 1. Current facility remodel -- YES
2. Records mgmt system upgrade -- YES
3. Part time records -- NO
4. Volunteer program - citizen's academy funding -- YES
BCD 1. Adequate staffing for building permit function -- YES
Consultant support for update and ESA and Shorlines regulations --
YES
2. Equipment - computers and repair~replacement for vehicles -- NO
(included in Council Policy Direction)
Library 1. Youth services & reference staffing -- NO
Market level salary adjustments -- NO
CLAN automated library system upgrade -- YES
2. Increase in materials budget for books -- YES
3. Additional staffing for additional hours of service -- NO
Fire 1. Two-person minimum staffing -- DUPLICATION
Repayment of capital loan borrowed from equipment rental fund -- NO
(Already a requirement)
Finance 1. Year 2000 compliant hardware and software -- NO (Included in
Council Work Program)
2. Computer network system security -- NO (Included in Council Work
Program)
3. Category I accounting training -- YES
Fire safe file cabinets, office furniture -- (Already deleted)
4. Computer network support service -- NO (Included in Council Work
Program)
Clerk 1. Fun&for microfilming permanent records, microfilm reader -- YES
2. Increased staffing for backup, daily functions, and projects
(information services, records management, surplus equipment, council
support, records management, more in-office hours for availability to
citizens). -- YES
City Attorney No extra funding requests
City Council Workshop Minutes Page 2 July 22, 1998
Councilmember Shoulberg was excused from the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at 7:00 p.m., Mayor McCulloch adjourned the meeting.
Sheila Avis, Minutes Taker
Attest:
Pamela Kolacy
City Clerk
City Council Workshop Minutes Page 3 July 22, 1998