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Home My WebLink About11/30/1981 320 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF NOVEMBER 30t 1981 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met ì,n special session this 30th day of November, 1981, at 7:30 P~M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Barney McClure presiding. ROLL CALL Counéilmembers present at roll call were Freida Imislund, Dale Judy, Mike Kenna, James Parker, Brent Shirely, and Elizabeth Smith. Councilmember Joseph Ciprioti arriv~d later in the meeting. Also present were City Clerk-Treasurer, David Grove, and various department heads and representatives from boards and commissions. I SPECIAL BUSINESS Mayor McClure explained that this meeting had been called to consider the Preliminary Budget for the City of Port Townsend for 1982. He then opened the meeting to public hearing to allow any citizen present to address the City Council about any portion of the pro- posed budget. Mr. Warren Steurer from the County Recreation Department was recognized and reminded the City Council that the Eastern Jefferson County Recreation Department has not reduced its services to the citizens of Port Townserld and asked that the City restore the funding from Federal Shared Revenue to the same level contributed to the recreation program in 1981, $25,000. There being no further testimony offered, Mayor McClure closed the hearing to the audience and turned the bùdget over to the Council for disposition. Mayor McClure asked Mr. Grove to explain the summary pages numbered 3 through 6 which he did. Mr. Grove explained that these pages are for clarification and not necessary for adoption. Mayor McClure explained that property taxes will exceed the amount allocated in the budget by more than $43,000 and the revenue generated from the Emergency Medical Services special levy had not been included in the preliminary budget. After a brief discussion on the options avail- able for use of the Emergency Medical Services levy money, the Council began consideration of individual departmental budgets with- in the Current Expense Fund. Mayor McClure reported that a settle- ment has been reached between the Union and the Finance Committee to grant a 5% salary increase in January 1982 and 5% in July of 1982, 5% in January of 1983 and 5% in July of 1983 which has subsequently been approved by vote of the employees and will be submitted to the Council as a whole at the regular meeting December 1, 1981. He explained that the effect of this discussion '.on'lthe budget amounts to an increase city wide of $52,181. Mayor McClure explained that cost to implement the 911 telephone system will fall on each police department and fire district as a result of the failure of the special levy and is not included in the preliminary budget. The total assessment for 1982 would be $2,153. I Councilmember Parker made a motion to approve the budget for Mayor and Council which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote. Mr. Grove explained that the appropriation for the alcOholism program is under Federal Shared Revenue. Councilmember Shirley made a motion to approve the budget for Finance and Administration which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote. I Counéilmember Judy made a motion to approve the budget for Legal Services which was seconded by Councilmember Ciprioti and passed unanimously by voice vote. It was decided to come back to the proposed budget for General Facilities by consensus. Mayor McClure explained that the figure reflected in the Preliminary Budget for the Police Chief's salary includes an increase which he did not intend to grant. A discussion ensued on salary selection for department heads. Mayor McClure recommended that the salary shown for the Police Chief reflect no increase to make it consistent with other budgets which reduced the amount for his salary by $1,019. Mayor McClure explained that the teletype will cost approximately 321 MINUTES OF THE. SPECIAL SESSION OF NOVEMBE1L3JL,-,-1.9JU_Cont_. I $2,000 for the City's share in 1982 and Dispatching services .will be approximately $11,000 to $12,000. It was proposed to increase the appropriation ,for teletype to $1,150* after a brief discussion. After a brief discussion on other line items, Councilmember Imislund made a motion to approve the Police Budget as amended which was seconded by Councilmember Parker and passed unanimously by voice vote.*and Dispatch to $10,519. The proposed budget for Fire Department was skipped t:his night to allow a proposed budget for Emergency Medical ServicE!s to be prepared which would reduce certain appropriations within this budget. Councilmember Parker made a motion to approve the proposed budget for the Energy Resource Commission which was seconded by Council- member Imislund and passed by voice vote. Councilmen~er Ciprioti voted against the motion. Councilmember Shirley made a motion to approve the proposed budget for Engineering which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Shirley made a motion to approve the proposed budget for Garbage Service which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to approve the proposed budget for the Planning Commission which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. I After a brief discussion on salaries, Councilmember Kenna made a motion that the proposed budget for Animal Control be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to approve the proposed budget for Public Restroomswhich was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to approve the proposed budget for the Arts Commission which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. After a brief explanation of page 30 in the preliminary budget which shows the distribution of salaries and wages amoung the various functions by Mr. Grove, Councilmember Judy made a motion that the proposed budget for the Street Department be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Judy made a motion that the Library proposed budget be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimous ly -þy vo.ic~.. vote> After a brief discUssion, Councilmember Kenna made a motion to approve the budget for the Park Department which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously by voice vote. I Councilmember Judy made a motion to approve the proposed budget for the Arterial Street Fund which was seconded by Councilmember Kenna and passed unanimously be voice vote. Councilmember Shirley requested that the City appropriate $1,000 from the Hotel-Motel Transient Tax for the printing of brochures. 'Councilmember Judy made a motion that the revisêd'büd'gètfor -Hotèl- Motel Transient Tax be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Shirley and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Judy made a motion that the Council approve the -reappropriation for ;.land purchase i~ the Kah Tai Lagoon Park Fund which was seconded by Councilmember Imislund and passed unanimously bW voice vote. 322 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF NOVEMBER 30th 1981 Cont. After a brief discùssion, the proposed budget for Federal Shared Revenue was referred to the Mayor for revision to remove support of personnel from these funds and increase the contribution for youth recreation. It was suggested by Mr. Grove that the total amount appropriated be reduced from $86,000 to $77,000 because of the uncertain outcome of pending legislation which might reduce our entitlement for 1982. Books for the Library, repair to City Hall, sidewalk repair, alcoholism program support, and support of Domestic Violence program were all suggested by the Council to use the money which would be displaced if the ambulance and Emergency Services were removed from the budget for Federal Shared Revenee. I After a brief discussion of the reclassification of the meter reader/ installer in the Water Department, Councilmember Judy made a motion that the proposed budget for the Water and Sewer Department be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Shirley and passed unanimously by voice vote. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to approve the proposed budgets for 1956 Special Water Revenue Bond Redemption, 1956 Transmission Line Replacement, 1978 Water Revenue Bond Redemption, 1967 Water-Sewer Revenue Bond Redemption, and 1978 Water-Sewer Revenue Bond Redemption which was seconded by CouncilmemberJudy and passed unanimously by voice vote. During the discussion of the Equipment Rental proposed budget it was noted that $5,000 was shown for the purchase of a new mower for the parks and only $3,500 for this same purchase in the Park Department Budget. Councilmember Shirley made a motion to approve the proposed budget for Equipment Rental which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimously b~ voice vote. Councilmember Kenna made a motion to amend the proposed budget for the Parks Department in increasing the appropriation for purchase of equipment to $5,000 and increasing the estimated property tax revenue by $1,500 which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimouslY b~ voice vote. I Councilmember Shirley made a motion that the proposed budget for Firemen's Pension and relief be approved which was seconded by Councilmember Judy and passed unanimoulsy bY'voice vote. Mayor McClure explained that even though the majority of the budget has been tentátively approved, the appropriations for salaries and wages will neèd to be adjusted to reflect the Union Agreement òn increases. There being no further consideration of the 1982 Budget at-this time, Mayor McClure declared the meeting adjourned at 9:52 P.M. tJ~ I ATTEST: City Clerk Treasurer