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CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2006
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in workshop session this twelfth
day of June, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Townsend temporary Council Chambers
in the Port Townsend Fire Station conference room, Mayor Mark Welch presiding.
ROLL CALL
Council members present at roll call were Frank Benskin, Laurie Medlicott, Michelle
Sandoval, Scott Walker and Mark Welch. Geoff Masci arrived at 6:35 p.m.
Catharine Robinson was excused.
Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney John
Watts, Finance Director Michael Legarsky, Public Works Director Ken Clow, DSD
Director Leonard Yarberry, and Fire Chief Mike Mingee.
2007 BUDGET PRIORITIES
City Manager Timmons reviewed the packet materials and distributed financial
reports on capital projects (Cit y Hall, Skate Park, Fire Station) and a revenue
analysis for 2006. He noted that although the City has worked on containing
expenses for several years, we are hitting a revenue "wall" which will make it difficult
to maintain levels of service. He suggested that a primary issue for the 2007
budget will be whether the Council can identify additional revenue sources or to
choose which services will be cut or limited.
Council discussion followed, including the following issues:
System development charges and correlation to building permit revenue.
Decrease in revenues from building permits; how proposed land use developments
will be affected in the coming years.
Impact fees.
B&O tax (revenues are exceeding predictions).
Street maintenance program funding.
General levy and capital bonds.
Cost per unit of various types of street repairs and improvements.
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Local improvement districts.
What kind of growth "pays for itself."
Whether the Police Department should be broken out of the General Fund (Masci).
How to determine true costs of capital projects (including salary, benefits, etc.).
Charging for yard waste.
RECESS
Mayor Welch called a recess at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of a break.
RECONVENE
The meeting was reconvened at 7:50 p.m.
What constitutes a City's "essential services" under state law.
Decisions based on modeling rather than rhetoric.
Metropolitan Park District.
Budget tracking of IT services.
City is continually borrowing against our infrastructure while maintaining levels of
service with existing available funds and not addressing long term needs.
Another workshop will be scheduled to continue discussion.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Attest:
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Pam Kolacy, CMC
City Clerk
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