HomeMy WebLinkAbout12141998PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED SESSION OF DECEMBER 8, 1998
(CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 7, 1998)
The meeting was called to order at 8:50 a.m. by Mayor Julie McCulloch. Council members
present were Ian Keith, Ted Shoulberg, Peter Badame, Mark Welch, Joe Finnie and Forrest
Rambo. Kathryn Jenks was excused.
L TAC
Mr. Keith moved to tentatively approve the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee budget. Mr.
Shoulberg seconded. The following amendments were included in the motion for approval:
Public Restrooms and Interfund services amounts should match ($25,345).
Fund balance should be adjusted for the carryover of funds for the Larry Scott Trail restrooms to
1999.
Line 6 should be adjusted for new revenue projections (less $6,000 for one month less revenue)
and line 65 to reflect that adjustment.
Mr. Badame proposed an amendment to add $1,370 for planing and maintenance of the Taylor
Street intersection bulbout and to show a separate line item of $6,000 for capital expense for
restrooms. Mr. Finnie seconded.
The motion for the amendment carried 4-1, with Mr. Rambo dissenting, Mr. Shoulberg
absent.
Vote on the main motion as amended: Motion carried 4-2 with Badame and Rambo
dissenting.
City Facilities
Mr. Keith moved for tentative approval of the Facilities budget with the elimination of
$13,797 originally included as an overall adjustment to the equipment rental fund. Mr.
Finnie seconded.
The motion carried 5-1 by voice vote, with Mr. Rambo opposed.
Finance Department
Mr. Shoulberg moved for tentative approval of the Finance Department budget. Mr.
Badame seconded. The motion carried 5-1 by voice vote, with Mr. Rambo opposed.
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Utility Billing
Mr. Shoulberg moved for tentative approval of the Utility Billing budget. Mr. Welch
seconded. The motion carried by voice vote, 5-1 with Mr. Rambo opposed.
Mayor/Council
Mr. Keith moved for tentative approval of the Mayor/Council budget with the addition of
$6,500 to the Professional Services budget for the services of a Hearings Examiner, the
addition of $12,000 for special election costs, and a $2,000 increase in salaries and wages to
allow the mayor's salary to be set at $450 per month effective the first of March, 1999. The
motion carried by voice vote, 5-1, with Mr. Rambo dissenting.
City Administrator/City Manager
Mr. Shoulberg moved for tentative approval of the City Administrator and City Manger
budgets. Mr. Finnie seconded. The motion carried by voice vote, 5-1 with Mr. Rambo
dissenting.
General discussion of suggested additions and deletions from the overall budget followed.
Primary consideration is the general fund balance.
Mr. Legarsky supplied a spread sheet of possible changes to the budget suggested so far. The
council went through an exercise regarding the items that were essential for the coming year.
At 11:45 the meeting was recessed so that the Finance Committee could meet and discuss the end
of the year supplemental budget.
The meeting was reconvened at 1:50 p.m. with councilors Badame and Jenks absent.
After acknowledgment that the year-end supplemental budget request will have substantial
impact on the general fund balance, further discussion ensued about which items on the "Draft
Budget Worksheet" dated 12/7/98 should be included. The following items were earmarked for
inclusion:
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Line 4
Line 5
Line 6
Line 7
Line 8
Line 9
Line 10
City Council $12,000 for special election costs (down from $15,000)
Recreation $ 4,000 for mid-winter camp supplies (covered by fees
BCD $ 7,651 upgrade for Building Official
City Facilities ($13,797) removed additional contribution to Equipment Rental Fund
Police Dept. $1,000 for memory upgrade
Police Dept. $7,000 for radios
BCD $1,000 for medical and industrial insurance
Non-departmental ($165) Decrease in Jefferson County contract services estimate
Waterman&Katz $6,000 revenue added for Peninsula College shared janitorial costs
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Line 15 Property tax levy $17,000 revenue due to 106% levy
Line 19 City Council $6,500 for Hearings Examiner (adjusted from $10,000)
Line 20 Non-dept. Revenue decrease of $1,803 and reduced expenditure of $4,040 for reduction
in Criminal Justice-Domestic Violence program allocation
Line 21 Police $3,000 for Interim Chief lodging costs
Not on worksheet: City Clerk: increase in revenue of $3,000 from P.E.G. Access Fund, increase
in Professional Services expenditure of $3,000.
Mr. Keith moved for the above changes to the General Fund be included in the final budget
that will be brought to the council for approval on December 21. Mr. Welch seconded.
The motion carried 4-1 by voice vote with Mr. Rambo dissenting.
The council also reached consensus that after adoption of the 1999 budget, additional revenue
enhancements will be sought with the aim of achieving a closer balance between 1999 revenues
and expenditures.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:17
Pamela Kolacy
City Clerk
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