HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-18 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 18, 1976
7:30 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS
IN ATTENDANCE
Discussion
City Treasurer
1977 Budget
Proposal
Municipal Court
1977 Budget
Proposal
CITY OF TUKWILA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
Minutes
GARDNER, MS. HARRIS, HILL, SAUL, MS. PESICKA, VAN DUSEN,
TRAYNOR arrived at 8:40 P.M.
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Tukwila Fire Station
Training Room
CALL TO ORDER Council President George Hill, presiding, called the Committee of the
Whole Meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
City Treasurer:
Mabel Harris, City Treasurer, gave her presentation. She asked the
Council to reconsider her request for an additional employee (including
desk and chair). This position had been cut from the budget during
the Mayor's review. She explained that she has reports she would like
to compile for the Council but the routine business of her office
occupies to much of her time.
Saul questioned the statement in the budget concerning pending
reorganization of the City under OMC. Mayor Bauch explained that the
possibility of grouping the financial functions together could
relieve the Treasurer of some routine jobs. Ms. C. Harris stated
that she is concerned about going OMC and thought that the Mayor
and Council need to discuss this.
Mayor Bauch announced that five days after the Ordinance for OMC
is passed the City no longer has an elected Treasurer. The decision
will have to be made on how to provide for that office. He received
this opinion from the Association of Washington Cities.
Ms. C. Harris suggested that the City should have a Finincial Plan.
She further suggested adding more money to Extra Labor for additional
help for the City Treasurer. Council voted 4 yes, 2 no to making
a total of $3,000 in the Extra Labor line item.
Council approved the purchase of Capital Equipment request T -2 for
a Binder File for $137.
Municipal Court:
Judge Frank Payne of the Tukwila Municipal Court gave his presentation.
He explained that court time is up due to the increase in criminal
filings and more cases that are being filed are going to trial.
The following figures were presented:
1975 Criminal Filings 402
1976 Criminal Filings thru Oct. 344
1975 Traffic Filings 2,491
1976 Traffic Filings thru Oct. 1,562
1975 Hours spent in Court 1812
1976 Hours spent in Court thru Oct. 231
Council approved the purchase of Capital Equipment request MC -1 for
a File Cabinet for $200.
City Clerk Council approved the purchase of Capital Equipment request C -1 for
1977 Budget a Tape Recorder for $200. They further agreed the remainder of the
Proposal budget requests were reasonable.
There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Maxine Anderson