HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-12 Committee of the Whole MinutesDecember 12, 1994 Public Works Large
5:00 P.M. Conference Room
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER Council President Steve Mullet called the Committee of The
Whole meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
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JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; STEVE MULLET, Council
President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; ALLAN EKBERG; JOYCE
CRAFT; DOROTHY De RODAS.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City
Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ROSS
EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City
Engineer; DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works Coordinator; ALAN
DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; DON WILLIAMS, Parks
Recreation Director; RICK BEELER, DCD Director.
SPECIAL ISSUES
Review of the 1995 2000 Alan Doerschel updated the Council that last week he had provided
CIP them with an adjusted revenue estimate for the years 1995 through
2000 that resulted in a serious cash shortfall if the programs and
projects in the Six Year Planning Model were not altered. He said
the situation is far worse than originally anticipated. The impact of
the property tax shortfall projected over the six -year planning
model results in a deficit of $3,959,000 by the year 2000. Before
we look at any additions to the General Fund or Capital Fund, we
must cure a $4,000,000 revenue shortfall problem that faces us for
the next 6 years.
Councilmember Robertson introduced a five -step process that he
and Councilmember Allan Ekberg had put together in an effort to
address the projected budget deficit with scrutiny. He said this
process could make collaborative planning and program
implementation essential in minimizing the impact of the City's
cash shortfall:
1. Establish the actual property tax loss. Show total revenues
(property tax, sales tax) expected, year by year.
2. Finalize the General Fund (0 M) based on the December
5th work session. Add $200,000 for third runway opposition in
1996.
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
December 12, 1994
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Review of the 1995 -2000
CIP (Copt' d)
ADJOURN TO SPECIAL
MEETING 6:55 P.M.
SPECIAL MEETING
8:20 D.M.
3. Establish a new fund for "Residential Infrastructure" that
includes residential streets and utilities. No parks and trails will be
included here. This would be a cumulative fund that receives a
fixed percentage of sales tax. Like the water or sewer funds, funds
not spent one year would be rolled over within that fund to future
years.
4. Review the 63/37 retail sales tax split (now 63% general
fund, 37% capital) and adjust for capital and general funds.
Consider a fixed percentage available to the new "residential
infrastructure" fund.
5. Review and adjust the CIP. Proceed in the following order:
a. Parks and Trails
b. Facilities
c. General Government
d. Bridges and Commercial streets
e. Residential infrastructure
Work through each subset until the budget is balanced.
The Council continued reviewing the budget concentrating on cuts
for 1995. Those cuts included parking, parks, and street projects.
After a lengthy discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to
adjourn to the Special Meeting, then reconvene to the Committee
of The Whole meeting following the Special Meeting.
(See Special Meeting Minutes attached).
Council President Mullet called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting back to order with those present as noted above.
The Council continued review of the 1995 -2000 CIP. They said
some cuts might have to be taken from the day -to -day operations
such as overtime pay and jail costs. Mayor Rants said he will try
to be selective in areas where it won't hurt and /or will not be
considerably noticed.
After a lengthy discussion, the Council agreed to continue the
budget review on tomorrow, December 13, 1994 at 5:00 p.m.
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
December 2 1994
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ADJOURNMENT
10:40 p.m.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED.
Steve Mullet, Council President
Celia Square, kput City Clerk