HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-20 Special Minutes - Budget ReviewTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET REVIEW
November 20, 1978 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 P.M. Council Chambers
M I N U T E S
OFFICIALS IN EDGAR D. BAUCH, Mayor, LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE
ATTENDANCE D. HILL, J. REID JOHANSON, DANIEL J. SAUL, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY
VAN DUSEN, Council President.
OTHERS
CITY ATTORNEY
Page 36
CITY CLERK
Page 25 26
ADJOURNMENT
LAWRENCE E. HARD, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk.
Attorney Hard explained that the proposed budget for the Attorney
has been increased by less than 6% which is substantially less
than the Consumer Price Index for the Seattle area which, last
year, was 11.2 The biggest expense in their costs is in
secretarial personnel. At the present time the average starting
salary for a legal secretary is $1,000. This is up $150 per
month over last year. This alone is a 17% increase. The
starting salary for lawyers has increased from $16,500 to
$18,000 over the past year. And, office supplies have increased
by about 22 The 1979 request is reasonable. This has been
a busy year but may start to level off.
Council further discussed the proposed budget. Councilman
Van Dusen asked why the same names keep popping up on the bills.
Attorney Hard explained that a lawsuit filed in King County
probably won't get to court for 18 months. They take time to
organize and there is a lot of paperwork. Councilman Saul
asked what the wages per hour are, and Attorney Hard said
around $55 for regular work.
Council accepted page 36, as submitted, in the amount of $72,000.
Council discussed the proposed budget requested by the City
Clerk and discussed the Mayor's allocation.
MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT PAGES
26, 27 AND 28 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAYOR. MOTION CARRIED.
Council discussed the capital equipment request. The type-
writer (9 -2) will be purchased for the Council Secretary.
Council concurred with the purchase of the calculator (9 -3).
It was explained that the vault shelving (9 -4) will be
purchased from the 1978 Budget.
There was no further discussion on the proposed budget.
8:40 P.M. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE BUDGET REVIEW
MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
GaryV an Dusen, Council President
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