HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-11-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
November 14, 1979 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 P.M. Conference Room 3
M I N U T E S
CALL TO ORDER Council President Bohrer called the budget review meeting to order.
COUNCIL MEMBERS LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, GARY L.
PRESENT VAN DUSEN.
REVENUES
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BUDGET REVIEW MEETING
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Mr. Bob Richards, Council Intern, said he has done some
comparisons with revenue figures and can find nothing that
looks trend setting.
Councilman Harris noted that Beginning Fund Balance indicates
the City is spending more out of Current Expense Fund by
$250,000 than the previous year.
Mr. Ron Swanson, Finance Director, explained that the two
main sources of revenue for the City are Property Taxes and
Sales Tax. A third source is the amount of revenue carried
forward from the previous year in the Beginning Fund Balance.
In Property Taxes the City is locked in to the maximum limit
computed by King County based on the assessed value of $454,000,000.
The tax base goes up because of new construction. The $1,800,000
Sales Tax was arrived at by increasing the 1979 sales by 4
Southcenter Shopping Center is running about 7% over the 1978
sales. Concern was expressed over the increase in sales tax
not keeping up with the 11% inflation. Mr. Swanson explained
that if things continue, the City will spend about 95% of the
1979 Revenue. In the past, the expenditures have run about
90 He said he intends to keep a close watch on this figure.
Mr. Swanson discussed his investment policy and answered questions.
He said that the remaining revenues in Current Fund are the
estimates submitted to him by the Department Heads. The total
revenue estimated for Current Fund is $3,371,946. Council
Page 4 President Bohrer said Council will take a second look at
"Beginning Fund Balance."
Council went through each of the remaining funds with Mr.
Swanson answering questions.
Pages 11 12 Water and Sewer Funds were discussed. Most of the revenue is
charges for sale of water and sewer services. Mr. Swanson
explained that these are self supporting funds and the revenue
cannot be used for anything else. Councilman Harris said Council
needs to take a good look at these two funds. They would be more
even if the water charges were raised and the sewer charges
lowered. The individual bills would be the same but the money
would go into different funds. The sewer fund has a $476,000
Beginning Fund Balance compared to the $74,890 in the Water Fund.
Page 14 Total Estimated Revenue for 1980 is $8,527,537.
The following funds were discussed with no changes suggested:
Contingency
City Hall Limited G.O. Bond -1977
Golf Course Limited G.O. 1978
Golf Course Unlimited G.O. 1978
Water /Sewer Construction
Water /Sewer Rev. Bonds, Principal Int.
Bond Reserve
Water /Sewer Refunding Rev. Bond Fund
L. I. Guarantee
Unemployment Compensation
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TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET REVIEW MEETING
November 14, 1979
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EXPENDITURES
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Finance
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Swanson explained that salaries and wages for non -union
personnel in the proposed 1980 Budget includes an 11% increase
and the proposed step in the Step Plan. The Clerical and
Supervisory wages include their 1980 increases as agreed to
in the current contracts. The Police Department also includes
the 1980 increase. The contracts with the Firefighters and
the Maintenance Shop Teamsters are not settled so the budget
shows current salaries. The money for their wage increase is
in Non Departmental.
Line items in the Finance Department Budget were reviewed and
no changes were suggested.
9:30 P.M. There being no further discussion, the budget review meeting
adjourned.
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Council President
City Clerk
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