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Home My WebLink About1979-11-15 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 15, 1979 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Page 155 -162 Public Works Main- tenance Adminis- tration Page 163 -166 Capital Equipment Requests, Page 166 Building Main- tenance, Page 167 171 Capital Equipment Request, Page 171 Park /Maintenance Pages 172 -175 Capital Equipment Request, Page 175 Page 174 -175 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BUDGET REVIEW CONTINUED PW -80 -9, Microwave Oven. VOTING ON PURCHASE OF MICROWAVE OVEN FOR $300: YES SAUL, BOHRER, HARRIS NO JOHANSON Tukwila City Hall Conference Room 3 M I N U T E S Council President Bohrer called the Budget Review Meeting to order. LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, J. REID JOHANSON, DANIEL J. SAUL. Public Works Administration, Page 155 through Page 158, was reviewed with no changes recommended. Public Works Engineering, Page 159 -162, was reviewed, questions were answered, but no changes were recommended. Terry Monaghan noted that the salary for the Public Works Superintendent is incorrect; it should read $22,000. This is due to the hiring of a new Superintendent. Mr. Monaghan discussed the Acting Pay of $35 per month for the person who fills the Superintendent's position in his absence. He asked Council to increase this to $50 as it has not been raised since 1977. Councilman Johanson asked what the person does when filling in. He does not make policy decisions, but does make operating and maintenance decisions. He fills in for this position possibly 40 to 50 days per year. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE ACTING PAY BE INCREASED TO $50 PER MONTH. MOTION CARRIED. No additional changes made on pages 164 and 165. Page 166, PW 80 -1, Secretary Chair. COUNCIL AGREED TO THE $100 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SECRETARY CHAIR. Salary decreased to $15,303 because of the hiring of a new person for this position. The Union has petitioned to include this as a union position. If that comes about, it will be about a Crew Person's Salary. Mr. Monaghan said the petition changes the title to Building Maintenance Mechanic. Council agreed that the title should be changed. Page 168 no change. Page 169 no change. PW 80 -2, Step Ladder, $200. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF PW 80 -2, STEP LADDER. MOTION CARRIED. Page 172 No change. Page 173 No change. PW 80 -4, Gang Lawn Mower, $13,700. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF PW 80 -4, GANG LAWN MOWER. MOTION CARRIED. PW 80 -5, Weed Eater, $350. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF PW 80 -5, WEED EATER. MOTION CARRIED. Page 174 Improvement Other than Buildings. Councilman Saul asked about the Perimeter fence and gates for Southgate Community Center. Mr. Monaghan said he is responding to a TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET REVIEW MEETING November 15, 1979 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (cont.) Page 174 -175 City Street Page 177 -187 Capital Equipment Requests, Page 187 ADJOURNMENT request by the Recreation Department. This item, in the amount of $14,000, has been deleted from the proposed budget by the Mayor. Councilman Saul said he would like this discussed further by the Council. The other Councilmen agreed that they should go to the site for an inspection. The possibility of paying for it with Block Grant Funds was mentioned. One new utility person has been requested for the City Street Department. Council questioned the need for this person. Mr. Monaghan explained that the 1979 Budget has 4 employees in the Street Department, 4 in the Park, 3 in the Water and 3 in the Sewer. Most of the year they operated with 12 men but are up to 13 now. They are short one in the Park. Work loads and projected programs were discussed. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT COUNCIL ALLOW ONE NEW UTILITY PERSON IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT. VOTING YES -SAUL, BOHRER, AND JOHANSON. HARRIS DID NOT VOTE. Page 178 -179 Mr. Monaghan discussed the proposed road and street construction projects. Each line item was reviewed. Council made no changes. Page 180 no changes. Page 181 no changes. Page 182 no changes. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REQUESTS: PW 80 -6, Metal Cabinet, $100 PW 80 -7, Chain Saw, $350 PW 80 -8, Traffic Counter, $2,000 MOTION CARRIED. Arterial Street Arterial Street funds to be used for preliminary engineering on Page 188 the Grady Way Bridge Project. Council will continue budget review on Tuesday, November 20, 1979, at 7:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M. There being no further discussion, the budget review meeting adjourned. Council 7 /7//77Z--f- C Clerk