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Home My WebLink About1979-11-20 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 20, 1979 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BUDGET REVIEW CONTINUED Page 86 Council reviewed page 86 and made no change. Page 87 02 6 0 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 P.M. Conference Rm. #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, Council President, GEORGE D. HILL J. REID PRESENT JOHANSON, DANIEL J. SAUL, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. Salaries Councilman Saul said he was not able to attend the first Wages Budget Review Meeting. He asked how the 11% wage increase for the non -union personnel was established. This makes it look like 11% is the starting place. He would like to see it lowered. Councilman Van Dusen said he would like the salary increase taken out. Put the money in the non departmental fund. Councilman Saul said they are not starting with 11% for everybody. Councilman Bohrer explained that, where there are signed union contracts, the 1980 wage increases are reflected in the budget. Where the City is in the process of negotiating contracts, Fire and Public Works Maintenance, there are no salary increases. The figures are the current salaries with money provided in non departmental for the negotiated contracts when completed. Those not covered by a bargaining unit were put in at 11 Non Departmental/ Councilman Hill asked if these salaries included the 11% increase. Mechanical Shop Mr. Monaghan explained that they reflect the increase but there Page 85 is an error in computing the Lead Mechanic wages. It should read $22,481. The question was again raised as to who approved the 11% wage increase. Councilman Van Dusen said he would like to look at the non bargaining units separately. Councilman Hill agreed with Councilmen Saul and Van Dusen because the 11% more or less locks the City in with Teamsters and Fire still bargaining. Councilman Van Dusen said he does not want to make this the cushion for other labor negotiations. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT ALL SALARIES, INCLUDING ANY STEP INCREASES FOR PERSONNEL, NOT INCLUDED IN BARGAINING UNITS BE RETURNED BACK TO THE 1979 WAGES -AND THAT THE RESERVE BE PUT INTO NON- DEPARTMENTAL. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Monaghan explained that the purchase of three Aspen Sedans are for Administration in accordance with the Vehicle Policy. They would go into Administrative use. This policy is creating a couple of problems. You keep a vehicle in administration for a year and by the time Patrol Service gets it, the warranty has run out. When it is put in continual service and defects show up, the City has to pay the bill. Secondly, the first year of use administration is driving vehicles that are gas hogs. The purchase of 8 cylinder Dodge Aspens would give Police a smaller vehicle and the City needs to face this. Propane conversion addresses the availability and cost of fuel. We may be getting down to the time where we have to justify our allocations and emergency vehicles will come first. Right now propane does not have the public demand. The price is one half that of gasoline. Mr. Monaghan said the City needs to look at the type of vehicles put into Police service and buy administrative vehicles that do the job but are not as in- efficient as a police vehicle. Mr. Monaghan recommended that the $18,000 budgeted figure be allocated and that further review be done. The recommendation is to convert 14 vehicles to propane. This does not include any emergency vehicles. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET REVIEW CONTINUED November 20, 1979 Page 2 Page 87 (continued) Page 89, 1 -Ton Dump Truck WATER, Pages 202- 206 Page 204 SEWER, Pages 207 -211 Al Pieper noted that the Ford Courier was totaled after the budget was presented and should be replaced. The insurance money will not purchase an equivalent vehicle. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPANE CONVERSION BE LEFT IN THE BUDGET AND LET THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER BEFORE ANY CONVERSIONS ARE MADE. MOTION CARRIED WITH JOHANSON VOTING NO. ND 80 -1, 3 Aspen Sedans. Discussion followed on the purchase of three Aspen Sedans. Cars are bought under state bids. Councilman Saul said Council needs to decide if they want to change the vehicle rotation policy. From his experience with the Police, they didn't like the policy. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT COUNCIL DROP THE ROTATION OF VEHICLES FROM ADMINISTRATION TO POLICE PATROL. MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION LOOK INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF DROPPING THE VEHICLE ROTATION POLICY. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Monaghan explained that Unit #6 (Ford Courier) was wrecked and needs to be replaced. The insurance paid $2,500. It would take approximately an additional $5,500 to replace it. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT COUNCIL FUND THE BALANCE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE COURIER.* Councilman Johanson noted that this happened this year and should be taken out of this year's budget. Mr. Monaghan suggested that Public Works Superintendent investigate the purchase out of the 1979 Budget and get back to the Mayor and Council with a recommendation. *MOTION FAILED. Mr. Monaghan asked to have the 3/4 ton Pick Up Truck (W 80 -3) stricken from the Water Fund and not purchased and have the 1 -Ton Dump Truck (ND 80 -2) in Non Departmental approved. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE 3/4 TON PICK UP BE DELETED FROM THE WATER FUND AND APPROVE THE 1 -TON DUMP TRUCK IN CURRENT FUND. MOTION CARRIED. Pages 202, 203 were discussed. Water rates and the sur charge were considered. This will come back to Council for discussion at a later date. No charges were recommended for these pages. Page 204 Machinery and Equipment. W 80 -1, Battery Charger, ($70). MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF W 80 -1. MOTION CARRIED. W 80 -2, Pressure Recorder ($1,500). MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF W 80 -2. MOTION CARRIED. Pages 207 and 208, no changes recommended. Page 209, Machinery and Equipment. S 80 -1, 2 Gas Vapor Monitors. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF S 80 -1. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET REVIEW CONTINUED November 20, 1979 Page 3 SEWER, Pages 207 -211 (continued) Building Maintenance ND 80 -3 MUNICIPAL COURT, Page 40 -44 Page 41 Page 42 ADJOURNMENT 10:00 p.m. S 80 -2, 1 Ton Pick Up Truck MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF S 80 -2. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Monaghan noted that the narrative for PW 80 -3, Mobile Radio ($1,300) had been omitted from the Building Maintenance Budget but still needs to be addressed. The radio will be installed in the Building Maintenance Mechanic Van. The funds are allotted in Federal Shared Revenue. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE (PW 80 -3) MOBILE RADIO FOR $1,300 FOR THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE MECHANIC VAN. MOTION CARRIED. Council considered salaries on Page 40 and discussed the current $40.00 per hour the Judge has been receiving since 1977. Judge Payne attended the meeting to discuss the functions of his position. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE JUDGE'S SALARY BE INCREASED TO $50.00 PER HOUR FOR 400 HOURS OF WORK. MOTION CARRIED WITH BOHRER AND JOHANSON VOTING NO. No Change Machinery and Equipment. MC 80 -1, IBM Typewriter, $850. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF MC 80 -1. MOTION CARRIED WITH HILL VOTING NO. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE COUNCIL BUDGET REVIEW MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Daniel J. Councilmember Ci y CTerk 1