HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-12 Budget Meeting MinutesNovember 12, 1980
7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT
DISCUSSION
Revenue Estimates
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
BUDGET MEETING
M I N U T E S
Council President Saul called the Budget Meeting to order.
LIONEL C. BOHRER, GEORGE D. HILL, J. REID JOHANSON, DORIS E. PHELPS,
DANIEL J. SAUL, Council President, GARY L. VAN DUSEN.
Council President Saul reminded Council that their directive to
Departments Heads was to hold the 1981 Budget Estimates at the
1980 totals.
Mayor Todd and Shirley Kristofferson, Acting Finance Director,
discussed the current sources of revenue and how they arrived at
the allocations.
The latest word from King County is that the cities will have the
valuation so the tax levy can be computed by November 27. The
total revenue estimated for the Current Fund for 1981 is $4,361,513
compared to $3,371,946 for 1980. The Current Fund 1981 budget
expenditure estimate totals $4,336,513 compared to $3,371,946
for the year 1980.
Considerable time was spent discussing the sources of revenue and
the increases in the proposed expenditures.
Councilman Saul noted with 14.5% increase in overall wages, there
will have to be a cut made in other parts of the budget or make
an increase in revenue. Mayor Todd said he is aware of where the
problems are. Councilman Saul said they need to discuss the needs
of the citizens. Councilman Van Dusen agreed; Council needs to
decide what level of services the City will give. We need to
provide the services required by both the private citizens and
the corporate citizens. Before we increase revenue, maybe we
need to find out where the problems are. Mayor Todd said we are
dealing with some unknowns in the area of federal and state
funding for roads. If we are successful in getting grants, we
are going to need the matching money. Councilman Phelps said,
perhaps, it is time to look at the Business License fees; if one
utility in town is paying a franchise fee and none of the others
are, maybe it is time to look at a utility tax. Councilman Saul
said we could just start raising everything, but then all you do
is feed inflation. Mayor Todd pointed out that, in the past, we
have gotten all the grants and now we have to have the personnel
to maintain the utilities, parks and trails that were installed.
Councilman Phelps said the way she sees it, we don't have to go
after every new revenue source, but on the other hand, it is not
reality to go back and cut every program in the City to meet the
current services. She said it had been discussed at one time to
set the fines and forfeitures for the Municipal Court above the
uniform bail schedule. Mayor Todd said the City Attorney has
recommended lowering the bail. Councilman Phelps said the point
was to allocate some of the increased revenue from the fines and
forfeitures to the operation of the Police Department. Councilman
Van Dusen said one of his goals is no new revenue source. Council-
man Bohrer said this is not the time to decide on new sources of
revenue; we need a detailed study.
Councilman Phelps said from the discussion Council has had on
their goals, hopefully the Department Heads have been working
toward them and have designed their budgets around these ideas.
That was the intent at the time the goals were adopted.
Council reviewed the detail of revenue estimates by classification.
It is unlikely the City will receive the $181,500 in Block Grant
funds allocated for Christensen Trail, Phase III.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET MEETING
November 12, 1980
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DISCUSSION Cont.
Former Mayor, Ed Bauch, noted that usually the actual sales tax
received for the current year is used as the estimate for the
following year. Mrs. Kristofferson said that the City expects to
receive $2,100,000.
Councilman Phelps noted that the Finance and Personnel Committee
expects to review Green Fees received by the Golf Course.
On page 2, Item No. 337.20, Emergency Medical Services, $25,000
was allocated to this fund.
Total revenue allocated to Current Fund is $4,361,513.
Review of the City Street Revenue shows that no sales tax monies
were allocated to this fund. The money was used to balance
Current Fund. The Street Fund budget for 1980 has been drastically
reduced by unexpected project costs. Total City Street fund al-
location is $700,930.
Councilman Bohrer asked to have a recap of the unexpected ex-
penditures paid by the Street Fund distributed to Council.
Council continued to review the revenue allocations to the
miscellaneous funds and made no changes.
Water Fund, 401.343.70, regular monthly charges have been in-
creased by 35% to cover the increase in purchased water. The
total allocation to the Water Fund is $512,400.
Sewer Fund, 402.343, 740.10, Monthly Charges, were reviewed.
Mrs. Kristofferson noted that Metro is raising their rates from
$3.90 to $4.50 per residential unit so the monthly charges have
been increased to reflect this change. Council will be receiving
an Ordinance changing sewer rates as well as the water rates.
Total Revenue estimated for all funds combined is $9,211,019.
There being no further discussion Council decided to meet at 7:00
P.M. Thursday to review Fire Department estimated expenditures
and then adjourned at 10:12 P.M.
Council President
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