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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-13 Budget Meeting MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL November 13, 1980 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT DISCUSSION Civil Service Commission, p. 11 Sister City Committee, p. 15 Art Commission p. 16 Contingency, p. 161 Fire Equipment Reserve, p. 162 Street Unlimited G.O. 1971, p. 166 City Hall Limited G.O. 1977, p. 167 Police Training Room BUDGET MEETING MINUTES Council President Saul called the Budget Meeting to order at 7:13 P.M. in the Police Department Training Room. LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, J. REID JOHANSON, DORIS PHELPS, DANIEL J. SAUL, Council President, GARY VAN DUSEN. Council reviewed the Civil Service Commission Budget, and approved it as submitted. Sister City Committee, approved as submitted. Art Commission approved as submitted. Contingency approved as submitted. Councilman Saul said he doesn't like slush funds. He doesn't want to start saving for something that might be coming up in two or three years. Mayor Todd said Chief Crawley wanted to replace the mini pumper but he thinks a bigger piece of equipment would be more valuable to the city. Chief Crawley said a mini pumper would cost approximately $45,000. It takes about 6 months to get one after ordering. It might be more practical to replace the Lafrance now and not buy a mini pumper. Councilman Phelps said that auditors recommend that Council plan their goals and programs on a multi year basis. They recommend five years for a city the size of ours. Street Unlimited G.O. 1971, approved as submitted. City Hall Limited G.O. 1977, approved as submitted. Golf Course Limited Golf Course Limited G.O. 1978, approved as submitted. G.O. 1978, p. 168 Fire Chief Crawley gave a rundown on the age of each of his vehicles. The mini pumper was purchased in 1975. Councilman Hill said Council has three choices: (1) Budget $45,000 a year for three years to pay for a truck; (2) Put $20,000 for three years and then, when you're ready to buy it, add the extra; (3) Or eliminate this and either come up with the total or go out on a bond issue. Councilman Bohrer asked if money goes into this fund, can it be used for anything else. Mrs. Kristofferson said Council has the authority to designate exactly what is purchased. Council has to specifically designate every item. Chief Crawley said the mini pumper is unsafe to be on the road. If it is not replaced, they will have to remove it from service. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT $20,000 BE PUT IN THE FIRE EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND AND BUDGET $25,000 FOR A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL STUDY. MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT COUNCIL PUT $20,000 IN THE FUND AND PUT THE REMAINING $25,000 BACK INTO THE BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED WITH SAUL VOTING NO. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET MEETING November 13, 1980 Page 2 DISCUSSION Cont. Golf Course Un- limited G.O. 1978 p. 169 Land Acquisition Bldg. Dev. p. 170 -171 Foster Golf Links Acquis. p.172 Water /Sewer Rev. Bond, P &I, p. 185 Bond Reserve p. 186 Water /Sewer Re- funding Rev. Bond p. 187 Firemen's Pension p. 188 L. I. Guarantee p. 189 Unemployment Compensation p. 190 Fire Depart. p. 104 Page 105 Page 106, Obj. 37 Obj. 39 Obj. 64 Golf Course Unlimited G.O. 1978, approved as submitted. Land Acquisition Building and Development Council agreed to review this fund at a later date with additional information furnished by Mrs. Kristofferson. Foster Golf Links Acquisition, approved as submitted. Water /Sewer Revenue Bond, Principal and Interest, approved as submitted. Bond Reserve, approved as submitted. Water /Sewer Refunding Revenue Bond Fund, approved as submitted. *MOTION FAILED. Firemen's Pension Fund, approved as submitted. L. I. Guarantee Fund, approved as submitted. Unemployment Compensation, approved as submitted. Mrs. Kristofferson informed Council that the only 1981 wages in the Budget are for the Firefighter Union Members. Chief Crawley said the work load has increased to the point a Clerk /Typist is needed to keep the work load current. Even with the computor system doing part of it,the Secretary can't keep up with it. The Fire Department clerical staff hasn't increased since 1972, but the work load has tripled. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE CLERK/ TYPIST AS A PART TIME POSITION. MOTION CARRIED. The Total Personal Services to be reduced to correspond to Page 104, part time clerk /typist. Chief Crawley noted that Public Utilities (Obj. 37) needs to be increased by $1,500. Council approved, total Obj. 37, $13,200. Discussion was held on the possibility of buying a used car for Fire Dept. for $5,000. This is a replacement for the Dart. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT OBJ. 39, RENTALS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,245. ($5,000 to be used for a rental car)* If this is to purchase a rental car, it is budgetted in the wrong place. Chief Crawley said this is the vehicle used for inspections and errands. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE $5,000 BE MOVED FROM 39, RENTALS TO 64, MACHINERY EQUIPMENT. MOTION FAILED. COUNCIL AGREED TO REMOVE THE $5,000, LEAVING $1,245 IN THE LINE ITEM. Request is for $6,250 to purchase Hard Disc. Drive Unit for the computer. Mayor Todd does not recommend this item if one is to be purchased for the Finance Department. It was agreed to leave this in and come back and discuss it later. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET MEETING November 13, 1980 Page 3 DISCUSSION Cont. Page 109 Request for 2 new firefighters was considered. Chief Crawley said they have had no new personnel since 1975. Page 110 Page 111 Obj. 38.1 Federal Shared Revenue, p. 165 Fire /Prevention p. 114 p. 115 Fire /Training p. 117 p. 118 p. 119 Fire /Ambulance Rescue, p. 121 10:00 P.M. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS REMAIN THE SAME AS IN 1980. MOTION CARRIED WITH HILL AND PHELPS VOTING NO. Employee Benefits are reduced to correspond to the reduction on Page 109. Total supplies approved as submitted. Obj. 38.1, Automotive Repair and Maintenance is running in the red for 1980. Council agreed to add an additional $2,000, balance to be $7,000. Council reviewed the Fire Capital Equipment requests. They dis- cussed and approved all those listed on page 165. Approved as submitted. Approved as submitted. Approved as submitted. Approved as submitted. Approved as submitted. Approved as submitted. There being no further discussion on the Fire Department Budget, Council will meet Thursday, Decembr 18 to discuss the Police Department Budget proposals. 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