HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-18 Special Minutes - Budget MeetingTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
November 18, 1980 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT
DISCUSSION
Police /Admin.
Page 70
Page 71 Approved as submitted.
Page 72
Page 164
P- 81 -11, Update
Mobile Unit
Police /Investi-
gation p. 74 Approved as submitted.
Page 75 Approved as submitted.
Police /Patrol
Page 77
Page 78
Page 79 Approved as submitted.
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Police Training Room
BUDGET MEETING
M I N U T E S
Council President Saul called the Budget Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
in the Police Department Training Room.
LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, J. REID JOHANSON, DORIS PHELPS,
DANIEL J. SAUL, Council President, GARY L. VAN DUSEN.
Pat Lowery, Police Chief, explained to Council that the budget for
1981 reflects a reorganization of the Department as well as a re-
alignment of personnel and services. This is an attempt to meet
the increased calls for services through more efficient utilization
of existing personnel and the upgrading of tools to achieve this
objective. Chief Lowery said he isn't proposing any new manpower,
but is asking for overtime to pay patrolmen when they are needed
for special occasions.
Mrs. Kristofferson said that the Salaries on Page 70 do not include
increases for 1981.
Councilman Saul recommended that the Technical Advisor be funded
for 6 months only. The balance of the fund should be moved in
to Non Departmental, Miscellaneous Salaries. Council agreed with
this recommendation. If it needs to be funded beyond this time,
Council will discuss it then.
Capital Equipment (pg. 164). Council reviewed each of the capital
equipment items. Chief Lowery explained why each was requested and
how they will help improve the efficiency of the Department.
While discussing the Word Processor, Councilman Van Dusen asked
Chief Lowery if they would come back with a more formal presentation
on what they are planning on using it for before it is purchased.
Councilman Bohrer said he favored the purchase, but wants to be
sure that any department that wanted to try it had the chance.
Chief Lowery agreed as long as they bought the discs out of their
own budgets. Councilman Bohrer asked if this computer is a dupli-
cation of function with the new machine proposed by the Finance
Department. Chief Lowery said that, by the time Finance gets their
computer set up and programmed, it will be quite a while before
other departments get input into it.
Chief Lowery discussed the update of the mobile unit by purchasing
radios with greater frequencies. He outlined three alternatives
and asked Council to consider number two. This would put eight
channel units in all patrol vehicles, one detective car and the
staff vehicles, that are used for crime prevention and training.
Councilman Van Dusen recommended Council approve Alternate #1 in
the amount of $19,160.53. Chief Lowery asked if Council would
accept Alternate #2, but remove the 6 sirens in the amount of
$5,348.82. Council agreed to this. P- 81 -11, Update Mobile Units
becomes $19,196.
Approved as submitted.
Chief Lowery explained that he was asking for $45,000 for overtime,
in lieu of hiring new personnel. Council agreed to $40,000.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, BUDGET MEETING
November 18, 1980
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DISCUSSION Cont.
Police /Special
Unit, page 83
(new clerk)
Page 84
Page 85
Police /Gambling
Page 88
Page 89
Police /Crime Prev.
Page 91
Page 92
Page 93
Police /Training
Page 95
Page 96
Police /Traffic
Page 98
Page 99
Page 100
Emergency Services
Page 102
10:05 P.M.
Chief Lowery said the only new employee requested in the department
is a clerk. The clerk is needed to allow the current employees
time off and time to take needed training. Councilman Bohrer said
he is opposed because Council has already budgeted tools to improve
the efficiency of the office. Councilman Van Dusen said we are
dealing here with the actual manpower and the use of it.
Council approved the full time position and approved page 83 as
submitted.
Council reduced overtime to $4,000.
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There being no further discussion, Council agreed to meet November
19, with the Public Works Department.
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