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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-21 Finance and Safety Minutes City of Tukwila Finance & Safety Committee FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes j\1ay 21, 2007- 5:00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Jim Haggerton, Chair; Joan Hernandez and Dennis Robertson Staff: Rhonda Berry, Lori Sutter, Katherine Kertzman, Bruce Fletcher, Kevin Fuhrer, Christy O'Flaherty and Kimberly Matej CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Haggerton called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Authorize Mayor to Sign Contract with Museum of Flight for Marketing through Seattle Southside Katherine briefly described the specifications of the contract with the Museum of Flight which will offer additional marketing opportunities as well as ensure that all group leads are forwarded to the Seattle Southside Visitors Services (SSVS) rather than other entities. This contract commences after nearly three years of discussion and designates $25,000 annually of Tourism and Marketing funds for the next 10 years. Katherine explained that contract was signed prior to coming to Committee and Council because the annual amount did not exceed $25,000; however, due to the multi-year terms of the contract the City attorney recommended securing Council approval. If the Council has any concerns with the contract, SSVS will modify or nullify the contract as necessary. Funds have been allocated in the 2007 budget to enter into this contract. SeaTac also contributes $25,000 annually to the Museum of Flight for these services. Katherine was complemented on her negotiation of the conditions of the contract. The Committee feels the contract is beneficial to the City and recommends the contract be brought to full Council for discussion. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 29 COW. B. Parks & Recreation Department Staff Reorganization Due to two recent vacancies in the Parks Division of the Parks and Recreation Department, staff is proposing a minor reorganization. This reorganization would promote two %-time employees to full-time status and create a new %-time position (.75 FTE). All of these changes would result in a .25 staffing increase for the Parks Division. A budget appropriation would not be required for this increase due to a decrease in the extra labor budget as a result of the reorganization. Staff also presented this reorganization to the Community Affairs and Parks Committee on May 15, 2007; that Committee recommended approval and forwarding to the COW. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 29 COW. Finance & Safety Committee Minutes Mav 21, 2007 - Paae 2 C. Review of Sales Tax Revenue Report Kevin discussed the sales tax report that he submitted to the Committee. He stated that he has not yet received the March report; however, the February report suggests slightly higher figures than estimated in the annual budget. Overall, receipts are running close to budgeted figures. February is historically the lowest month of the year. Kevin also referred to two charts reflecting sales tax by month and type. He discussed the identification of a small group of businesses that account for nearly 50% of all sales tax revenue. Kevin mentioned August 2 as the tentative date to begin midyear budget review with the Council. Dennis inquired if there was a possibility of viewing a summary of how the 2006 Budget year ended. Kevin stated that once the financial statements are complete, he will be able to provide that information. Dennis suggested that Kevin consider providing a three year comparison in the sales tax charts so that trends are easy to identify. Committee members agreed that this would be helpful. INFORMATION ONLY. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements. IV. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, June 4, 2007 - 5 :00 p.m. - Conference Room 3 J7:11f1 Committee Chair Approval Minutes by KAM.