07-22-1985 - Budget Workshop
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
BUDGET WORKSHOP
FY 1985-86
July 22, 1985
Mayor Baugh called the budget workshop to order at 3:00 P.M. in
the Edgewater Community Center.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Earl Baugh
Councilman Louis Rotundo
Councilman Russell Prater
Councilman Neil Asting
Councilman James Inman
Present
Present
Present
Present
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City Attorney Jose Alvarez
City Clerk Connie Martinez
Lt. William Britain
Excused
Present
Excused
Also Present:
Karen Rickelman, Asst. Finance Director, Alex Kish, of Brent Millikan
Audit Firm.
Mrs. Rickelman brought the Council up to date, giving out the new totals
for each department, changes as follows:
Revenue:
The proposed General Fund Revenue figure is now $1,406,356. making the
total change to $2,118,524.
Expenditures:
Totals changing are:
Planning & Development $55,718.
Other Governmental Services $138,187.
Law Enforcement $565,580.
Fire & Rescue $149,631.
Code Enforcement $96,819.
Public Works $720,796.
Library $16,465.
Parks & Recreation $243,908.
Making a new total of expenditures: $2,314,773 and the deficit to make
up now is $196,249. Mrs. Rickelman reminded the Council they discussed
a different roll back rate, which would add $127,721. to the revenues,
which would make our variance $68,528. She told Council she spoke
with Mrs. Grunder from the County regarding the local option gas tax
and was informed that our gas tax revenue should increase. Figuring
what we have been receiving, she estimated we could add another
$60,000 to our revenues.
Mrs. Rickelman referred to page 26, Public Works budget:
Road Materials & Supplies: $15,000 was deleted from this line item
and a new code was made .75 Transfer to Special Assessment Fund, this
is the City's share of the new construction next year.
Mayor Baugh suggested increasing the building permit revenue, adding
that he does not feel the building is going to slow down. There was
conversation about whether the water situation is going to cause the
building to taper off.
It was agreed to increase all the building permit type revenues back
up to the same as was appropriated last year, this would also affect
the culvert income, street light income, recreational income and so
forth.
Mr. Kish made the statement that he does not foresee the building
slowing down any. After assuring the Council did not need his
attendance, he left the meeting at this time.
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City Clerk Martinez reminded Council they have not addressed
cost of living increases in the salary line items. 3.2% was
discussed.
While Mrs. Rickelman was calculating, the Council and City Clerk
Martinez discussed a meeting date and procedure for interviewing
the Police Chief's candidates.
Mrs. Rickelman informed Council that with these changes we are
now $3,872. in the black.
Mrs. Rickelman calculated the salaries at 3.2% increase and it
comes to $29,857, you add 30% of fringe benefits it comes to
$38,827. It looks like we have to come up with another $35,000.
Council continued on to the Police Department.
It was suggested not giving another officer at all, this would
be $16,363 more, which is about half of what is needed to balance.
Fire Department:
The Council discussed the necessity for the construction of another
bay at the firehouse. Nothing was changed at this time.
Parks & Recreation:
There was further discussion about paying for the new truck out
of Recreational Funds, not out of this line item in General Fund.
It was agreed to take the $7,000 out of Machinery & Equipment.
Councilman Rotundo questioned eliminating the appropriation for a
City Planner. Mayor Baugh commented he would not like to see this
done, because of the grant money that could be obtained through a
planner.
The conversation went back to the police officers, and how the
shifts could be arranged to accomodate for the number of officers
we now have.
Public Works:
Vehicle Repairs was discussed, as well as Gas,. Oil & Diesel.
Nothing was changed at this time.
Fire Department:
Improvements Other Than was discussed. It was agreed to take the
rest of this line item. The paving really is not that necessary,
since the building is not used on a daily basis.
Under Machinery & Equipment, the electrical door openers were deleted.
Finance & Administration:
It was discussed whether to allocate the money for the computer
in General Fund or put this appropriation in for the Federal Revenue
money. It was agreed to drop this line item to $7,000.
City Clerk Martinez told Council they have to appropriate $3,000
for the library handicapped facility.
It was agreed to drop the Machinery & Equipment line item in F & A
to $2,000, and put $5,000 in the Library budget for this handicapped
facility, under .62 Building Improvement.
Councilman Asting made a motion to recess until 3:00 July 23rd,
being seconded by Councilman Inman.
Meeting recessed
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