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COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 9,1998 <br />Kim said that she does agree that the current Comprehensive Plan list this area as Rural, <br />however, it is listed as residential expansion in the proposed Plan. <br />1999 GENERAL FUND BUDGET <br />Dave provided a history of this budget prior to Daryl's employment with the City. Staff <br />was requested to prepare a "bare bones" budget. Since the Truth in Taxation public <br />hearing, staff has reviewed the budget and have recommended the following changes: <br />1. Eliminate the part-time police officer position. (The current part-time police <br />officer has resigned and his replacement is not being proposed.) <br />2. Starting date for the Human Resources position will be delayed until July, 1999. <br />3. Full-time status for the part-time Police Department office records position will be <br />delayed until July, 1999. <br />4. Full-time status for the part-time Parks and Recreation programming position will <br />be delayed until July, 1999. <br />5. Police cars will be used more expediently. <br />Daryl presented three (3) budget scenarios for the Council to consider. He also asked the <br />Council to review current policy regarding personnel. He suggested that the rate of <br />growth of the City is determined by the Comprehensive Plan. Daryl asked the Council to <br />consider a plan that would anticipate personnel growth and have the personnel in place <br />when needed and not overwhelm current employees. <br />Dave explained that he is pleasantly surprised by Daryl's ability to put numbers together. <br />Chris said that he had talked with Daryl and felt that it would be bad policy for Council to <br />go over the budget item by item. A better policy would be for staff to give Council <br />options. <br />Dave explained the plan is to maintain 1998 services. Daryl presented several handouts. <br />The first handout outlined cost savings due to the 1998 restructuring in the approximate <br />amount of $67,400. Daryl also noted that there were no operating costs budgeted for the <br />new civic complex. Allowing for the cost of heating, cooling and lighting for the civic <br />complex, the anticipated savings from restructuring was reduced by approximately <br />$30,000. <br />The second handout involved reducing the proposed tax rate of 38.8% to 38.3%. This can <br />be accomplished by recognizing the remaining balance of savings from restructuring, by <br />reducing the number of Police Department vehicles and delaying additional personnel as <br />outlined above. <br />Page 10 <br />• <br />