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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/07/68 October 7, 1968 A Statutory Budget Hearing of the City Coumcil of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chm~bers of the City Hall at 10:O0 A.M., D.S.T., on Monday, October 7, 1968, with Commissioner Clark presiding. Also present were the following: City Clerk NcGowan, Commissioner Schoneman, City Auditor Vaa, Fire Chief Tillett, Assistant Fire Chief 0rrfelt, and Oivil Serv- ice Secretary Southerland. Mayor Jarstad was absent as he was attending the International Association of Chiefs of Police meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a member of the Washington State Law Enforcement Officers' Training Commission. Commissioner Clark stated that at the time of the adoption of the Pre- liminary Budget there was an imbalance of $465,736.43 and stated the expendi- tures had to be balanced with the income of the City of Bremerton. Commissioner Clark then began to read additions and deletions to the 1969 Budget. Commissioner Clark read additions to the pension contributions and Soc- ial Security contributions, stating that these increases were made to reflect anticipated salary increases which would be read later and to reflect an in- crease in Social Security rates of about ll% effective January l, 1969. Coming to the question of salaries and wages, Commissioner Clark stated that the increases reflect a step and one-~mlf for non-uniformed personnel and an approximate equivalent of that for uniformed personnel of 6%. The tOtal sal- ary increases and adjustments - General Fund were $72,537.00. Commissioner Clark stated that the Fire Department and Police Department salaries are similar in regard to officers but that the Fire Captain is slightly lower than Police Captain and that it is the intention in the Fire Department that the four positions of Captain will be eliminated by attrition and the Officers' Structure would then be Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Battalion Chief, and Lieutenants. ~he total salary increases and adjustments - Tax-Supported Funds are $90,068.00. The total salary increases and adjustments of Other Funds are ~22,213.00 making a Gran~Total of Salary Increases and Adjustments of ~l12,281.OC Commissioner Clark explained other budget changes such as the Fireman's Pension Fund--reduce tax levy to i mill and reduce revenue by $36,700.00 and increase revenue due to increased valuation by $7,400.00. This will also in- crease the General Fund Account 1.01 Taxes (increase levy to 14.45 mills)]by ~36,700.00 The Traffic Control budget was transferred to the Street Department from the Police Department by a deletion of $80,356.50 on Page 57 of the budget to an increase in the Street Department budget Page 44 (add Traffic Control budget) $80,356.50. Two pages were added to the proposed budget: Page lla: Kitsap Lake Water District Betterment Fund: (Add) Cash on Hand $35,000.00 Proposed Improvements $35,000.00 Pal;e ll9: Bremerton Watershed Golf Course & Recreation Development Fund: (Add) Sale of Revenue Bonds $250,000.00 Capital Improvements ~250,000.00 Commissioner Clark finished reading the changes to date. He stated that the preliminary tax-supported budget for 1969 is now $2,697,653.52--last year's budget was $2,426,526.42. Motion by Comnission Clark and Commissioner Schoneman to accept the changes made to date in the Budget for 1969, carried unanimously. Motion by Co~nission Schoneman and Commissioner Clark to recess until Tuesday, October 8, 1968, at 4:00 P.M., carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was recessed until Tuesday, October 8, 1968, at 4:00 P.M. October ~, 1988 A recessed Statutory Budget Hearing of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 4:00 P.~., D.S.T., 8n Tuesday, October 8, 1968, with Commissioner Clark presid- ing. Also present were the following: Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk NcGowan, City Auditor Vaa, Civil Service Secretary Sc~herland, and a representative from the Press. Mayor Jarstad was absent as he was attending the International Asso- ciation of Chiefs of Police meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a member of the Wash- ington State Law Enforcement 0fficers~ Training Co~ission. The meeting was called to order by Conuuissioner Clark. ~e minutes of the recessed meeting of 0ctobo~ ?, 1968, were read and approved ~s amended. Commissioner Clark cited the following corrections to be approved: Page llT: 1967 Water & Sewer System Construction Fund: (Add) Income & Receipts $50,000.00 Construction, Add'l Improvements & Extensions $$0~000.00 Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to accept and approve the correc- tious to date, carried unanimously. After informing the Press Representative of some of the deletions and additions in the 1969 Budget, the meeting was recessed until lO:00 A.M., October 9th, 1988. October 9, 1968 A recessed Statutory Budget Hearing of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Co~cI1 Chambers of the City Hall at 10:00 A.M., D.S.T., on Wednesday, October 9, 1968~ with Commissioner Clark pre- siding. Also present were the following: Conm~issioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa, Fire Chief Tillett, Asst. Fire Chief Orrfelt~ Plan- nlng Aisle Hofmann, City Engineer McCullough, and representatives of the Press and Radio, The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Clark. Co~nissioner Clark and Co~muissioner expressed deep appreciation to City Auditor Vaa for his diligent work on the Budget. Commissioner Clark asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to ad~ress the Council regarding the Budget at this time. There being no one, the meeting was adjourned.