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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/64 October 5, 1964 A Statutory Budget Meeting was held in the Mayor's Office at 10:00 o'clock A.M. D.S.T. on Monday, October 5th, with Mayor Jarstad ~residing. Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa and Police Chief Plouf in attendance. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schonemau the adjustments to the budget involving the tax supported fundsand water fund a s outlined by W.R. Vaaon October 2nd be a- dopted, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad various items in the Police Mtce and Oper- ation Fund and items in the Fire Dept. be subtracted and added reducing the deficit balance to $33,730.51, carried. Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Schonemm certain items in the Street Dept.~ Park and Recreation, Traffic Control, Garage, Planning Commission, Fire Dept. be deleted reducing the imbalance to $24,645.51, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the property tax in the General Fund be reduced $5,104.81, carried. The budget now is in imbalance $29,V50.32. Mayor Jarsta~ reported on our future contribution to the Regional Planning Com- mission. After a meeting with the County Commissioners it was discussed the City of Bremerton going into their own planning dept. and it was agreed that the contribution to regional planning be made thru March next year. At the same time the 701 program will be completed. The amount of $2,545.38 will ~ contributed to the Joint plan- ning commiss:ion and the remainder of $V,636.13 will be used for the purpose of set- ting up our ,~wn Planning Dept. October 5, 1964 (Con't) Mr. Vaa discussed the old claim vouchers as follows: Street Dept, against the Park D.pt. for work performed on Lebo Fteld~ $517.53; Street Dept. against the Park Dept. for improvements to Roosevelt Field, $325.04 and the Current Water Fund again- st the Park Dept. for improvements to Sheridan Park Dock, $1,329.83. Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Schoneman add $3,000 to the Street Dept for im- provements to other depts, and the Park Dept. a new item under Capital Outlay, Im- prove~n~nts, Other Depts., $4,329.83, carried. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the imbalance of $31,080.15 be carried over t~ a recessed meeting Tmesday morning at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T. APPROVED: City ~le~k October 6, 1964 A recessed Statutory Budget Meeting was held in the Mayor's office at 10:00 o'clock A.~. D.S.T, October 6th with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Commissioner Schon- eman, Commissioner Clark, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa, Garage Foreman Tay- lor, Fire Chief Tillett in attendance. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schonem~ the item under Radio Mtce., Capital Out- lay be reduced by $200.00 andunder transistorized voltmeter a reduction of $260.00, carried. GaraEe Foreman Ta~lor wasasked about the items under his budgst aud the Council decided to strike out the item of shop equipment in the amount of $900.00. Mr. Vaa reported perhaps the estimateJ-of the overdraft on the Arterial Street Fund could be decreased. He suggested working out a revised estimate and bringing it to the recessed budget hearing before any action is taken. Capt. Hal Gardner repc~ted the need for $1500.00 under Capital Outlay for Fire Alarm boxes, cross arms, etc. It was necessary to contact John Green and he being out to lunch the matter was dropped until the recessed meeting. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schonem~ the meeting be recessed until 2 o'clock P.M., D.S.T., carried. APPROVED: ity Mayo~ October 6, 1964 Recessed Statutory Budget Meeting was held in the Mayor's Office at 2 ~o'clock P.~., D.S.T. with Ma2or Jarstad presiding. Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Schon- eman, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa and folice Chief Plouf in attendance. Mr. Vaa reported in making up the original budget the Arterial Street Fund anticipated d~ing more ~rk during the year and instead of having a cash overdraft of $63,000 we anticipate $42,973.23. Mr. Green telephoned the ~ayor and reported five alarm boxes were most criti- cally needed for next year. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad under Fire Alarm Fund eliminate $870.00 under Capital Outlay and the income of the Street Dept. b~ increased $23,392.40 by work performed for the Arterial Street Fund and the city matching in the Street Fund be increased by $5,006.69 as outlined by W.R. Vaa, making the budget nowin im- balance $11,871.44, carried. Motion to recess the budget hearini~ until 10:00 o'clock A.~. D.S.T., Wednesday morning October 7th. APPROVED: City C~e rk October 7, 1964 A recessed Statutory Budget Meeting was held in the Mayorts Office at 11 o'clock A.M., D.S.T. October ?th, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Commissioner Schoneman, Com- missioner Clark, City Clerk Mc~wan,.City Auditor Van, R.E. Jones, Mrs. E.L. Sturdi- vent, 3231 Halverson Avenue, representing the Women's League of Voters, in attendance. Commissioner Clark suggested goingover all the estimated receipts for 1965 with the Cmmmissioners. Motion by Mr. C~rk and Mr. Jarstad increase the estimated income for gas under taxes, Item 1.05 to $700.00, carried. Discussion followed in regard to the Cascade Gas Company. It was explained that the power and light company pays a 7% B & 0 Tax and the telephone company 8%. Mr. Clark explained that by Inc2easing the B & 0 tax on utilities it is a true way of directly reaching the individual whose closest responsibility is their city govern- ment. Mr. ~nes explained if the gas company's tax was raised it would have to be passed on to the customer. He further rexplained 300 units at Viewcrest may be changed over to gas and 100 units at NAD will possibly install gas. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark $400.00 be added to item 2.04 gas permits, carried. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the meeting be recessed until 3:30 P.M. this afternoon, carried. APPROVED: City Clerk 'Ma~Jr October 7, 1964 A recessed Statutory Budget Meeting was held in the Mayor's Office at 3:30 P.M., D.S.T., October Vth with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Commissioner Schoneman, Commis- sioner Clark, City C~rk Mc~wan, City Auditor Van in attendance. CoJ~issioner Clark discussed the matter of placing a P.I.L.O.T. based on a utility tax on the water dept., assessing a property tax on approximately 9,000 acres @ $100 per acre and reimburse the other depts for work done for the water dept. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the meeting be recessed until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow mor~ing October 8th. APPROVED: City Clerk October 8, 1964 A recessed Statutory Budget Meeting was held in the ~ayor's office at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., October 8th with Mayor Jarstad ~esiding. Commissioner Schon- eman, Commissioner Clark, City C1 rk Mc~wan, City Auditor Vaa, Police Chief Plouf in attendance. Commissioner Clark reviewed the PILOT Water Dept. figures and made a motion to increose PILOT-WaterDept. $10,367.50, carried. Commissioner Clark reported the following charges against the Water Dept for services rendered: City Clerk's Office, 16% of time, $4,~84.00. Engineering De- partment 7~% of time $8.055.00. Treasurer's Office, 75~ of time, $15,471.00. Civil Service, 40% of time, $1,451.00. Commissioner of Public ~orks, 40% of time, $6,190.~5. Mayor's Office, 15~ of time, $2,400.95. Commissioner of Finance, 15% of time, $1.809.?~. City Attorney, 15% of time, $2,196.30. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schonem~ these amounts be assessed against the Wat- er Dept. to reimburse the various depts, in the ~neral Fund but may be open for minor revision, carried. Mr. Clark remarked the purpose of this breakdown would act as a permanent pat- tern for the Water Dept. to follow in other budget years. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad appropriate into the Cum. Res. for Municipal Purposes, $20,000, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schonem~ the amount of ~l,000 be added to ~sc. Budget item Public Relations, carried. October 8, 1964 (Con't) Mayor Jarstad reported the possibility of hiring two non-uniformed personnel in the Police Dept to be dispatchers in order to free two officers t~ do more relat- ed work. Also the Mayor suggested adding an additional $600.00 to the Police Sal- ary Budget in order to make a temporary assignment of a captain to Asst. Police Chief but after some discussion it was dropped. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark an additional budget appropriation of $9,000 in the Police budget to hire two dispatcher-clerks, carried. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark appropriate $1,000 into the Police Dept. Item 2.31 to cover false arrest insurance on all regular police officers, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to transfer fr6m Misc. to the Planning Com- mission budget the sum~of $7,636.13 to cover salary $5,400; M & 0, $1,236.13; Capital Outlay, $1,000, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and ~r. Schoneman all full time regular employees be granted a ~ of I step salary increase and in other depts not on step 1%, subject to minor ad- justments, in the amount of $10,300, carried. Commissioner Clark brought up for dtsuussion the need to impose a sewer service charge of $1.50 per month per unit because of mtce cost of the sewer system. Commis- sioner Schoneman stated the City of Bremerton is almost the only city that doesn't have a service charge, as shown to the Commissioners by a recent sewer survey study. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark an additional $26,000 for sewer charges be ap~ropriated ~nto the Sewer Fund, carried. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Clark the meeting be recessed until 3 o'clock P.M. D.S.T., this afternoon, carried. APPI~OVED: Clty'Clerk October 8, 1964 A recessed Statutory Budget meeting was held in the Mayor's Office at 3 o'clock P.M., D.S.T., October 8th with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Co~nissioner Schoneman, Com- missioner Clark, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa in attendance. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad establish a Street Budget with 10% under construction and 90% under M & O to comply with requirements of 1963 law, carried. Motion by Mt. Clark and Mr. Jarstad to set up an Equipment Rental Budget as fol- lows: ~32,000 Mtce and Operation, Capital Outlay $6,600.00 and $38,600 anticipated revenue from rental charges[l~om the Street Dept~, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark an~fl ~r. Jarstad appropriate into the Capital Outlay Cum. Res. f~r Water System Improvement the amount of $76,090 and in the Cum. Res. Fi~.e Fight- lng Equipment the amount of $576.42, carried. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the meeting be recessed until 10:OO o'clock A.M., D.S.T., October 9th, carried. APP~OVED: City Clerk - N~y0r ~ October 9, 1964 Recessed ~tatutory Budget Meeting was held in the Mayor's Office at lO:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., with MayorJarstad presiding. Commissioner Schoneman, Commissioner Clark, City m3lerk ~cGowan, City Auditor Vaa, Police Chief Plouf, Bruce Nelson and represen- tatives of the press in attendance. ~tion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the following c a~ges be made: reduce PILOT in Housing Authority $105.55; increase PILOT Street Fund, $114.20; reduce PILOT Park Fund, $8.65; reduce General Misc. Item ~.75 contribution to Regional Library, $765.18; increase Park and Rec. appropriation Social Security city matching SE00.O0; M & O Sewer Dept. increase $37,968.00 and increase Capital Outlay, $11,300; Parking Meter salary increase $240.00; increase Capital Outlay $3,300 for purchase of parking meters and ~ncrease the parking meter receipts $3,300, carried. October 9, 1964 (Con't) Meeting recessed until 11:30 A.M., D.S.T. APP~0VED: City Cle rl~ October 9, 1964 Recessed meeting at 11:30 A.M., D.S.T. held in the Mayor's Office with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Commissioner Schoneman, Commissioner Clark, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa, Bruce Nelson and representative of the press in attendance. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark authorizing the City Clerk to read the ordinance adopting the Budget for 1965, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2614, An Ordinance adopting and approving the fin- ancial budget for the year 1965. ~otion by Mr. Schonem~n and Mr. Clark Ordinance No. 2614 be approved for pass- age and pu01ication, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2615, An Ordinance levying municipal taxes again- st all of the taxable property within the city limits of Bremerton for the year 1965 and approving the assessment roll made by the Assessor of Kitsap County. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman Ordinance No. 2615 be approved for pass- age and publication, carried~ unanimously. The Commissioners thanked the City Auditor for all his ef£orts and overtime spent in assisting in the preparation of the budget and in getting the budget ord- inance prepared for today's meeting, carried unanimously. Meeting ad JouI-ned. APPROMED: ' City Clerk Mayor (~