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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/61 October 2, 1961 A Statutory Budget meeting of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held in the Mayor's Office on October 2, 1981 at 10:00 A.M., with Mayor Domstad presiding. Also in attendance were Commissioner Cullln, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, C~ty Auditor Vaa and Darrell Floyd from the Fire Dept. Mr. Vaa ~resented the following changeswhich have been effected since the pre- liminary budget was adopted on September 14, 1961. Mr. Schoneman and Mr. F ortman has suggested that 15% of the work done on Arter- ial Streets could be done by the Street Dept. and be reimbursed $27,918 in additional revenue to the Street Fund. $1,000 has been added to Civil Defense. Adding machine and typewriter put into Treasurer's budget, with coin counter and adding calculator taken out of Treasurer's budget. Engineer's station wagon taken out of budget. Two trucks and sweeper taken out of Btreet budget.(these items are to be purchas- ed through the proposed bond issue) Actual valuation has been received from the County Assessor, $23,965,143 which gives the General Fund $6,598 additional in taxes. The estimated cash on hand in the Street Fund can be upped ~by $4,000 due to re- turn of released matching of the Retirement System by reason of George Brough with- drawing his contributions instead of retir~. This makes a net surplus of $26,603.98. One step raise would cost $34,547.?5. Cemetery budget which had previously been reduced 'to one man operation was re- stored to two ~an operation which required an additional $4,416 for one salary--tak- ing o~t $300 extra labor--adding $1360 for ~aintenance & Operation. Council directed $2500 be placed in the budget for the 701 program on urban re- Also $28~0 for part of first years interest in the proposed ~nd issue, which ma~es a deficit of Payment in lieu of taxes 10% was based on actual revenue going into the Water Fund whereas 20% of the total water revenue never reaches the Water Fund but set aside in various bond redemption and reserve funds; applying the 10% to the endabted- ness of the PILOT in the General Fund ~f $9000. Deleting the appropriation of $~000 in the Fire Dept. budget to the Cum. Res.Fire Fighting Equipment and purchase Fire Dept. hose from Cu. Res. General Municipal Purposes. October 2, 1961 (Con't) In order to provide funds to purchase a used Street Dept. truck and used police car for the Park ~ept. $450.00 whould be added to the Park budget and $250°00 to Street Dept. receipts and $200.00 to General Fund receipts. - Mr. Pendergast reported that the library.desired use of the Sheridan Park Bldg. on January 1, 1962 and would ~ ntribute $2000 per year towards operation of the building. - this would require additional appropriation of $750.00 for utilities. Mr. Vas reported that Mr. Pendergast stated it would be necessary to appropriate an additional $300.00 for 8A to fix the floor in the Sheridan Park building before the library moved in; and Commissioner of Public Works requested that his travel allow- ance be the same as the 0ommissioner of Finance which made an increase of $?5.00. Motion by Mr. Demstad and Miss Cullin t hat the changes listed above with the exception of a one step raise be approved, carried. The matter of a contribution to the Civil Defense Budget was discussed. Motion by Mr. Schineman and Miss Cullin that the contribution, to Civil Defense he raised to $5,700.00, carried. Discussion was held with reference to adding three men to the Police Dept. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Miss Cullin that three policemen be added to the present police force, carried. Motion that the Statutory Budget meeting be recessed to 1:00 P.M., October 2, 1961 by order of the chair, carried. APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk October 2, 1961 Recessed Statutory Budget meeting of the City of Bremerton, Washington was call- ed to order by Mayor ~omstad at 1:00 P.M.. in the Mayor's Office. The matter of pay raises then came up for discussion and several suggestions It was decided that the meeting would recess at 2:48 P.M. until 10:00 A.M., October 3, 1961 in order to give Mr. Vas time to compile the changes that had been made. Meeting recessed by order of the chair until October 3, 1961 at 10:00 A.M. APPROVED: City C1 r October 3, 1961 Recessed Statutory Budget meeting of the City of Bremerton, Washington was called to order by Mayor Domstad at 10:00 A.M., in the Mayor's Office with Commis- sioner Cullin, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Auditor Vaa, City · Attorney Holland being present. Also present were Dee Norton of the BremertonSun, Darrell Floyd and Tony Balazic of the Fire Department and Mr. Mort Frayn of Book Publishing Co., to discuss the codification of City ordinances. Mr. Vas reported that the cost of 1/2 step pay increase as adjusted, $17,721. additional retirement, $433.00 and Soclal Security matching $364.00. Darrell Floyd pointed out the fact that the letter supplementing the Fire De- partment budget request asked that the pay of Captain in the Fire Dept be equalized with that of Captain in the Police Dept. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Schoneman that the salaries of the two positions be equalized, carried. Mr. Floyd Aso asked ~hat was to be done regarding a differential as requested in the same letter. This was discussed but no action taken. Motion by Mr. Demstad and Miss Cullin that Nancy Kelf be assigned the title of Assitant Treasurer and the pay be increased one step to $384.00 per month effective January 1, 1962, carried. Mr. Schoneman recommended that the salary of Water Superintendent be placed on the same level as that of City Engineer. After some discussion it was moved by Mr. Domstad and Miss Cullin that the Water Supt~s salary be increased one full step, carried. October 3, 1951 (Con,t) Mayor requested that Darrell Floyd, ,administrative Officer in the Fire Depart- ment salary be increased an additional 1/2 step. .Mr. Schoneman expressed his hope that '$10,000 could be made available for im- proving the First Street Dock. It was suggested that the City should try to get the support of the Port Commission. Motion by Mr. Domstad and MissCullin that the levy be increased to 16 mills to provide ~he additional funds needed to keep the Fireman's Pension system actuarily sound, carried. Meeting ~ecessed to 10:00 A.M., October 4, 1961. APPROVED: ' ' CitY CIerk