Minutes of
The Price City Council Meeting
City Hall:
Price, Utah
April 19,
2004, 8:00 a.m.
Present:
Mayor Joe L. Piccolo Joanne
Lessar, City Recorder
Councilmembers: Pat
Larsen, Finance Director
Betty P. Wheeler Gary
Sonntag, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Stephen L. Denison Nick
Tatton, Community Director
Richard Tatton Aleck
Shilaos, Chief of Police
Jeanne McEvoy
Joe Christman
Others
Present
Bret Cammans Lisa
Richens
1.
BUDGET WORKSHOP
- FY2004-05
The Council and staff met to review
the budget for FY2004-05. Pat Larsen
presented the following information on the budget which is still out of balance
by $1.3 million:
Approximately $400,000 is left in fund balance that could be used to
balance the budget.
If the East Price Electrical system is purchased, there could be
$400,000 more in profit. Part of these
funds could be used to fund some of the $1.3 million that is still out of
balance.
Supervisors will need to cut another million dollars out of their
budget.
Gary Sonntag has cut back on capital projects.
The cost of living increase was reduced from $1.9% to 1.5%.
The anniversary increase chart was changed from a 15 to a 25 year plan.
All new positions were removed
from the budget.
A new job description was prepared for the Human Resource Director
position, which includes an area for Safety Coordinator.
The Water Fund is balanced with a new full time position and two
temporary positions removed.
The budget for the Redevelopment Agency is balanced.
$240,000 was removed from personnel costs, which included the decrease
in the anniversary rates and the elimination of new positions.
Travel and training costs were reviewed on a department basis. The total for travel and training is
$90,000. It was recommended that
another 5% be deducted for travel and training from each department for the
next two years. The Water Master
position was eliminated for a total of $13,000, plus a temporary position in
the Streets Dept. The Water Master
position will be contracted out. It was
recommended that the rates for irrigation water be increased from $25.00 to
$30.00 effective April 1, 2005. It was
recommended that an additional $1.00/month be charged for sewer and that those
funds be set aside for future projects.
Switching Workers Compensation to another company will save
$50,000. It was recommended that the
Building Maintenance Department be dissolved and that janitorial services be
contracted out. A new department called
the Building Services Department will be created effective July 1, 2004..
Overtime was reviewed. The
Streets Dept. overtime was raised from 183 hours to 200 hours. Overtime hours in the cemetery was decreased
from 250 to 150 and from 109 to 50 for temporary employees. Meter Readers were cut back to 50 hours
overtime. It was recommended to
increase gift certificates from $7,500 to $10,000 to allow employees to place
their certificate in their 401K program and allow the City to match those
funds. Nine thousand was removed from
the Electric Fund for Christmas lights.
Other decreases included the elimination of two temporary positions in
the Streets Dept., plus temporary positions in the Parks and Cemetery
Departments.
Other items deleted:
A used truck for $10,000.
Replacement water truck
A blue print copier moved to 2005-06 - $5,000
Swimming pool water activity features - $5,000
Library books reduced from $51,500 to $36,500
Community Progress reduced $2,000
Contribution to Electric Fund - balance changed from $200,000 to
$100,000
Extension of the electric distribution system reduced from $60,000 to
$15,000
Water and Sewer maintenance systems reduced $50,000 each
Police cars reduced $14,000
April
19, 2004
Police Camcorders moved to 2005-06 - $6,000
Water Department 3/4 ton truck moved to 2005-06 - $30,000
Parks Department parking lot, landscaping and sprinklers at ball park
reduced $3,000
Cost of living increase - $45,000
Anniversary Increases - $100,000
Picnic and Christmas lunch - $7,000
Downtown Revitalization - $50,000
The Council scheduled another workshop meeting for Monday, May 3rd,
2004, at 1:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: Joe
L. Piccolo, Mayor
Joanne Lessar, City
Recorder