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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
BOZEMAN, MONTANA
July 24, 1995
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. The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission
Room, Municipal Building, July 24, 1995, at 3:00 p.m. Present were Mayor Vincent,
Commissioner Youngman, Commissioner Stiff, Commissioner Stueck, Commissioner Frost, City
Manager Wysocki, City Attorney Luwe, Administrative Services Director Gamradt and Clerk of
the Commission Sullivan.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
Work session - (A) Presentation of award from HUD for use of CDBG monies for housing (B)
Analysis and review of buildina permit activities for this calendar year (C) Continued review
of City Manager's Budget Recommendations for Fiscal Year 1995-1996
(A) Presentation of award from HUD for use of CDBG monies for housing
Mr. Dick Brinck, State Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
. Development, presented to the City an award for "excellence in housing -- Affordable Housing
Land Trust", dated June 26, 1995 and signed by Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development. Mr. Brinck noted that land is an issue which raises the cost of housing
above the affordable level and, through the land trust concept, the Human Resources
Development Council has been able to provide housing units, both for purchase and for rent,
which are truly affordable. He stated that this is an accomplishment of which HRDC, the City
and the community should be proud.
Mr. Brinck noted that if the program had not been successful, the City Commission
would have taken the heat. He stated that the Commission should be willing to accept the
congratulations at this timet since the program is truly successful.
On behalf of the Commission, Mayor Vincent accepted the award. He recognized that
. the Commission played only a small part in obtaining this recognition, noting the importance
of HRDC's efforts.
(B) Analysis and review of building permit activities for this calendar year
Planning Director Andy Epple distributed copies of the year-to-date building permit
activities through June, noting that the monthly report for June has not yet been completed.
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He highlighted much of the information on the first page, which shows a 13-year building
permit breakdown and comparison for the month of June as well as the year to date. He stated
that more building permits were issued in June of this year than in any of the past 13 years,
with a substantially higher valuation; and the number of housing units covered by those permits
. are among the highest. The number of permits issued to date is higher than in past years; and
the number of housing units is rapidly catching up with past years. The total valuation is
slightly lower than last year's, which included the engineering building on campus.
The Planning Director stated that the list of permits issued during June for new
construction shows a healthy mix of single-family, duplex and townhouse units. Also, there
is a substantial amount of remodeling, re-roofing and construction of new garages in
established areas. Commercial construction is also continuing, with several permits reflected
in this listing.
The Planning Director stated it is anticipated that several residential projects will be
undertaken in the next few months, including Comstock Apartments and the first phase of the
Acadia Gardens project.
. Planning Director Epple stated that the Building Division is currently operating with
three inspectors and one secretary. The office is still trying to meet the policy for a ten-day
turn-around on permit applications for smaller residential projects. The Director noted that,
with the additional reviews necessary for commercial projects, the review time lengthens to
three to four weeks.
Responding to questions from the Commission, the Planning Director stated that major
site plan reviews typically take six to eight weeks. After that process has been completed, it
often takes four to six weeks to complete the final plans and obtain all easements and other
legal documents needed before a building permit can be issued.
Responding to Commissioner Frost, the Planning Director stated that this process
takes longer than it did under the old zone code; however, the new code does provide more
. flexibility.
Discussion - FYI Items
The City Manager presented to the Commission the following "For Your Information"
items.
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( 1 ) Letter from residents in the South Rouse Avenue area regarding a proposed
group home at 1808 and 1810 South Rouse Avenue.
(2) Letter from the Gallatin County Council on Aging, dated July 12, in support
of the GalaVan, and additional public/senior transportation in the Bozeman area.
. 13) Agenda for the Development Review Committee meeting to be held at 10:00
a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, in the Commission Room.
(4) Agenda for the Design Review Board meeting to be held at 3:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 25, in the Commission Room.
(5) Agenda for the County Commission meeting to be held at 1 :30 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 25, at the Courthouse.
(6) The City Manager submitted his weekly report, as follows. (1) Announced
that work continues on an agreement for connecting of the Kountz Mobile Home Park to City
sewer. He noted that, while several issues have been relocated in the agreement, the spirit of
discussions before the City Commission have been met. (2) Noted that several City staff
members met with representatives from Rajah and Associates last week; and the applicant has
. just submitted a memo outlining the results of that meeting. He stated that, as of this time,
Planning staff has not had an opportunity to review the memo. (3) Noted that staff has been
working on review of the budget in preparation for today's meeting. (4) Stated that on Friday,
Commissioner Youngman was luckier than he was in the dunking booth.
Continued work session. review of City Manaaer's Budaet Recommendations for Fiscal Year
1995-1996
(C) Continued review of City Manager's Budget Recommendations for Fiscal
Year 1995-1996
This is the fourth in a series of work sessions on the City Manager's recommendations
for the budget for Fiscal Year 1995-1996.
City Manager Wysocki and Administrative Services Director Gamradt reviewed the
. General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise
Funds, Internal Service Funds, Trust and Agency Funds and Appendix sections of the
document, covering Pages 90 through 318 of the City Manager's recommendations. The first
section completed was the General Fund, as follows.
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Building Maintenance. This budget unit includes monies for renovation of the old
Police Department, to accommodate offices for the Fire Marshal and the Disaster Emergency
Services Coordinator as well as the Building Inspection Division.
Responding to Commissioner Frost, the Administrative Services Director estimated
. the annual debt service on a five-year INTERCAP loan of $200,000 would be $45,000 to
$46,000.
Responding to Commissioner Youngman, the City Manager stated that estimates for
renovation of the building were set at $180,000 several years ago. He noted that the
renovation will include the installation of windows, to provide some natural light in the building.
Commissioner Stiff stated an interest in having all of the INTERCAP loans listed in the
appendix, so they are easily identified and recognized.
Administrative Services Director Gamradt stated that the INTERCAP loan, its purpose
and its expiration date could be listed, along with the outstanding balance. He cautioned,
however, that the payment changes annually, depending on the interest rate; therefore, a
complete amortization schedule could not be provided.
. Responding to questions from Commissioner Stiff, the City Manager stated that the
amount budgeted for the Carnegie Building is a carry-over from last year, and is to cover the
costs of studying the building.
The City Manager then noted that the washer and dryer for the City Shops are in
response to the requirements for addressing blood borne pathogens and hazardous wastes.
Recreation Administration. This budget unit includes an additional .5 FTE for cleaning
of the Lindley Park Center, which has been moved from the Building Maintenance budget unit
to this budget unit, and for additional recreation leaders.
Responding to Commissioner Frost, Recreation Superintendent Sue Harkin stated that
the $2,000 for setting of cross country ski tracks is the amount requested by that organization.
Swim Center. This budget unit is essentially the same as last year's except for an
. increase in the costs of repair and maintenance.
Responding to Commissioner Stueck, the Recreation Superintendent stated the last
changes in some of the rates for various Swim Center activities were 1984, with the basic
rates being the same since 1980. She stated that at the present time, the basic fees are $2.00
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for adults and $1.00 for children and seniors. She then noted that an increase in the costs of
swim lessons at Bogert Pool has generated an additional $9,000 in revenues for that activity.
Commissioner Frost suggested that now might be the time to look at the fee
structure, particularly in light of the interest in expansion of the Swim Center lobby area.
. Recreation Superintendent Harkin stated that the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
has indicated a lack of interest in increasing revenues at the Swim Center when those revenues
simply go into the General Fund and are lost. She stated that if the additional monies could be
identified for a specific project for the Swim Center, the Board has indicated a willingness to
consider increasing those fees.
Responding to Commissioner Stueck, the Superintendent stated that the pool still
needs to be resurfaced; however, she would recommend that the surface be patched for as
long as the patches hold before the resurfacing is undertaken, at an estimated cost of $35,000
to $55,000. She noted that pool surfaces typically last ten to fifteen years; and this pool
surface has lasted twenty years.
Bogert Pool. This budget unit reflects a very slight increase in staffing, to provide
. additional lifeguards. The budget also includes monies for reroofing of the building, which is
to be completed in conjunction with reroofing of the pavilion.
The City Manager noted that a pad for handicapped access into the pool is needed;
and the monies for that improvement will be taken from the ADA budget unit.
Parks and Playgrounds. This budget unit includes an increase of 1.25 FTE in
maintenance workers, to cover the additional work involved with new parks, such as the Valley
Unit Park and West Babcock Park. The budget also include monies for reroofing of the Bogert
Pavilion and monies to expand the security services to include parks as well as the cemetery.
Commissioner Stueck distributed information on a portable irrigation machine, which
costs approximately $11,000. He suggested that with the new parks that are being developed
. and the lack of underground irrigation systems in those areas, this machine could provide a
viable option for maintaining those facilities. He stated that, if monies are available, he feels
this equipment should be added to the budget.
Cemetery. This budget unit includes an additional .5 FTE for maintenance workers.
Commissioner Stiff noted that the Cemetery Board has expressed concern about the
costs of using municipal water to irrigate the cemetery.
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The City Manager noted that the City has encountered two unsuccessful attempts in
drilling wells in this area, although the City now has a well producing 100 gallons per minutes
in Lindley Park and the Hospital has a similar well on its property. He noted that if another well
can be successfully drilled that does not negatively impact the existing well, then more of the
. cemetery land could be converted to well water instead of City water, which would be
beneficial for everyone involved.
library. This budget unit includes an increase of 1 .14 FTE, which is broken up into
several different area. Also included in the budget is a maintenance agreement, for a portion
of the year, on the new computerized system recently implemented.
Zoning. An additional .3 FTE has been added for secretarial assistance. Also included
in this budget is a transfer to the Historic Preservation budget unit.
The City Manager expressed concern about the increased agenda workload because
of required public hearings on deviations in conjunction with certificates of appropriateness,
particularly when the deviations, to date, have typically been approved following a very
abbreviated staff report and no public comment. He suggested the idea of changing the
. standards and eliminating the term "deviation", providing for an administrative approval of
applications for encroachments which reflect a trend in that immediate neighborhood.
Commissioner Frost stated an interest in revising the zone code to allow review under
the process which was previously followed, with Commission approval being granted under the
Consent Agenda as long as there were no problems with the application. He then suggested
the possibility of splitting deviations, with one for single-family residential that goes through
the administrative or abbreviated review and approval process, and the other for deviations
based on design excellence in landscaping for commercial applications.
Commissioner Stiff suggested that this issue be addressed in an upcoming work
session rather than during this budgetary process.
. The City Manager turned his attention to the Special Revenue Funds, as follows.
Planning. This budget unit includes an additional .2 FTE for secretarial assistance and
a new GIS Technician position.
Commissioner Frost Questioned whether the $25,000 budgeted for Phase I of the
comprehensive planning effort is adequate.
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City Manager Wysocki stated that it is his understanding that the County is to budget
a similar amount and, through the use of graduate students at MSU, he feels that the total
amount budgeted would be adequate to begin the baseline data collection effort.
The Commissioners asked for information on the amount being budgeted by the
County for this program, recognizing the importance of maintaining a balance of funds
. appropriated, rather than having one governmental entity carry a majority of the costs.
Insurance. This budget unit covers the costs of the self-insured health/medical
insurance program as well as the premiums for the comprehensive insurance carried by the
City.
Responding to Commissioner Stiff, the Administrative Services Director stated that
approximately 20 percent of the employees chose the 300/500 plan over the 1000/1000 plan
for medical insurance.
Employee Retirement. This budget unit covers the City's contribution to the three
retirement systems under the Public Employees Retirement Division, as required by State
statute.
. Community Transportation (CTEP). This budget unit covers the projects to be funded
As of this date, the North Rouse Avenue project is "on hold" at the
through ISTEA monies.
State level, so funds will probably not be released for that project during this fiscal year.
Highway Safety Improvement Projects. This covers the intersection improvements
which were identified several years ago. Some of the most critical projects on the list have
been completed, at the City's expense.
Tree Maintenance District. No change in the assessment rate is proposed for this
fiscal year.
Mayor Vincent expressed concern that the tree trimming program begins before the
trees have leaved out; and that can result in some missed branches.
Commissioner Frost stated his support for this program. He noted that when the
. initial tree inventory was conducted, the City had an $11 million asset, with one-third of the
trees being at risk because they needed pruning. He suggested that the new tree inventory
should result in a dramatic increase in this asset.
Special Projects Fund. This budget unit provides for appropriation of the monies from
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the notes and assessment receivables in the Valley Unit Subdivision. These monies are
reappropriated from last year.
SID Lighting Districts. This is strictly a pass-through budget unit. The City pays the
energy costs for the lighting districts throughout the fiscal year, and bills those costs back to
the affected property owners in November of each year.
. Community Development Block Grant/HOME. No new grants are anticipated this
year. If the City applies for, and receives a grant, staff will ask that it be incorporated into the
budget through the budget amendment process.
Housing Revolving Loan. The cash balance at April 30, 1995, was $155,000. A
tabulation of loan repayments is included in the narrative.
Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund. The cash balance at April 30, 1995,
was $385,000. A tabulation of loan repayments is included in the narrative.
9-1-1 Program. This budget unit is funded through a 25-cent-per-month charge on
all telephone subscribers, which generates approximately $39,000 annually. The monies are
used to fund equipment and manpower for the 9-1-1 telephone service.
. Responding to Commissioner Stiff, the Administrative Services Director stated that
this budget unit had a $95,000 balance at June 30, 1995.
Drug Forfeiture Fund. This funds the drug task force; and 75 percent ofthe costs are
covered through a State grant.
Mayor Vincent stated that the workload indicators, which reflect a substantial rise in
investigations and arrests, are disturbing.
Police Special Revenue (DARE). This is the first year that the City will bear all of the
costs associated with the DARE program. The City Manager noted that, typically, Cities drop
this program after federal funding ceases. He also noted that the success of the program is
often linked to personalizing of the program; and he feels that has been done locally.
Commissioner Stueck noted that the influence of the program can possibly be
. identified now, as the first students to receive the training move into the high school.
Beautification of Bozeman. This budget reflects little activity, and a small amount of
monies available.
Historic Preservation. This budget unit is essentially the same as in past years.
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Responding to Commissioner Stueck, the Administrative Services Director stated that
the General Fund contribution to this program is reflected under the Zoning budget unit.
East Gallatin Recreation Area. Funding for this park comes from a $ 5,000
contribution from the State and some contribution from the County, typically in the form of in-
. kind services.
Consolidated Parking. This budget unit reflects all parking enforcement areas,
including the MSU Residential Parking District and the downtown parking area. Included in the
budget are monies to purchase handheld ticket writers and the attendant software.
Community Housing. This budget unit is funded through a transfer from the General
Fund, through the City Commission budget unit.
Local Government Study Commission. This budget unit reflects the request
forwarded by the Study Commission.
The City Manager noted that, in addition to the dollar amounts reflected in the budget,
the Study Commission has asked that they also be authorized to spend any unexpended monies
from last fiscal year and any increase in the mill value over the amount estimated in the budget.
. Responding to questions from the Commission, the Administrative Services Director
stated that since this is a Special Revenue fund, any cash remains in that fund until
Commission action is taken to transfer it out. He then cited State statute, which allows a local
government to levy up to one mill in each fiscal year the study commission is in existence. He
noted that there is no prohibition on providing some of the support through in-kind
contributions; and that has been done for past commissions through provision of office space
and secretarial services.
The Commissioners raised several questions about the requested budget, particularly
for those line items pertaining to travel and advertising. They then expressed an interest in
having one or more of the Study Commissioners forward information on the budget request as
soon as possible.
. Fire Department Pumper. The monies in this budget unit are residual from two
previously approved mill levies for purchase of fire trucks. The City Manager noted that two
years ago, the City Commission authorized staff to transfer the fund balance into the General
Fund, but that was not accomplished. At this time, the Fire Chief has asked for authorization
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to use the balance in this fund toward the purchase of a new fire pumper truck, with the
remainder of the estimated $220,000 cost to be funded in next year's budget.
Commissioner Stiff expressed concern about expending monies directly from this fund
since the Commission had previously authorized its closure.
e Administrative Services Director Gamradt responded that, if the Commission prefers,
the monies from this fund can be transferred into the General Fund and then expended through
the Fire Department budget unit for the same purpose. He suggested that, since these are
earmarked monies, it would be preferable to spend them in the manner requested.
ADA. These monies are rebudgeted from the past two fiscal years. The City
Manager noted that this budget unit was previously reflected under the General Fund; however,
placing it under the Special Revenue Fund allows it to retain its balance until all projects are
completed.
Recess - 5:33 D.m.
Mayor Vincent declared a recess at 5:33 p.m. to reconvene at 7:00 p.m., for the
. purpose of conducting the continued work session on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Reconvene - 7:00 D.m.
Mayor Vincent reconvened the meeting at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting
the continued work session on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Continued work session - review of City Manager's Budaet Recommendations for Fiscal Year
1995-1996
The next section was the Debt Service Funds, under which monies are budgeted for
retiring the General Obligation Bonds for the Library and the transportation projects and for
retiring the Special Improvement District Bonds and Sidewalk Bonds, which are outstanding.
. The section on Capital Project Funds contains a listing of the transportation projects
to be completed under the general obligation bonds which were recently sold.
Responding to Mayor Vincent, the Administrative Services Director stated that,
realistically, he anticipates that these transportation projects will not be completed for
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approximately three years, particularly since much of this first fiscal year will be spent
designing the projects.
The City Manager turned to the Enterprise Funds section of the budget, reviewing the
individual budget units, as follows.
. Water Operations. This budget unit reflects a substantial increase in operations,
attributable to water renovation projects and installation of the Oak Street water main from
North 7th Avenue to North 19th Avenue.
Responding to Commissioner Stiff, the Administrative Services Director stated that
the loan to the Comstock Apartments was made from this fund because the monies are to be
used for extension of the water main from its current terminus to the site. He indicated that
the loan is to be repaid over six years, at a nominal interest rate.
Water Plant. This budget unit includes $100,000 for preliminary work on the
Sourdough Creek Dam, including geotechnical investigations and preliminary design.
Commissioner Stiff suggested that some of the items contained in this budget should
be subject to depreciation, including the replacement chart recorders and possibly remediation
. of the lead and copper pipes in the distribution system.
Commissioner Frost expressed concern about inclusion of the $100,000 for the dam
in this budget, stating it was his impression that the Commission would first discuss issues
such as water conservation and a timeline for needing additional water before steps were taken
to pursue a water source.
Commissioner Stiff stated that, because of his surprise in seeing this line item in the
budget, he contacted Director of Public Service Forbes and learned that if the City wishes to
retain its impounded water rights in this drainage, it is essential to include some funding in the
budget. He further noted that this represents only 3 percent of the estimated costs of the
project, which is a minimal amount for retaining water rights.
. City Manager Wysocki stated that the City must show diligence in establishing an
impoundment to ensure its water rights are protected. He then cautioned that the construction
of a new dam is projected to take seven to ten years to complete. He noted there will be a
number of points along the way where the project can be stopped if it is determined that
construction of a new dam is not needed. He further suggested that issues such as water
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conservation measures can be discussed within the next few months, even with these monies
in the budget.
Commissioner Frost reiterated his interest in discussing water conservation measures
and the current use before seeking new water sources.
. Commissioner Youngman stated she is interested in water resource management as
well, suggesting that the language in this budget unit could possibly be revised to reflect that
issue as well.
Wastewater operations. The biggest expenditure included in this budget unit is the
Bozeman Solvent Site, the costs of which cannot be accurately predicted. Also included in this
budget are monies for design of renovations to the collection system, which are typically
constructed the following year. The City Manager noted that since the same crews work in
both the water and sewer operations, the workload is generally spread so that one year, water
system improvements are made while sewer improvements are designed; and the following
year, the sewer improvements are constructed while water system improvements are designed.
Commissioner Stueck noted that staff concern has been raised that the second
. television monitoring of the sewer main that serves Dell Place cost this specific budget an
additional $1,200 which was not anticipated this past fiscal year. He suggested that the
Commission should be more cautious when it makes such decisions, to ensure that budgetary
impacts are considered and addressed.
Wastewater Plant. This budget unit includes a new Pretreatment Field Operator
position, with that individual being responsible for working with businesses where solvents,
petroleum products, grease products and dairy products are handled to ensure that the City's
pretreatment program requirements are being met.
The City Manager noted that this is one area where a composting program could be
beneficial. He stated that at the current time, sludge is stored until it can be injected into the
. fields; and the storage area is becoming inadequate. He noted that with a composting program,
the sludge could be removed on a more frequent basis, thus avoiding the potential costs of
expanding the sludge storage area.
The City Manager noted that through an energy program, several of the motors and
monitoring equipment are to be replaced with more efficient equipment. A three-year payback
in energy savings is anticipated.
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Commissioner Stiff cited this as another example of where depreciation should be
considered, particularly since the replacement equipment is anticipated to have greater than a
one-year life expectancy.
City Manager Wysocki reminded the Commission that the Wastewater Fund is in
. trouble; and efforts should be made to change that status. He suggested that to locate a
composting operation on Wastewater Fund property could accomplish that.
Solid Waste Collection. This budget unit is essentially the same as in past years.
Responding to Commissioner Stiff, the City Manager stated that the small growth in
accounts is due in part to the fact that there are three different garbage collection services
available to residents. He then stated that he has received several requests for the City to
become involved in commercial accounts. He cautioned the Commission that if commercial
accounts are to be added and accommodated in an efficient manner, an automated garbage
collection system is needed. He further cautioned that if a third truck and crew are added to
the fleet, it may be necessary to serve some of the residential areas with that automated truck
until there are sufficient commercial accounts to keep it busy on a full-time basis.
. Responding to Commissioner Stueck, the Administrative Services Director stated that
there must be adequate private sector competition to ensure competitve rates before this type
of activity is privatized. He cautioned that at this time, there is not adequate competition to
ensure that rates remain at their current levels.
The Commissioners discussed the issues surrounding automated collection briefly.
They determined it is essential that the volume-based rate structure remain in place, so that
customers have the ability to control their costs.
Responding to questions from Commissioner Frost, the Administrative Services
Director stated that if the Commission wishes, it can adopt an exclusive hauler ordinance,
under which the City would provide notice that in five years, it will be the exclusive garbage
. collection service within city limits.
Solid Waste Disposal. This budget unit includes a .5 FTE increase in operators. A
substantial increase is reflected under Contracted Services, due in large part to the lining of the
new section of the landfill as well are required monitoring efforts. Also included in this budget
unit is a 31-cent-per-ton fee which is paid to the State to fund its solid waste program.
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The Administrative Services Director stated that the amount appropriated for the liner
must be increased, in light of the fact that the bid was recently awarded in the amount of
$1,853,000.
The City Manager suggested that $5,000 be added to this budget unit for a feasibility
. study on composting. He recognized that this amount may not be adequate to cover costs;
however, the additional monies needed could be added through a budget amendment.
The next section of the budget contains the Internal Service Funds. This includes the
budget units for Central Services, Vehicle Maintenance and Self-Insurance, which are funded
through charges back to the individual budget units. The City Manager noted that Page 275
contains a listing of the premiums for the medical insurance for employees, emphasizing the
importance of recognizing the savings in premiums which the City will realize with the change
in the deductible. He stated that the insurance company which administers this program has
suggested that if the City can attain a $1 million balance in this fund, it should consider raising
the stop loss level from $75,000 to $100,000 per year per person, which could dramatically
decrease the insurance premiums which the City currently pays.
. The last section of the budget document contains the Trust and Agency Funds, which
are the Cemetery Perpetual Care and Parkland Trust funds.
Commissioner Stiff noted that the Cemetery Board has expressed concern that the
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund does not have a sufficient balance to ensure perpetual care after
the cemetery is full.
The City Manager reminded the Commission that in
1986, the Commission
determined that this fund would never have sufficient monies to ensure perpetual care and
chose to use a portion of the monies from sales of lots as well as the interest income from this
fund to cover some of the annual maintenance costs. He then suggested that the Cemetery
Board could propose a change in rates, upon which the Commission could then act; and the
. Commission could change the manner in which monies are used.
The City Manager noted that the balance in the Parkland Trust Fund is low; and with
the provisions of HB473, that amount could grow more slowly in the future.
City Manager Wysocki briefly highlighted the information included in the Appendix,
noting that it provides quick reference material. He stated that this information does include
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a glossary of terms, to which Commissioner Stiff has asked that a glossary of acronyms be
added.
City Manager Wysocki noted that the next work session on the budget has been
scheduled for Monday, July 31, at 3:00 p.m. He suggested that the Commission consider
. setting another time for completion of the changes to be incorporated into the tentative
appropriate ordinance, since adoption of that ordinance is set for August 7 under the original
schedule.
The Commissioners tentatively set the next work session for Tuesday, August 1.
City Manager Wysocki stated that staff has verbally received the mill value for Fiscal
Year 1995-1996; and it is set at $34,718, which is higher than the $33,538 contained in his
recommendations. He noted that this will result in approximately $100,000 more in the
General Fund, if the mill levy remains the same. He then asked that the Commission carefully
consider the options of reducing the contribution from reserves, adding another project or two
to the budget, or reducing the mill levy. He forwarded his recommendation that the
Commission maintain the mill levy he has proposed and reduce the amount of reserves used
. to balance the budget.
Commissioner Stiff asked whether impact fees should be addressed in this budget.
The City Manager cautioned that monies from impact fees may not be used to
address past problems; they must be used to address future needs. He then stated that impact
fees will probably not be implemented until at least halfway through the fiscal year; and
revenues will be very minimal until near the end of the fiscal year. He further noted that the
accumulation of those funds will be slow initially, so he does not believe that the issue needs
to be address in this fiscal year's budget.
Commissioner Stiff then suggested that the Commission consider transferring the
excess monies in the SID Revolving Fund, above the required 5 percent of outstanding SID
. bonds, to the General Fund, with those monies being used to offset the amount of monies
being used from the fixed asset reserves. He noted that while it is important to meet the
statutory requirements, he sees no benefit in exceeding those requirements by such a
significant amount.
City Manager Wysocki reminded the Commission that the 5-percent balance is a
minimum requirement. He stated that exceeding that minimum is appropriate and ensures the
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salability of SID bonds. He further noted that many of the transportation projects are currently
exceeding the amounts budgeted. He suggested that the monies in this fund could be
transferred as needed to cover those excess costs if they are not transferred at this time.
Commissioner Stiff characterized the City Manager's suggestion as being the same
. as his proposal, noting it would accomplish the same thing.
Commissioner Stiff then reviewed the list of major projects, as forwarded in the City
Manager's memo dated August 25. He noted that several of those items have been addressed
in this budget; and some of the items are purposely being set aside for this year.
The Commission concluded its work session, recognizing that on July 31, adjustments
to the budget recommendations will begin.
Adjournment - 9:20 c.m.
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was
moved by Commissioner Frost, seconded by Commissioner Stueck, that the meeting be
adjourned. The motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being
. Commissioner Frost, Commissioner Stueck, Commissioner Stiff, Commissioner Youngman and
Mayor Vincent; those voting No, none.
ATTEST:
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
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07-24-95