10/07/03 Minutes
Budget Work Session
Yelm City Council Chambers
October 7, 2003
Present: Councilmembers: Don Miller, John Thompson and Ron Harding.
Staff: Shelly Badger, Agnes Bennick, Grant Beck, Maryam Olson and Janine Schnepf.
Excused: Bob Isom and Pat Fetterly.
Work Session to review the major Revenue Sources projections for the 2004 Budget. Agnes
Bennick indicated that the revenue continues to grow and budget remains conservative.
1) State and Local Revenue Collections, Real and Personal Property Tax
Local Sales and Use Tax, Real Estate Excise Tax
Criminal Justice
Business and Occupation Tax, Utility Tax and Gambling Tax
Business License and Permits, Franchise Fees
Building Permits and Inspections
Animal License and Shelter Fees
Motor Vehicle, Vehicle Fuel Excise, Liquor Excise and Board Profits
Preliminary Water Sales, Meter Hookup Fees, Water ERU, Sewer Sales and Sewer
ERU based on fewer new homes this period.
Discussed possible option to increase Business License Fee and addition of Admissions Tax as
new source of revenue.
2) Other funds that were not discussed include: 1 05 Park Reserve, 106 Emergency Disaster, 107
Tourism Promotion, 110 Yelm PO Special Projects, 112 Five Corners, 119 Park Use Deposits, 202, 203,
204 Bonds, 402 Consumer Deposits, 403 Garbage, 405 Water Revenue, 406 Water Revenue Debt
Reserve, 407 LID, 415 Sewer Loan Refinance and 416 LID Guarantee Fund.
3) City Debt- Agnes Bennick reviewed a schedule of long-term debt.
4) Reviewed Current Fund Budget for Departments. Shelly Badger indicated she and the
Mayor had directed each department to a hold the line budget.
Legislative 001 511; Increase to Travel Training, Election and Voters Registration costs.
Municipal Court 001 512: Maryam Olson reviewed Court budget. No increase but a revised
distribution among line items.
Executive 001 513. Increase for office equipment needed at remodel.
5) Salary. There was discussion on the Labor and Industries increases. Agnes Bennick
provided information on Evaluatina the Value of Retro, an AWC group program assisting
employers to reduce risk from worker's compensation claims and benefit from refunds.
Other topics: Number of City Council members. It was suggested to consider a pro active
stance to increase members from 5 to 7 prior to mandatory addition when population reaches
5000. Would include budget for larger bench. Council would prefer that new members were
determined through election rather than appointment.
Adjourn: 6:10 p.m.
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