10/13/1998 BWS Minutes
Y'ELM tin( COUNCIL
BUDGET WORK SESSION
TUESDA )',. OCTOBER 13, 199~
4: 15 PM, Y'ELM CIT)( HALL
PRESENT: Kathy Wolf, Glen Cunningham, Velma Curry, Martha Parsons, and Don
Miller. Staff: Shelly Badger, Agnes Bennick, Annette Laughlin, Ken Garmann, Cathie
Carlson, Tim Peterson, Terry 'Vandiver, Vern Prell, and Stephanie Conners.,
COURT' Budget was approved with the full-time position being reduced to half
time, being left open for request for full-time when needed. '
ADMIN Accrued Leave will be increased to $5,000, Insurance was increased'
$1,000, Machinery/Equipment was increased to purchase Y2K compatible computer.
Bldg/Grounds Maint. Supplies $7,500 and Bldg/Grounds Custodial/Cleaning $7,000 was
added to Administration. Audit costs $16,000 will be available, Audit has started
Wednesday, October 14, 1998.
P.W. Priorities for Public Works: 1) Public Works Yard-$500,000 2)
Storm water Management Program, 3) Office Equipment-$3,700: computer for Ken, fax,
and printer, and 4) Staff Engineer-$40,000 annually: eliminate the Y2 time building
official position, $33,000 is already budgeted for consulting. ,Council asked staff to do
more research and return to council with more precise information. 5) Yelm Creek
Study-$15,000 to 38,000 total.
BUILDING Eliminate Y2 time building offici,al position.
ANIMAL No changes reported.
PLANNING A $250 decrease in Travel/Training. $4,500 for Equipment/Software to
upgrade 2 computers to Y2K compatibility, which will be brought back to Council with
more accurate figures. Local Planning will be decreased by $500, but will need to be .
budgeted in the future to improve our Central Business District.
LIBRARY Additionallighting-$480+tax, replacement of glass in door-$348+tax:
investigation for other options and bring back to Council, front door is ADA complied,
request for 2-week cleaning of bathrooms is being held until further no~ice.
HISTORIC A request for the full $6,000 carryover. Goals for 1999:' 1) Gomplete the
Kiosk Project at Cochrane Park and 2) Possible Register Additions.
PARKS No changes. Request for $5,000 carryover from Professional Services to
, be added to Building/Structures-Cochrane. It was decided to focus Parks on completing
Cochrane Park.
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STREETS Priorities: 1) Street ivlaintenance $60,000. 2) Mower $5,000. The city
will be acquiring more property on Edwards St. on Yelm Ave. E that will need to be
maintained.
TREE This is first full year of funding and has more of a layout. Request for
$4,000 carryover. .
MUNICIP AL Annual payment transferred from General Fund to ,BuilJing Fund to make
payments for land and bond. Public Works Building was discussed. Further discussion
at later Budget Work Session.
Y2K FUNDING Need for a consultant regarding the City's future need for Y2K
compatibility. Staff will be doing some research and return to Council with an amount
and proposal.
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Kathryn M. Wolf, Mayor
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Agnes P. Bennick, City Clerk
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