11/03/1998 BWS Minutes
YELM CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET WORK SESSION
TUESDA Y, NOVEMBER 3, '1998
4:15 PM, YELMCITY HALL
PRESENT:, Kathy Wolf, Adam Rivas, Glen Cunningham, Velma Curry,
Martha Parsons and Don Miller. Staff: Shelly Badger, Ken Garmann, Agnes
Bennick, Tim Peterson, Kevin Ray and Annette Laughlin.
An overview of the General Fund with complete Expenditure and Revenue
Reports was provided.
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Police Department Salaries are still being discussed.
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Park Fund will need to increase Fuel Consumed. Cochrane Park Fund will
receive $5,000
Trans Out Y/2 Y/3 Fund, $10,000 is required match for grant.
Railroad is not in Budget. We will receive a $400,000 grant and must show a
$20,000 match, but not in the General Fund. A new Railroad Fund will be
created and a ~ransfer of the $20,000 will come from the UDAG Fund.
Council was in agreement to the Railroad Fund proceedings.
Emergency/Disaster Fund of $30,400 will be used to buy the City a generator
to prepare for the year 2000.
Council Approved.
None of the additional requests from Departments is added in to the Budget.
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It was proposed to raise ERU fees from $700 (inside city limits) to $1,000 and
from $800 (outside city limits) to $1,200.
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It was approved by Council to raise the annual income from $9,600 p/year to
$11,000 for a single person, and from $12,800 p/year to $14,000 for a married
couple to qualify them for reduced senior rates for Sewer/Water.
It was discussed and decided to prepare an Ordinance that would raise the
Mayor's salary to $1,000. This amount would be determined annually.
Council Approved
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Martha Parsons, Mayor Pro-tern
Authenticated:
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Agnes P. Bennick, City Clerk
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