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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Budget Work Session Memo <br />September 2, 1993 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />The top part of the 1994 tax levy and rate attachment was also <br />distributed at the 8/30 meeting. This shows the affect on the <br />tax rate assuming a certain amount of NTC growth based on the <br />tax amount included in the proposed budget. The bottom part of <br />this attachment is new and shows the same tax rate affect <br />information but assumes an increase in the tax levy of $30,000 <br />from the amount in the proposed budget. This $30,000 increase <br />would help close the $145,800 budget gap if this option is <br />selected by the City Council. Using the 5% NTC growth figure, <br />the increase in taxes on an $86,000 home would be approximately <br />$11.50 versus $15.00 (urban district) if the additional $30,000 <br />in tax revenue was approved by the Council in order to balance <br />the proposed budget. However, the Council could go in the <br />other direction and reduce the tax amount that is in the <br />proposed budget and reduce the tax rate increase that is <br />projected; but this would increase the budget gap problem. <br /> <br />Another big issue for the City Council in dealing with the 1994 <br />budget will be wages. The proposed budget shows a 3% across <br />the board increase. The contribution to the employee benefit <br />program is planned to increase by $15.00 per month per <br />employee. The wage increase for employees does not have to be <br />decided until later in the year, but the Council can feel free <br />to discuss it at this meeting or any future meeting. Attached <br />for your review is the City pay plan that is proposed for <br />1994. The City is currently in compliance with the state <br />comparable worth law and it is believed that City wages are <br />comparable to other communities and are not low nor are they <br />above the norm. <br /> <br />Another budget issue for the City Council to consider will be <br />the amount of additions to the City staff. We now have space <br />to accommodate additional employees and have been talking about <br />adding new programs to better serve the community. Attached <br />for your review is a list of the personnel additions or changes <br />that are reflected in the proposed 1994 budget. Also attached <br />is a section of the Decision Resources, Inc., Executive Summary <br />of the 1989-90 Community Survey that reflects some comments on <br />City staffing levels as viewed by the community. <br /> <br />Also attached for your review is a memo from City Planner, <br />Steve Ach, regarding the Planning Intern (and Comprehensive <br />Plan) and a memo I have previously sent to the City Council <br />regarding the proposed Administrative Assistant-Personnel <br />Coordinator. These two positions are probably the most <br />vulnerable two cuts in an effort to balance the proposed 1994 <br />budget. However, these two positions are definitely needed in <br />an effort to not have our current staff stretched too thin. <br />Too much of the Finance Director's time is spent on personnel <br />issues and personnel is an area of growing City concern and <br />legal ramifications. To remove the personnel function from the <br />Finance Director's desk would allow Lori adequate time to focus <br />on finance issues. Also, as it is anticipated that Steve Ach <br />will spend a great deal of his time in 1994 on the <br />