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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1977-019 I I 1 I I 6/16/77 JES/jes CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 77-19 A RESOLUTION SETTING THE SALARY FOR THE CITY CLERK-TREASURER AND RESCINDING ALL PRIOR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH WHEREAS JoAnne E. Shanley has been permanently appointed to the position of City Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Seward, Alaska, to perform, or provide for performance, of all of the duties of said office as described in Section 5.5 of the Seward Home Rule Charter, Sections 2-44 and 2-53 of the Seward City Code (Ordinance No. 349, ~ 2.102 and 2.106), and as other- wise required by law; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that JoAnne E. Shanley shall be compensated at the rate of $1814 per month, effective July 1, 1977, which is noted as Range 20B as set forth in City of Seward Ordinance No. 437; and, further, is entitled to any additional fringe benefits pursuant to Ordinance No. 437. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 27th day of June, 1977. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA (dJ c4~rV~r Richard A. Neve' Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: CAMPBELL, GILLESPIE, lillGLI, NEVE', OLDOW AND VINCENT NONE MOTT ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: 9~~hanr J/p",~ City Clerk-Treasurer . HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska ~.-"tI~~ Ranald H. Jarrell (City Seal) r i 1 I $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ l i t t $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ t C I T Y 0 F SEW A R D J A LAS KAt $ $ $ F I S C A LYE ARB U D GET $ t $ $ t $ 197 7 - 1 9 78$ f $ t $ I I $ I $ $ t I $ $ f $ I I $ t $ $ $ $ I PRESENTED TOJ::: ~~:A~;7~ITY COUNCIL I $ CITY MANAGER - C. E, "JOHNNY" JOHNSON $ $ CITY COMPTROLLER - BURTON W. BAUGH $ $ $ $ $ f $ $ ~ $ $ t$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1 I ! CITY OF SEWARD P. O. BOX 337 CITY MANAGER COMPTROllER INFORMATION CITY POLICE 224,5214 224,5216 224,5215 224,5201 SEWARD, ALASKA 99664 June 9, 1977 Mayor Richard Neve' Members of the Seward City Council The budget for fiscal year 1977-78 is presented for your perusa~ change and/or approval. The coming year presents many challenges to the City Admin- istration. The possibilities of expansion created by off-shore exploration are great but it is in the best interest of the City that tight control be kept on all expansion particularly those things which create long-term costs. It is the intent of the Administration to keep expenditures at a minimum, but it has been found that this may not be the most economical way in the long run. For example, a majority of City equipment is antiquated and worn out, having been procured as surplus from other Government agencies. This costs more per year for maintenance than it would be to purchase new equipment. Accord- ingl~ the Administration in its capital equipment budget proposes to purchase numerous items of new equipment. The revenues pro- posed to finance this equipment will be derived from surplus funds from 1976-77 fiscal year, specifically 35,000 dollars received from the State for past yeard rental of the 4th Avenue Dock and 40,000 dollars from the Jesse Lee Heights project as payment for force account work. The intent is to sell as surplus the used "junk" equipment that is now being used by the City. It is further intended that in the future the City Street Department will be used in its normal mission of repair and maintenance of streets, sewer, and water and no longer be used for force account work. This will enable us to get more use and longer life out of our equipment and require less equipment and personnel. You will find as you go through the budget that our revenues and expenses are up this year. Part of the increase in expenses is the bringing up to par the salaries of City employees. An additional expense is the requirement that we supplement the CETA employees giving them the same benefits and the same salaries as the remainder of the employees. For example from CETA we receive MAYOR & COUNCIL PAGE 2 June 9, 1977 $121,450, $76,018. 14 to 10. which we as the City of Seward have to match with We have reduced the number of CETA employees from The major change in the 1977-78 budget is the elimination of the Engineering Department, reducing the budget by $67,000. The City Administration feels that a city the size of Seward cannot afford a full time Engineering Department. It is pro- posed that we put $10,000 as engineering funds under the Council budget in the event we do have minor engineering problems. The major engineering will be taken care of within the projects and this in turn will be funded either by the Federal or State Government or by bonds reimbursed by a assessment district. I have checked a number of cities within the State the size of Seward or larger and ~ have full time engineering departments. I am proposing a building inspection department which will consist of one full time building inspector who in this case will also have additional duties as fire chief plus one CETA employee. The reason for a full time building inspector is that our building inspections in the first three months were as many as we had in the entire year last year and we are just going into the building season. The next budget will be the Police Department which shows a large increase on paper. For example, last yearsl budget only showed eight employees when in actuality we did have 11 full time employees as the jailers were not shown. The number of CETA employees have been reduced from last year. In the Police overall budget we'v tried to hold the line, the big increase being in wages, with the total number of personnel reduced. A major portion of the Police budget is funded by outside agencies. For example, we get $66,000 for our jail contract, $7,200 from the Alaska Railroad for patrolling the railroad yards, $24,000 from the Skill Center for providing driving training and $77,305 from CETA. The dog pound operation has been transferred to the Police Department. The Fire Department has been reduced, to one part-time Fire Chief. His major duty will be as building inspector and the additional part-time position shown will be money put in the budget for the purpose of paying a fireman to be in charge in the absence of the present Fire Chief. We have turned the responsibility for dispatching over to the Police Department. r ,,.- MAYOR & COUNCIL PAGE 3 June 9, 1977 The Street Department has been reduced by three CETA employees, however, one CETA employee has been added to the City Shop. We have increased the Boat Harbor by one employee, as was approved by the Council about a month ago. We intend to keep this employee and reclassify a position in the boat harbor for an assistant harbormaster. It is proposed at this time that this be filled by a trainee which under our new personnel ordi- nance can be paid at a reduced rate during training period. This will not be an additional employee. An additional $1,000 has been budgeted for the Council on Alcoholism. We now have limited property and liability insurance this year with a $2,500 deductible and I've provided for paying the lions share through general services. I propose to come back immediately after budget with a letter aSking for an election to be held in October requesting a two cent sales tax. I think now is the time that this can be brought to the attention of the taxpayer, because with a two cent sales tax it appears that there will be no problem reducing next years bud- get to 12 - 14 mills. The sales tax if passed would not benefit the City until April of next year so it will be worked into next years budget. I will come back to the Council after the audit is completed and the anticipated surplus is proven for an supplemental appro- priation in the amount of $32,500 will be used to match funds from State of Alaska to purchase a new boat lift. The old boat lift will be turned over to the State for transfer to WhitUer. Before next fiscal year the Administration would like to see the City converted to computer. We'll have the opportunity to do this in conjunction with the Borough at a cost of less than a thousand dollars a month. This would allow us to do all the billing for the water, sewer, electrical and harbor through the computer. We can also do all the payroll, general ledger and have added services for the local taxpayer in that any information that the Borough has could be retrieved instantly. It is the intent of the Administration to know at all times exactly where we are fiscally and to continue to affect economy wherever possible. The levy of 18 mills is proposed for fiscal year 1977-78.