1985-07-09 Budget Workshop3765
BUDGET WORKSHOP TUESDAY, JULY 91 1985
85-50 IIi Mayor Oakland R. Chapman called the budget workshop to order at
7:00 P.M. with the following Councilmembers present:
Mayor Oakland R. Chapman
Vice Mayor Andy Rubin
Councilman Edward Douglas
Councilman Nick Collins
Councilman Oscar Thomas was absent
Others present were:
Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk
L.C. Fortner, Jr., Administrative Assistant
Steve Figley, Assistant Director of Public Utilities
Keith Tomey, Fire Chief
Larry Mobley, Police Chief
Chuck Elders, Street Superintendent
Lydia J. Wilkerson, Deputy Clerk
COST OF LIVING PAY INCREASE
Councilman Collins suggested the Council not give a seven and a
half percent cost of living increase, but rather give all employees
two and a half percent now, then evaluate the individual employee
and those employees which deserve a merit increase will get one, (2
1/2% to 5%).
Councilman Rubin suggested the Council give the employees two
and a half percent now, then evaluate them for additional increases,
and in addition pay the health insurance premiums for the employees
-- and their dependents.
Council agreed on the employees receiving a two and a half
percent cost of living pay increase now, after they are evaluated,
consider the merit increase (a total of 7 1/2% total). The
Department Heads to evaluate the employees and the Council to
evaluate the Department Heads.
511.00 LEGISLATIVE (CITY COUNCIL)
2300 Health Insurance decreased from $2,288 to $2,077.
8100 Aid to Government Agencies increased from $2,000 to $5,000.
512.00 EXECUTIVE
TOTAL BUDGET 511.00 = $57,169.
TOTAL BUDGET 512.00 = $51,591.
513.00 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
3400 Other Contractural Services increased from $2,000 to $4,700.
TOTAL BUDGET 513.00 = $166,968.
516.00 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
4000 Travel and Per Diem decreased from $1,700 to $700.
4400 Rental Leases decreased from $400 to $200.
TOTAL BUDGET 516.00 = $22,958.
521.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT
2200 Retirement Contributions decreased from $5,458 to $4,840.
2300 Life and Health Insurance increased from $21,527 to $22,662.
4000 Travel and Per Diem decreased from $1,200 to $1000.
4300 Utilities decreased from $6,000 to $5,500.
4600 Repair and Maint. Vehicles decreased from $10,000 to $8,000.
5201 Operating Supplies (Gas and Oil) decreased from $22,000 to $20,900.
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5202 Operating Supplies (Tires) decreased from $2,000 to $lr500.
5203 Operating Supplies (Uniforms) decreased from $5,000 to $4,500.
6400 Equipment decreased from $28,000 to $27,320.
TOTAL BUDGET 521.00 = $571,571.
Humane Society 7 1/2 % pay increase over entire budget. $20,415.
522.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT
Due to a new law passed by the Fair Labor Standard Act wherein Fire
and Police employees are only allowed a certain number of hours per
pay period without receiving time and a half per hour, Council
agreed to allow the hiring of two new firemen.
2100 F.I.C.A. decreased from $13,320. to $12,438.
2300 Life and Health Ins. decreased from $14,449.48 to $12,901.
2400 Workman's Compensation decreased from $7,995. to $7,300.
5201 Gas and Oil decreased from $3,000. to $2,500.
TOTAL 522.00 BUDGET $280,987.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss the budg t workshop
meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
MAYOR OAKLAND R. HAPMAN
ATTEST;
BONNIE S. THOMAS, MC
CITY CLERK