HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole Minutes 03.03.1998 MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
March 3, 1998 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Chuck Rodgers
Gary Temple Gay Easton
Dirk Kroll William Staudinger
Bud Johnson Norman Orr
Miles Walton
OTHERS PRESENT:
Alan Hovious
Don Hackmann
Larry McCann
Gary reported that he got verbal okay from
tonight that he will pay his encroachment permit
on an annual basis.
Terry Fink
tomorrow
Gary asked the mayor to direct the city county planner to
put in writing to the council, any and all consultations he
might express to us rather than in the pre-council meeting,
as he did at the last meeting. This way we will have it in
writing if he is going to give us advice, not only on the
Ricci's issue, but other matters that might come up. The
mayor mentioned that he thought we could discuss it with
him.
Gary also suggested that the police department monitor
emergency vehicles for a month. People are not yeilding to
fire trucks when they respond to a fire call. The high
school is another area that needs to be patrolled more
often, especially after school is dismissed in the
afternoon. After furthur discussion Dirk suggested that the
police committee review these problems.
Gay mentioned that there will be a Ward 3 meeting on March
llth at 7:00 p,m. at the high school. Use the NW entrance.
Bill mentioned that the month of May will be spring cleanup
month for Laurel.
Don reported that on March 24th at 7:00 p.m. the Department
of Transportation will have a public meeting in the council
chambers regarding the Billings Mossmain scale project.
Please turn in your proposed committee list to Cheryll, if
you have any changes.
The mid-year budget report is in your notebooks.
Chuck reported on the condition of Joe Leckie.
A HOME Grant receipient, Donna Bly, sent the city council a
thank you card.
Pictures were passed around of the reservoir project.
Alan gave a report on the jail and a report on the police
department activities for the month of February. Starting on
March 16th the police department wlll transport the judge to
Billings to arraign prisioners instead of bringing them
here and then talcing them back. This will reduce our
transportation cost and save wear and tear on our vehicles.
Meeting adjourned at 6:69 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Don Hackmann
Clerk-Treasurer
0 TO: Mayor Rodgers and Laurel City Council
FROM: Don Hackmann, Clerk-Treasurer
SUBJECT: 1997-98 Mid-Year Budget Report for the Following Funds
General Fund
State Gas Tax Fund
Water Fund
Sewer Fund
Solid Waste Fund
Street Maintenance Fund
Sweeping District
These reports compare budget to actual revenues and expenditures
for the current fiscal year and last year for the same six month
period. Please keep in mind that not all revenues and expenditures
occur evenly throughout the year. We receive revenues in the tax
supported funds on a monthly basis, however, the two major payments
are received in December and June.
GENERAL FUND
Total revenue for the General Fund at the end of December 1997 was
$ 915,788 or 50.1% of budgeted revenue. This compares to $ 841,283
or 48.56 of budgeted revenue as of December 31, 1996.
The General Fund expenditures for the same period of time were
$ 970,011 or 48.10 of budgeted expenditures. This compares to
$ 840,676 or 43.815 of budgeted expenditures as of December 31,
1996.
STATE GAS TAX FUND
Revenue is received on a monthly basis from the State of Montana.
The amount received as of December 31st was $ 71,978 or 49.816 of
budgeted revenue. This compares to $ 70,723 or 49.96 as of
December 31. 1996.
Expenditures for the same period of time were $ 81,717 or 54.56
compared to $ 43,292 or 25.21 as of December 31, 1996.
WATER FUND
The water rate increase was included on the October utility
billing. As of December 31st, the amount billed was $ 572,963 or
48.96 of budgeted revenue. This compares to $ 406,282 or 34.7 6 as
of December 31, 1996.
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Expenditures for the same period of time (not including
construction costs and debt service) were $ 367,885 or 40% of
budgeted operating expenditures. This compares to $ 375,910 or 42%
of budgeted expenditures as of December 31, 1996.
The first interest payment on the 1997 water bond issue dated
September 15, 1997 in the amount of $ 26,473.62 is due April 1st.
Money is being set aside each month for principle and interest, per
the bond amortization schedule. There will be a principle and
interest payment due on October 1, 1998 in the amount of
$ 54,312.50.
SEWER FUND
Sewer fund revenue for the first six months was $280,125 or 50.996
of the amount budgeted. This compares to $ 264,777 or 47.5% as of
December 31, 1996. (There was a sewer rate increase in November
1996.)
Expenditures for the same period of time were $ 333,693 or 43%,
compared to $ 288,523 or 4496 as of December 31, 1996.
SOLID WASTE FUND
Garbage collection fees for the first six months were $ 208,960 or
50.7% of the amount budgeted, compared to $ 207,216 or 50.3% as of
December 31, 1996.
Expenditures for the same period of time were $ 213 , 053 or 44.616 of
the amount budgeted, compared to $ 210,639 or 44.3% as of December
31, 1996.
STREET MAINTENANCE FUND
Maintenance assessments received as of December 31, 1997 were
$ 75,409 or 60.4%. This compares to $ 64,711 or 89.9% as of
December 31, 1996.
Expenditures for the same period were $ 15,418 or 12.2% compared to
$ 28,781 or 36.8% as of December 31, 1996.
SWEEPING DISTRICT
Maintenance assessments received as of December 31, 1997 were
$ 9,891 or 57.9% compared to $ 16,173 or 94.7% as of December 31,
1996.
Expenditures for the same period of time were $ 8,152 or 13%,
compared to $ 6,157 or 20.6 % as of December 31, 1996.
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