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Home My WebLink About09-15-1977 Council Work Session Minutes � , � CITY OF ORONO � 1978 Budget Work Session of the Orono Council�, 7: 00 P.M. September 15, 1977 �he Orono Council met on the above date with the • following members present: Mayor Van Nest and ` Councilmember Paurus. Absent: Councilmembers Butler,Massengale and Pesek. � Dick Benson, City Administrator,discussed the � proposed 1978 Budget stating: s At the public hearing on Wednesday, September 7, 1977, certain � adjustments were made to the 1978 proposed budget. Following � is a tabulation by department showing the 1977 adopted budget compared to the 1978 proposed budget (at 9/7/77) and the per- � centage of increase. ` � 1977 1978 Percentage General Fund Bud�et Proposed Increase .� City Council $ 25, 741 $ 26, 222 2 % � Elections 4, 445 6, 797 53 • Administration 46, 334 55, 425 20 • Finance 32, 368 38, 533 19 � Legal 21, 600 41, 100 90 • Human Rights 250 250 - • Assessing 31, 025 32, 863 6 • Government Buildings 15, 100 23, 825 58 � Police 247, 003 278, 901 13 • Fire 41, 789 47, 710 14 • Building & Zoning 59, 922 76, 614 28 ' • Civil Defense 1, 824 2, 079 14 • Animal Control 3, 800 4, 414 16 • Engineering 6, 000 6, 500 8 • Streets 221, 071 237, 705 8 • Health & Sanitation 15, 955 24, 556 54 i . Pension 19, 000 20,140 6 • Parks 17, 275 23, 095 34 Insurance 23, 410 32, 809 40 , Contingency 20, 000 20, 000 - • Total General Fund $ 853, 912 S 999,_538 17 �o • - f � � • OROP10 COUriCIL BUDG�T WORK SESSIOT•I, SEPTEMI3�R 15, 1977 Page 2 � . � A brief explanation follows for each department where the total � increase is above 7%. • - � Elections: Total increase is $2, 352 (53%) , most of the increase ($2, 306) is in the personal services area because 1978 is � the election year for the Governor, House, and Senate. • Administration: Total increase is $9, 091 (20%) . Salaries � increase $8, 143 (20%) due to merit increases during 1977 � plus the anticipated annual increase in 1978. Overtime of $600 is also budgeted in 1978 whereas it was not budgeted � in 1977. Commodities and supplies are up $375 (10%) , due � to fuel and lube, office s�pplies, and books and period- icals anticipated increases. Other charges are up $100 � (40%), due to increase in mileage expense. � Finance: Total increase is $6, 165 (19%) . Salaries increase � $4, 230 (16%) , due to merit increases during 1977 plus � anticipated annual increases in 1978. Data processing increase in $500 (13%) due to anticipated increase in + information output. Other charges increase $1, 600, no � amount budgeted in 1977. This is anticipated one-time • charge for computer program modifications. � Legal: Total increase is $19, 500 (90%) . Increase in retainer � is $5G0 (7%). Increase in consulting services is $S, Gc�G � (250%) in order to bring budget in line with actual expend- � itures over the last three years. Other charges of $14, 000, . not budgeted in 1977. T'nis is to cover as rmich cost as possible of the recodification of the City ordinances. • Government Buildings: Total increase is $8, 725 (58%) . Personal + services increase $1, 875 (3470) ; previously budgeted � under maintenance line item, the increase is due primarily to bring the budget in line with actual expenditures and '� effective this year, a portion of the public works super- � visor will be charged to the account. Janitorial service � increase to $500 (20%) , due to additional service requested. Utilities increase $1, 200 (209'0} , due to anticipated increased � costs of fuel oil, natural gas and electricity. Maintenance supplies increase $1, 000 (200�0) due to anticipated painting, � etc. O�ther improvements are $4, 000, this is a one-time � anticipated cost for adding the Police and Public Works � building, the shop, and the Council Char,ibers to the new well system. � � � • • ORONO QOUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION, SEPTEMBER 15 , 1977 Page 3 � . Police: Total increase is $31, 898 (13�,). Salaries increase � y $20, 890 (1370) due to adding two full-time patrolmen, � eliminating part-time positions, and adding tl-�e anticipated « 1978 increase. Consulting services increase $300 (15�) due to anticipated increased use of consultants. Telephone � increase $475 (73%) due to service changes during 1977 � and anticipated higher costs. Postage increase $40 (10%) due to increase in cost per piece mailed. Printing and � publishing increase $200 (25%3 because the actual expend- � itures for 1977 will run; pver budget about $400. Confer- ences and schools increas�e $300 (30%) so that one officer � may be sent juvenile school. Radio rental increase $1, 650 � (58%) due to equipment charges on new cars plus anticipated • increase in rental rates. Mairitenance of misc, equipment $800 (400%) includes store supplies. Training supplies � increase $150 (27%) due to increased costs and supplies. • Wearing apparel inc�ease $340 (17%) due mainly to increase in rnanpower. Books and periodicals increase $SO (20%) due + to anticipated increase in publication purchased. Insurance � increase $1, 936 (18%) due to rate increases in Workmsn' s Comp, and other insurance. Hospitalization insurance increase � $1, 321 (23%) due to rate increase. Memberships increase . $50 (50%) due to additional memberships. Pension costs increase $2, 861 (15%) due to manpower increase. Mileage • increase $125 (42%) in order to budget more in line with � , annual costs last two years. Capital outlay increase $2, 430 (22%) reflects increase in estimated cost of cars r plus additional funds for office equipment, resuscitator, � etc. � Fire: Total increase $5, 921 (14%) . The increase is due primarily • to the unbudgeted increase in 1977 plus the anticipated increase in 1978 for the Long Lake portion of the fire � service area. � Building and Zoning: Total increase $16, 692 (28%) . Salaries � increase $16, 045 (37%) due to merit increases during 1977, � anticipated 1978 increase, and additional personnel. Temporary employees increase $3, 000 (formerly not budgeted) � to reflect estimated use during 1978. Conferences and � schools increase $200 (33%) anticipating attendence at more seminars, etc. Memberships increase $20 (20%) due to � one additional mernbership. Capital outlay increase $600 � (1977 budget-none) estinated cost of counter to be built and ,installed during 1978. � � � � � . . ORONO COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION, SEPTEMBER 15, 1977 Page 4 � . Civil Defense: Total increase is $255 (14%) . Telephone increase � $24 (12'/0) due to higher cost. Postage increase $10 (50%) � due to higher rate, increased use. Equipment parts and � accessories increase $84 (21%) due to replacement of worn out items and purchase of other needed items. Training � supplies increase $125 (not �udgeted in 1977) expected � 1977 expenditures $100. � Animal Control: Total increase $614 (16%). Postage increase $280 (1977-non� � dog license applications are mailed out every even year. Printing & publicationstincrease $334 (not budgeted in 1977) � dog licenses and applications are printed every even year. ' � � . Engineering: Total increase $S00 (8%) . Increase due to antici- pated increase in charges. • � Streets: Total increase $16, 634 (8%) . Street lights increase $1, 000 (14%) due to increased utility rates. Capital � outlay increase is $19, 750 (not budgeted in 1977) due to � pay back to Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund for the front end loader, purchase of other needed equip-�ent, • and of f ice equiprnent. � Health and Sanitation: Total increase $8, 601 (54%) . The entire � net increase is due to the estimated costs of tree inspection, � removal of diseased elms and rebates to qualified citizens for removal of diseased trees. The portion of expected � reimbursement from the State has been shown as a revenue � source. � Parks And Recreation: Total increase $5, 820 (34%) . Salaries increase � �,67`�(��/o) due to use of additional manpower to maintain parks. Telephone increase $60 (not budgeted in 19%7) � due to portion of phone to be charged to parks. Mainten- � ance-Misc. Equipment increase is $490 (140%) to bring 1978 budget in line with actual 1977 costs. Capital � outlay increase is $800 (not budgeted in 1977) to purchase � needed grounds keeping equipment. � Insurances: Total increase is $9, 399 (40%) . Increase is hospi- ' talization rates estimated at 30%; increase in Worlanen' s Compensation rates estirnated at 35%. � � � • � � � ORONO COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION, SEPTEMBER 15, 1977 Pa e 5 • g The cost of living index July 1976-July 1977 rose � 7$. In reviewing the percentage increase (17�) � in the proposed budget for 1978 and how this � �crease relates to each department, we find that . he 17$ increase in the proposed General Fund for 1978 is related to the 17. 3� as accounted for � in the following memo: � Cost of Living Index �, �� Two Police Officers $21,000 2, 5g � Recodification 14, 000 1. 6$ � Hookup Water 4, 000 0. 5$ � Computer Program 1 600 p, 2g � Modification � � � � Fire Contract 6,000 0. 70 � Building Inspector 12, 000 1. 4� *Front End Loader 20, 000 2, 3$ � Insurance 9,500 l. l� � Total 17. 3o i �"� i The 1978 Budget Work Session adjourned at ADJOURNMENT �9: 05 P.M. � , � . � • . � �� ' � �� William B. Van Nest, Mayor � � ' ✓� Attest. � Walte , enson, Clerk-Administrator � � � � � � � r �