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Tigard Water District
Budget Committee Meeting
April 14, 1981
PRESENT
Board of Commissioners: Appointed Members:
Clarence F. NICOLI (7: 16 p.m. ) Fred P. WEAVER
R. Verne WHEELWRIGHT Robert L. WATERMAN
Richard M. BROWN Lois BARNES
Absent:
Jonathan K. DUEKER James L. HENDERSON
John G. SCHWARTZ Everette W. GREER
Staff:
Robert E. SANTEE, Administrator/Engineer
John P. MILLER, Foreman
Gordon L. OSAKA, Attorney (Departed 9: 00 p.m. )
Visitors:
Henry C. ELLINGTON
Rt 1, Box 405
Beaverton, Oregon 97007
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman
Wheelwright at 7: 11 p. m.
Motion was made and seconded to appoint Robert
Waterman as Chairman of the Budget Committee. Motion
carried unanimously. Robert Waterman assumed the chair-
manship.
Motion was made and seconded to appoint Richard Brown
as Secretary of the Budget Committee. Motion carried
unanimously.
Fred Weaver complimented the budget officer and staff
on the preparation of an excellent budget report.
The budget officer, Robert E. Santee, presented the
budget message and proposed budget document.
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Budget Committee Meeting
(Continued)
April 14, 1981
The one visitor, Mr. Ellington, was present for the
regular board meeting and had no comment to make about
the proposed budget.
The budget officer reviewed the boundaries of the
water district, identified all reservoir sites, and
discussed water sources.
The budget committee meeting was temporarily adjourned
at 7: 34 p. m. for the purpose of holding the regular Board
of Commissioners meeting.
The budget committee meeting was reconvened at 9. 00
p. m.
The budget officer discussed the rationale for each
section of the budget. Questions posed by the committee
were answered by the budget officer.
Verne Wheelwright suggested that the committee con-
sider not reducing the tax rate from 440 to 380 per $1,000
assessed valuation in view of the fact that higher whole-
sale water costs will be incurred from both Lake Oswego
(27%) and Portland (14%) and no comparable increase in
retail water rates is proposed. The budget officer men-
tioned that taxes to be received must be increased by 7%
due to uncollected taxes. Therefore, the tax rate could
be increased to 410, and together with 7% uncollected taxes,
would result in a final tax rate figure of 440 per $1,000
assessed valuation. With total assessed valuation estimated
at $700, 000,000, each 10 increase in the tax rate accounts
for $7, 000 to the water district. Therefore, this proposal
would provide a total increase of $21, 000 in revenue to the
district.
Verne Wheelwright recommended that the transfer to Bond
Sinking Fund (Account #700) from the General Fund be decreased
by this amount ($21, 000) . Further, that this amount be added
to Account #584, Land and Improvements, in the General Fund.
It was believed that these additional funds would be required
in the construction fund for the new reservoir.
Motion was made by Richard Brown and seconded by Verne
Wheelwright to approve the proposed budget as proposed by
the budget officer and modified by Verne Wheelwright's
recommendation noted above, for all funds, including the
General Fund, Bond Sinking Fund, and tax levy. Motion
carried unanimously.
Richard Brown commended the budget committee on their
fine work.
The next meeting, with public hearing, was scheduled
for May 12, 1981 at 7: 00 p. m.
Motion was made to adjourn at 10:18 p. m. Motion
carried unanimously.
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