05/02/1996 - Minutes City of Tigard, Oregon
Minutes of Budget Committee meeting
Thursday, May 2, 1996
Members present: Brian Moore, Jim Nicoli, Ken Scheckla, George Burgess, Joyce
Patton, Craig Dirksen, Deborah Hinton, Bob Rohlf
Absent: Suzanne Beardsley, Paul Hunt
Staff present: Bill Monahan, City Administrator: Wayne Lowry, Director of
Finance, Jim Hendryx, Ed Wegner, Randy Volk, Liz Newton, Ron Goodpaster, John
Acker.
The meeting began at 6:30 pm.
The minutes from the April 18, 1996 meeting were reviewed and approved.
The committee asked about the new positions. The committee had been provided with
a summary of new positions. Bill went through each position on the schedule. Jim
Hendryx and Ron also explained the staff requests in CD and Police.
Bill stated that we could add CD staff being requested in our current space even though
it would be tight for at least the next year. The Mayor explained the commercial permit
situation and how these positions are designed to reduce the turn around time for
permit issuance.
Bill brought up the subject of space and the process we have been going through to
research the space alternatives for the council. Liz explained option 1 which was
favored by the council. This option includes phase 1 of the Police remodel in 1996/97
using the facility fund. Phase 2 of Police to be funded in 1997/98. Library to be
relocated off site, preferably the Amber foods property using either the WCCLS capital
levy or the City's own levy. Eventually, CD and Engineering would be moved into the
old Library facility.
Ken asked whether we have taken into account the increases in fuel costs. Staff will
look into this.
Ed was present to discuss the Cook park recycled water line improvement. This project
is joint between the City of Tigard, Durham, Tualatin and the Tualatin country club. Ed
explained that the City share is projected to be $88,000. Only $50,000 was included in
the proposed budget. Ed suggested that an additional $38,000 be added by the budget
committee. The current year budget included this project at $38,800, but the project
has been delayed into next year.
The cost of water in the park for irrigation will be .06/ccf rather than the current 1.32/ccf.
The project will pay for itself in less than ten years in water savings alone at current
water use levels. The Mayor pointed out that the savings will be greater due to the
planned expansion of the park and the addition of ballfields which will increase the
demand for irrigation.
The Mayor then discussed the planned improvements to the Park and the fact that a
large portion of the cost of the improvements will be paid over time by the Leagues
using the ballfields.
The committee discussed the vactor which is the large piece of equipment split
between sanitary and storm sewer. Also discussed was the request for the Town Hall
video and audio upgrade. The committee wanted someone here next week to provide
a complete explanation and to report on what other City's are doing.
The committee then discussed the Interfaith Outreach RITE center project request for
funding of $10,000. At the last meeting, it was discussed that the council should look
into waiving fees and charges for the project instead of making a contribution in cash.
Jim Hendryx passed out a schedule estimating the fees related to the RITE project and
noted those that were waivable. After some discussion, the committee motioned to
recommend that the council waive waivable fees not to exceed $10,000. The vote was
all in favor, none opposed.
The next meeting will be at 6:30, Thursday, May 9. The committee asked to speak with
the Library Director about several capital items.
At 8:45, the meeting was continued to 6:30pm Thursday, May 9, 1996. A light dinner
will be provided at 6:OOpm.