04/01/1981 - Minutes City of Tigard
Budget Committee Meeting
April 1 , 1981 , 7 : 30 P.M.
Fowler Junior High School
Lecture Room
Present : Wilbur Bishop, Toni Brian, John Cook, Nancie Stimler,
Phil Edin, Gerry Edwards , Dale Evans , Wally Hoffman, Kenneth
Scheckla (arrived 8 : 45 P.M. ) James Smith , City Staff :
Raeldon R . Barker, City Administrator ; Frank. Currie , Direc-
tor of Public Works ; Irene Ertell , City Librarian; Doris
Hartig, Finance Director/City Recorder ; Aldie Howard,
Director of Planning ; Linda Sargent, Research and Develop-
ment Aide .
Meeting was reconvened by Chairman Gerry Edwards
Presentation of budget proposals
LIBRARY: Head Librarian, Irene Ertell requested that a part-time
LiFrary Clerk be funded as a full time position avid the full time
Library Assistant-childrens program position be split into half
time Children ' s Library Assistant and Assistant Librarian position. She
described the present assistant position. She described the present
problem facing the library and discussed each line item in the budget
request .
Discussion of the Library ' s budget centered around the use of volunteer ,
overtime , office equipment , book purchases and postage .
Chairman Edwards noted that he would endorse funding of a full time
Library Clerk. Nancie Stimler moved to authorize the Librarian to
replace the full time Children ' s Library Assistant with half time
Children ' s Library Assistant and Assistant Librarian positions , Tom
Brian seconded the motion which carried unanimously .
Councilman Brian questioned the amount earmarked for the library
building fund .
PLANNING AND ZONING : Planning Director , Aldie Howard Presented budget
requests For the Planning Department . He noted that the department ' s
budget had decreased $2 , .500 from the previous fiscal year. . No addi-
tional personnel or capital improvements were requested.
The issues of contractual services , the use of the Code Enforcement
Officer, pension increases , the use of fees , training and membership ,
use of interns , staffing for park board and the level of planning
department activity were discussed .
Councilman Scheckla arrived at 8 : 45 P .,'�'1.
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SUPPORT SERVICES/NON-DEPARTMENTAL
Finance Director City Recorder, Doris Hartig, presented the Support
Services budget .
The items of legal fees , insurance , membership , maintenance , contrac-
tual service , unemployment , printing , and the departmental use of a
shredder were discussed .
Phil Edin expressed concern over the word processor and printer being
eliminated from the original Support Services budget .
Doris Hartig requested funding of a full time receptionist and
outlined the need for the position.
Recent developments
City Administrator , Raeldon Barker noted that the A and B ballots
had passed in Washington County. The passage of these ballots would
bring an additional $490 ,000 to the City in 81-82 . These funds are
earmarked for road improvements and maintenance . Mr . Barker asked
the committee to recommend priorities for spending ,
Committee reviewed the budget calendar. The April 16 , 1981 , 7 : 00 PM
meeting at the Durham Treatment Plant was noted . The next meeting of
the committee is April 8 , 1981 , at 7 : 30 P .M. to consider Building ,
Administration and Finance requests .
Meeting recessed at 10 : 10 P .IM. and will reconvene April 8 , 1981
at Fowler Junior High School .
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