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BUDGET WORK SESSION
MAY 182 2005
6:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING
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Council Members Present: R. Ross, C. Massie, L. Swarner, B. Gilman, J. Butler,
J. Moore and P. Porter
Staff Present: C. Freas, C. Kopp, C. Graves, R. Feltman, K.
Kornelis, M. Tilly, B. Frates, E. Jankowska, R.
Cronkhite
Acting Finance Director Robin Feltman reviewed changes made to the budget,
including:
• Eliminating fire position and increasing overtime.
• Adding dust control at $57,000.
• Removing vactor truck.
• Increase of property tax revenue.
• Increase of ambulance fees at approximately $50,000.
• Increase of 24.6% in health insurance costs.
• HB 161 (related to the PERS/TERS opt -out program) was passed by the
Legislature. The budget was increased to reflect full medical insurance and PERS
contributions for employees who opted out.
• The resignation of the fire chief lowered the salaries in the Fire
Department.
• The projected laps was changed from five percent to seven percent.
• $36,000 was included for PERS funding from the Legislature. If that is
not received, there will be deficit of $187,123.
Discussion followed which included the following comments:
• Council Member Swarner stated her desire to add $10,000 to the Library
budget for the purchase of books.
• Council Member Massie stated his desire to add $25,000 for a
permanent outhouse for placement at South Spruce Street.
• Mayor Porter stated her desire to add $5,000 for amini-grant program.
Ross stated he would not support any additions to the budget if state funding was not
received, however he believed the permanent outhouse should be given priority over
the other requests.
Further discussion found support for the following:
• Library budget -- increase by $6,000 for books.
� Support for purchase/placement of outhouse.
• Bring the mini -grant issue forward for discussion.
Other recommendations were:
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• No increase of the mill rate.
• No increase to the sales tax.
The work session ended at 6:30 p.m.
Notes prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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