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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2512-2010the city of KENAI, ALASKA AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $182,406.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF THREE ADDITIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS. WHEREAS, hiring three additional fire fighters was a priority identified during the FY11 budget process and action was delayed pending the results of a submitted grant application; and, WHEREAS, the City received notification on August 10th that its grant application was denied; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to fund and hire three additional fire fighters. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenue Appropriation of Fund Balance State Grant PERS Relief CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2512 -2010 $175,493.00 6,914.00 S 182 407.00 Increase Appropriations Fire Salaries S 111,655.00 Holiday Pay 4,348.00 Medicare 1,682.00 PERS 25,521.00 Unemployment Insurance 580.00 Workers Compensation 5,576.00 Health Life Insurance 25,060.00 Supplemental Retirement 1,071.00 Total Fire S175,493.00 Non- Departmental PERS 6,914.00 Total Appropriations $182 407.00 Suggested by: Council Ordinance No. 2512 -2010 Page 2 of 2 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of September, 2010. ATTEST: Approved by Finance: PAT PORTER, MAYOR Introduced: September 1, 2010 Adopted: September 15, 2010 Effective: September 15, 2010 t y °f/ KENAI, ALASKA To: Rick Koch, City Manager //From: Terry Eubank, Finance Director Date: August 26, 2010 Re: Ordinance 2512-2010 "Village with a Past, C# with a Future FINANCE DEPARTMENT 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794 Telephone: 907 283 -7535 ext 221 FAX: 907 283 -3014 On August 10 Fire Chief Tilly received notice that the City's grant application to fund three new fire fighter positions was unsuccessful. As discussed during preparation of FYI l Budget, Ordinance 2512 -2010 would appropriate, using local funds, funding for and authorization of the hiring of three fire fighters. Three additional fire fighters will provide one additional responder per shift for the department. $175,493 represents funding for three fire fighters for eight months resulting in a projected General Fund budget deficit of $112,807. The FYI 1 Budget was adopted with a projected budget surplus of $192,309. Since adoption of the FYI1 Budget, FY10 outstanding encumbrances totaling $128,209 were carried forward and supplemental appropriations totaling $17,473 have been made. A full years' funding would be $274,536 at the FYI 1 pay scale and would have created a projected budget deficit of $68,500 for the FYI1 Budget prior to any supplemental appropriation or encumbrance being carried forward.