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2 9 09 Budget Presentation_FinanceFinance DepartmentFinance Department Fiscal Year 2010 BudgetFiscal Year 2010 Budget City Council Budget Hearing Monday, February 9, 2009 Ken TeKippe, CPA-Finance Director Jean Nachtman, CPA-Assistant Finance Director Rick Till-Financial Analyst City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget1 PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS City Investment Policy Updated • Arbitrage • Direct Charge Payroll • Identity Theft Prevention Program • Tax Liens Expanded • Received GFOA Certificate of Excellence in Financial • Reporting Award for FY’07 (20year) th City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget2 City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget3 CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS FOR UTILITY BILLINGFOR UTILITY BILLING CommunityPlus Upgrade • Evaluate Bill Print Options • Expanded Payment Options • Accepting Credit Card Payments & E-Checks via Website City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget4 City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget5 CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS FOR UTILITY BILLINGFOR UTILITY BILLING Water Meter Testing • and Potential Change Out Contract for Outsourcing Meter Reading • Laserfiche • Washington Neighborhood • Alley Cart Pilot Program City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget6 CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTSCURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS FOR FINANCEFOR FINANCE FinancePlus Upgrade • New GASB Requirements • Documentation of Internal Controls/Risk • Management Assessment Purchase Cards • Laserfiche • City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget7 CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS FOR FINANCE Issue Franchise Fee Rebates • Black Hills Energy does not collect franchise • fees on exempt accounts Total Alliant Reimbursements $100,751 for • Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget8 Non-Profit Utility Tax Exempt Loras College Archdiocese of DubuqueMercy Medical Center Clarke CollegeNortheast Iowa Community College Department of Correctional ServiceUniversity of Dubuque Dubuque Comm. School DistrictWartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque County Water Used in Manufacturing Dubuque County Historical Society A.Y. McDonald Supply Dubuque Museum of Art Apex Concrete East Central Intergovernmental Flynn Ready Mix Concrete Assoc. Georgia Pacific Emmaus Bible College Swiss Valley Farms Hillcrest Family Services Inc. Holy Family Catholic Schools Iowa Workforce Development City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget9 CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS CURRENT & FUTURE PROJECTS FOR FINANCEFOR FINANCE Evaluate Insurance Coverage • Unqualified Audit Opinion • Bond Issues and SRF Funding • City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget10 PERSONNEL SUMMARYPERSONNEL SUMMARY Number of Finance Department Employees Current Staffing: Accounting, Payroll and Treasury • 6.35 Full-Time, 2 Part-Time, Intern Utility Billing • 6.65 Full-Time, 1 Part-Time Includes1 Full-time staff member dedicated to collection of parking tickets Meter Service Workers • 1 Full-Time, 1 Part-Time City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget11 City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget12 Continue to Improve Upon Customer Service; Internally and Externally City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget13 RECOMMENDED DECISION PACKAGE Finance Department Computer for Utility Billing Counter • City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget14 Thank You For Your Time!! Questions Are Welcome City of Dubuque Finance Department FY 2010 Budget15