Budget Amendment FY 2004MEMORANDUM
July 30, 2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Amendment
I respectfully request that a public hearing be set for September 2, 2003, to consider
adoption of the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Amendment.
M~cha~l C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Pauline Joyce, Administrative Services Manager
MEMORANDUM
April 4, 2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Pauline Joyce, Administrative Services Manager
Fiscal Year 2004 Second Budget Amendment
The purpose of this memorandum is to present the budget recommendations
presented by the City Manager at the July 28 public hearing on the electric and
gas franchise fees and the non-union wage package.
This amendment appropriates the funds generated by the franchise fees and
reinstates the non-union wage package. Additional actions recommended in this
amendment include:
· Add Franchise fees to revenue projections
· Add back in the non-union wage package
· Change in dental benefits for fire department
· Change in compensation for Fire Dept overtime pay
Eliminate the following Fire Dept capital projects: Station #2 driveway and
exterior improvements $62,000, Radio system to replace telephone lines
$17,500, Station #4 improvements $5,800, and Station #5 improvements
$13,600
Eliminate Softball field upgrade at Vets (~139,500
Eliminate Historic District Grant program carryover funds of $139,450
· Reinstate Non-union wage adjustments
· Reinstate frozen education and training
· Restores ~4,165 of Police specialized services (overtime)
· Reinstates Purchase of Services reduction for General Fund supported
agencies '
Reinstates 94,000 of Library reduction in material purchases
· Reinstates overtime for health Dept Sanitarians
· Eliminates fee for criminal background checks
· Reinstates three Fire Equipment Operator positions
· Unfreezes Traffic Safety patrol officer and Canine officer as separate patrol
Unfreezes park Ranger position
· Restores Library hours to 69 hours per week
· Retains FT Five Flags Building Supervisor position
Unfreezes computer programmer position
· Reinstates Parks Maintenance Worker
· Reinstates Traffic Engineer and Unfreezes Engineering Assistant II position
· Retains Human Rights Intern
· Retains Police civilian computer intern
· Retains Americorp program and outreach
· Retains Legal Intern
· Retains Finance intern
· Eliminates Transit fare increases
· Eliminates charges to other departments for tours
· Reinstates Saturday service
· Reinstates non-union wage package in the non-tax funds and make the
following reductions to cover the related expense
o Reduces water hydrant preventive maintenance program
o Reduces subscriptions and travel in Water Pollution Control
o Reduces overtime in WPC
o Health costs of $10,765 to be covered by Landfill Agency budget
o Reduce education and training in Economic Development (CDBG)
o Reduce supplies and rental unit survey eliminated in Housing Services
(CDBG)
o Reduce Labor Management purchase of services agreement by $717
(UDAG funds)
The proposed budget amendment requires a public hearing and adoption of the
attached resolution authorizes publication for a public hearing to be held September
2, 2003.
Attachments
RESOLUTION NO. -03
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 BUDGET
AND DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Whereas, it is proposed that the City of Dubuque amend its Fiscal Year 2004
budget; and
Whereas, Section 384.16 of the Code of Iowa stipulates that a public
hearing must be held on such a budget amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the City Clerk by and is hereby authorized and directed to
publish notice of public hearing on an amendment to the adopted budget for the
City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Passed, approved and adopted this__day of
, 2003.
Attest:
Terrance M. Duggan
Mayor
Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk