12/06/1982 - Special - MinutesPort Orchard, Washinaton
December 6, 1982
Council called to order by Mayor Paul'`D.'Powers, Jr., at 7:30
P.M. for hearing on the 1983 City '.Budget.
Councilman present: Childress, Wilson, Caldwell, Geiger, Miller,'
Grosso and Clark.
Mayor Powers turned the meeting over to Chairman of Finance
Committee, Robert Geiger, to presentthe recommendations'on
the adopting of�the 1983 budget.'
First matter of business presented by Chairman Geiger was to
adopt Resolution No. 1284 authorizing a budgetary`transfer
within the Federal Shared Revenue Fund. 0n motion" 'by Geiger,
seconded and carried, Counciladopte.dResolution`ho. 12t34,
Chairman Geiger informed the Council and the general public'
of the contents of the 1983 proposed.budget and itemized:the:
appropriations for both the revenues'°and expenditures andj.
gave the Council a brief_r.un down on various .adjustments
Chairman Geiger moved 'that'the'1983 Budget..be approved as
presented. Seconded. On discussion`Nayor:Powers spoke'to
the following matters and requested that reconsideration be given
to each:
(a) The natter of the Committee>`reducing`the`salary of the
Mayor. That the Mayor does -have' several areas other
than being Chairman of the -Council and that the salary
should be compenserate;with the position,
(b) The elimination of a'Sergeants position in the'`police
department. Thiswas anew; position requested by the
Chief and should be left within `the Civil Service
posi ti on whether '.i t is fi 11 ed or:. not..
(c) The elimination of `the.,' Parking Control Officer'. With
the elimination of'the Parking ControlAfficer there
will be no continual checking of the parking lots or
of the parking`boxesor of the ticket containers. This
means that the City will not"get the'` revenue` which is
needed. Recommended that'the Council amend the `parking
ordinances accordingly.
Mayor Powers at this time informed the Couneil'`that he will
retire at the end of December.
Chairman Geiger stated that the Committee had decided that
the Mayor's salary should be -increased to $500.00 per month.
On motion by.Chairman Geiger, seconded and carried,,Council
approved the increase of the Mayor's salary to $500.00 per
month and to adjust the proposed 1983 budget 'accordingly.
1983 Budget as amended approved by Council unanimously.
On motion by Chairman.Geiger, seconded.and carried, Council
adopted Ordinance No. ' 1 222,, .setting ;the 1983 salaries for the,
employees of. the City.
Meeting adjourned at 7 P M.