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1 RESOLUTION 07- 36 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING, PROVIDING INCOME NECESSARY TO FINANCE THE BUDGET AND PROVIDE FOR AND AUTHORIZE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008. WHEREAS, on the 30th day of April, 2007, the Treasurer of the City of Evanston, Wyoming, prepared from the Department Administrators and the Mayor and submitted to the City Council, a city budget for the 2008 fiscal year, beginning the 1st day of July, 2007, and ending the 30th day of June, 2008; and WHEREAS, the governing body has reviewed this budget in detail, and discussed with the several Departmental Administrators concerning their individual budget requests and base budgets; and WHEREAS, a copy thereof was made available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing, as required by Wyoming State Statute, on said budget, together with the summary of said budget, was published in the Uinta County Herald, a legal newspaper, of general circulation in the City of Evanston, on the 8th day of June, 2007; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on such Budget at the time and place specified in said notice, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the governing body has adopted the following overall mission statements to guide the execution of the budget: To insure that all rules and regulations set forth by Evanston City Government are appropriate and pertinent to the quality of life of the residents of Evanston, Wyoming. To expect a strong sense of accountability and dedication by all City employees to the people of Evanston, and to officially recognize those employees whose service to the citizens of Evanston reflect this goal. To improve the overall communication and line of communication within the City. To recognize and cultivate the importance of small businesses within Evanston, as well as to encourage industry to explore the resources in our community. To stimulate proper management techniques so that the infra-structure of our City is functioning at the highest level of productivity. WHEREAS, the governing body has adopted an expenditure control budget approach which encourages city employees to provide services more efficiently and cost effectively, by allowing department heads discretion to transfer operational budget allocations within a division. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING THAT: ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Section 1: The City Budget, as so revised and altered, be adopted as the official City Budget for the fiscal year ending 30 June, 2008. Section 2: The following appropriations as provided for by General Property Taxation 8 mills (approximately equal to $350,000) and other revenues, be made for the fiscal year ending 30 June, 2008, and that the expenditures of each Department, Division, or program be limited to the amount herein appropriated: The following Department budget allocations shall be distributed to the various divisions by the department head, pursuant to Section 7 of this resolution: See Attachment AA.@ Section 3: All operational and capital expenditures shall be made in conformance to the budget and the intent expressed by the governing body during the budget adoption process. Section 4: Pursuant to the policy established by the governing body, the Treasurer shall maintain uniform standard budget classifications governing expenditures incurred and revenues received by the City and its several departments. Section 5: Upon the adoption of this resolution the Treasurer shall, pursuant to the policy established by the governing body, provide to each department instructions specifying the method and form of reallocating their budgets in conformance to the standard classification system and pursuant to the appropriations authorized. Section 6: Pursuant to the policy established by the Mayor, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to review all requisitions and other requests for expenditures submitted by a Department or agent of the City. After said review, the Treasurer shall at the minimum insure that: The request conforms to the approved budget and corresponding appropriations. Funds are available to defray the requested expenditure. The request is proper, legal and is in accord with City Policy and Procedures. The Treasurer is further authorized to administer procedures established by the governing body governing the form and processing of interim budget revisions provided they conform to the following criteria: The department head may elect to transfer budget allocations within a division without prior approval. The department head may elect to transfer budget allocations between divisions with prior approval of the mayor. The department head may elect to transfer budget allocations from one department to another with the prior approval of the governing body. Increases or decreases in budget allocations for personal services require the prior approval of the Mayor. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 Inter-departmental transfers, changes in Capital Outlay Budgets and interfund transfers require the prior approval of the governing body. No transfer shall be made which has the effect of increasing any series, class, object or budget unless accompanied by a corresponding reduction in another series, class, object or budget. Irrespective of amounts appropriated for personal services, the governing body shall approve, by specific motion, the creation of any new permanent positions. This subparagraph does not apply to the hiring of seasonal, temporary, or intermittent employees working part-time or full-time. However, seasonal, temporary or intermittent employees working more than 120 calendar days must be approved by the governing body. No expenditure shall be made from a contingency account for Capital Outlay without the express prior approval of the governing body. Section 7: Pursuant to the policy established by the governing body the treasurer shall monitor revenues received and expenditures made by the City to determine the City's cash needs. When the Treasurer determines that aggregate City expenditures will exceed the total of revenues expected in any yearly, quarterly, or fiscal period the Treasurer shall, to prevent a deficit cash situation from arising, institute a proportional reduction in expenditure authorized for each department to the level of expected revenues. In placing such restriction in effect the Treasurer shall, consider as priority expenditures to preserve: Commitments involving City bonded and loan indebtedness. Obligations to Federal and State authorities. Contractual arrangements to which the City is a party. Personal Service costs for wages and benefits. The Treasurer shall advise the governing body at its next scheduled meeting of any reductions ordered and the reasons prompting that action. Section 8: Projects, activities and programs authorized for which grants from the United States of America, State of Wyoming, Uinta County or any other source are to be used for the purpose of payment of all or a portion of the project, activity or program are conditioned upon the receipt of the appropriated grant. In the event a grant is not received the project, program or activity shall not be undertaken, unless specifically approved by the governing body. Section 9: By order of the governing body and for the purpose of the execution and administration of the budget for this fiscal year the following policy directions shall prevail. The City will pay on behalf of its full time permanent employees ten percent (10%) of their gross salary to a Deferred Compensation Program or Wyoming Retirement Program. Each employee covered by the terms and conditions of the health/medical, dental and optical insurance policy shall be required to contribute through a payroll deduction, an amount ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 equal to Ten percent (10%) of the insurance premium. Qualified Retiree employees who receive the retirement health insurance option shall be required to pay 80% of insurance premium as per the Personnel Policy. The City will not participate financially in the payment of membership dues or fees on behalf of any employee unless the membership is granted in the name of the City of Evanston. The City will not contribute financially to the payment of any personal memberships. Where statutory or job description provisions specify that certain occupational certification or professional status is required as a condition to or of employment, the City will reimburse travel and associated costs related to attendance at schools, seminars or conferences when such attendance is for the purpose of maintaining or advancing professional status or occupational certification. Each step and each grade of the City of Evanston’s 12 Step Range Placement Table schedule will be increased by 2.5% beginning with July 8, 2007 pay period. All employees shall receive a 2.5% increase commencing with the July 8, 2007 pay period. The City will reimburse employees up to $150 for protective footwear, as determined by the Department Administrator. Section 10: There is hereby established the following fee schedules for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2007 POLICE Reports, per page per side $1.00 Fingerprinting $10.00 Vin Inspections $5.00 Parking Tickets in Limited Parking Zones 1st Offense in any one day $10.00 2nd Offense in any one day $20.00 Handicap Parking $50.00 No Parking Zone $10.00 Improper Parking $10.00 Parked Wrong Side of Street $10.00 Within 20 feet of Fire Hydrant $10.00 Angle Parking $10.00 Impound Fee Dog, Puppy 1st Offense $ 25.00 2nd Offense 50.00 3rd Offense 75.00 4th or more Offense 100.00 Cat, Kitten 1st Offense $ 15.00 2nd Offense 30.00 3rd Offense 45.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 4th or more Offense 75.00 Boarding Fee Dogs per day $5.00 Cats per day 5.00 License Fee Annual Dogs - Altered $ 4.00 Dogs - Unaltered 15.00 Cats - Altered 4.00 Cats - Unaltered 15.00 Life Time Dogs - Altered $15.00 Cats - Altered 15.00 Adoption Dog $25.00 Cat 15.00 Puppy 5.00 Kitten 5.00 Euthanasia Dog $35.00 Cat 35.00 Cremation Dog $80.00 Cat 80.00 Cremation Container 5.00 Assigning Dog to Shelter Dog $20.00 Puppy 5.00 Assigning Cat to Shelter Cat $20.00 Kitten 5.00 Vaccination 8.00 PLANNING & ZONING Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Zone Change, Text Amendments $50.00 Application for Home Occupation and Home Occupation Child Care 25.00 Planning and Zoning Commission Conditional Use Permit review Home Occupation and Home Occupation Child Care 25.00 Vacating Property, Advertisement 50.00 Zoning Ordinance 35.00 Comprehensive Plan 55.00 Subdivision Regulations 25.00 Bear River Drive Corridor Renaissance Plans 30.00 Blueline Maps: Plats, City, Zoning, Aerials 5.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 Photo copies, per page 1.00 PUBLIC WORKS Building Permit Fee is .005 times the cost of building or improvements, excluding land. TREASURER Fax Service Transmit, per page per side $2.00 Receive, per page per side 1.00 Returned Checks $20.00 Reports, per page per side $1.00 Copies /per page .10 CLERK Catering/Malt Beverage Permit, per day $ 10.00 Liquor License Advertisement Fee - new or renewal 60.00 Resort License - Annually 1,500.00 Retail License - Annually 1,000.00 Restaurant License - Annually 500.00 Club License - Annually 100.00 Micro brewery - Annually 500.00 Micro winery - Annually 500.00 Bar & Grill License – Annually 1,500.00 Liquor License Transfer Fee 100.00 Fireworks Permit Fee: Annual July 1 $ 50.00 Prorate January 1 - June 30 25.00 Business License Fees: Number of Employees: 1-5 $ 30.00 6-15 50.00 over 15 100.00 Lists 5.00 Labels 25.00 GOLF FEES 9 Holes 18 Holes Public Green Fees $12.00 $22.00 Junior Green Fees 18 years & under $7.00 $14.00 Senior Green Fees 62 years & over $9.00 $16.00 *Club Member Green Fees - Per Round $9.00 $16.00 *Club Member Green Fees - Season Pass $195 for 1st adult & $110 per Immediate Family Member Twilight Green Fee Half Price, 1.5 hours before dusk Lunch Special (Mon-Thur 11:30 a.m. - 1:30p.m.) 4 or 5 Holes Public $6.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 Club Member $4.50 Spring/Winter Conditions $9.00-$11.00 $16.00-$21.00 Juniors Early Morning Green Fees $3.00 before 8:30 a.m. Public Punch Pass $96.00 for 10, 9 hole rounds Junior Punch Pass $59 for 10, 9 hole rounds *Club Member Punch Pass $72.00 for 10, 9 hole rounds Senior Punch Pass (Age 62) $72.00 for 10, 9 hole rounds *Club Member Senior Punch Pass (Age 62) $54.00 for 10, 9 hole rounds League Green Fees Golf Club Member: Green Fees, Punch or Season Pass Public: Green Fees or Punch Pass Tournament Green Fees Golf Club Member: Tournament Entry Green Fees Public: Tournament Entry Green Fees Golf Cart Rental (2 Seats / 1 Seat) $12.00/$6.00 $24.00/$12.00 *Club Member Annual Cart Storage Fee $195.00 per Year April-March Private Cart Annual Trail Fees $130.00 per season *Required If Club Member Cart is Stored in Cart Garage Private Cart Trail Fees $4.00 per 9 holes Driving Range Fees Small $4.00 , Large $6.00 Driving Range Pass 12 Large Buckets $65.00 Club House Locker Rentals $45.00 per year, Club Rentals $5.00 and $10.00 Pull Cart Rentals $3.00 High School Golf Team Per Season (20 max) $500.00 Handicap Cards $30.00 per person * Available to Evanston Golf Club Members Only, Not Available to the Public CEMETERY Grave Space (perpetual care included) 550.00 Plot (8 sites, perpetual care included) 4000.00 Perpetual Care, each space $250.00 Opening - Weekday $275.00 - Saturday/Holiday Before Noon 400.00 - Saturday/Holiday After Noon 500.00 Opening - Infants - Weekday 100.00 Saturday/Holiday 175.00 Opening - Cremation Weekday 75.00 Saturday/Holiday 175.00 Disinterment - casket $500.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 - cremation 200.00 (Disinterment includes opening and closing for one body – one grave) Head Stone relocation - up to $100.00 GENERAL UTILITY CHARGES Late and Delinquent Payment Penalty one and one half percent per month. Service Restoration after 3:30 p.m. on days; weekends and holidays $50.00 Service Restoration for Delinquency 20.00 Account Deposit 100.00 Service Restoration Fee - Voluntary 15.00 Meter Calibration Verification, one free per year 30.00 Repair Service parts, labor and Frozen Meters 50.00 Water for Construction per 1,000 gal. 5.00 Meter for Water Construction 50.00 Minimum Charge for Construction Water 10.00 per load up to 2,000 gal. When a utility account becomes delinquent and subject to termination as provided by Section 23- 15.1 of the City Code, the user may enter into an agreement with the City of Evanston for continued utility services. The agreement shall require the user to pay in full all current charges for utility services incurred during each month of the term of the agreement, plus a minimum of one- twelfth (1/12) of the delinquent amount. The agreement shall further provide that if the user fails to make the payments designated in the agreement when due then the full unpaid amount, plus all delinquencies and penalties, shall be immediately due and payable in full. WATER CONNECTION AND TAPPING : inch Water Service $ 1,000.00 1 inch Water Service 1,250.00 12 inch Water Service 1,750.00 2 inch Water Service 3,250.00 4 inch Water Service 7,500.00 6 inch Water Service 12,500.00 8 inch Water Service 18,000.00 10 inch Water Service 25,000.00 WATER METERS : inch $ 150.00 1 inch 220.00 12 inch 420.00 12 inch Turbo with strainer 700.00 2 inch 530.00 2 inch Turbo with strainer 830.00 4 inch Turbo with strainer 2,100.00 4 inch Compound with strainer 3,000.00 6 inch Turbo with strainer 3,400.00 6 inch Compound with strainer 5,300.00 WATER CHARGES Line Size Capital Replacement : inch & 1 inch residential $ 5.06 1 inch commercial 8.86 12 inch 16.45 2 inch 26.57 4 inch 64.52 6 inch 112.59 ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 PLUS: $1.74 per 1,000 gallons of potable water consumption for each metered utility service unit $1.40 per 1,000 gallons of non-potable water consumption for each metered utility service unit Un-metered flat rate per utility service is $22.77, plus capital replacement cost, per month except for the months of July, August, September and October billing which will be $75.90, plus capital replacement cost, per month. WASTE WATER/SEWER CONNECTION TAPPING : inch Water Service $ 1,250.00 1 inch Water Service 1,550.00 12 inch Water Service 2,200.00 2 inch Water Service 4,050.00 4 inch 9,400.00 6 inch 15,650.00 8 inch 22,500.00 10 inch 31,250.00 WASTE WATER CHARGES Water Line Size Capital Replacement : inch & 1 inch residential $ 4.80 1 inch commercial 11.99 12 inch 19.18 2 inch 28.78 4 inch 64.75 6 inch 110.31 PLUS: $1.40 per 1,000 gallons of actual water consumption, except residential, church and school accounts shall be billed an average amount, based on the actual consumption during November through January, for each month for the months of February through January. Un-metered flat rate per utility service unit $18.00, plus capital replacement cost. The charge for private and commercial wastewater bulk dumpage into the City's wastewater system shall be charged at a rate of $79.14 per load up to 1,000 gallons of wastewater. SANITATION Refuse Service Fee Per: Capital Replacement Per Utility Service Unit $ 0.00 105 Gallon Container Picked Up Once A Week 7.50 Each Additional Pickup 7.50 300 Gallon Container Picked Up Once A Week 12.50 Each Additional Pickup 12.50 400 Gallon container Picked Up Once a Week 17.50 Each Additional Pickup 17.50 Involuntary Collection Per Pickup 28.50 Special Collection Per Pickup 18.50 Multi-Dwelling Unit ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 Individual Meter 6.50 Combined Meter 5.50 Landfill Fee Per: 105 Gallon Container Picked Up Once a Week 3.90 Each Additional Pickup 3.90 300 Gallon Container Picked Up Once a Week 9.83 Each Additional Pickup 9.83 400 Gallon Container Picked Up Once a Week 11.83 Each Additional Pickup 11.83 Community Event Pick-up As authorized by the Mayor Variable NON CITY SERVICE AREA Capital Replacement Line size Water Waste Water : inch $ 5.06 $ 4.80 1 inch 8.86 11.99 12 inch 16.45 19.18 2 inch 26.57 28.78 4 inch 64.52 64.75 6 inch 112.59 110.31 WATER: PLUS up to $3.65 per 1,000 gallons of water consumption for each utility service unit as determined by the governing body. WASTE WATER: PLUS up to $3.00 per 1,000 gallons of water consumption, except residential, church and school accounts shall be billed an average amount, based on the actual consumption during November through January, for each month for the months of February through January, as determined by the governing body. SANITATION: Fees shall be set by the governing body, provided fees do not exceed the amounts as established below: Refuse Service Fee Per: Capital Replacement Per Utility Service Unit $ 0.00 105 Gallon Container Picked Up Once A Week 14.50 Each Additional Pickup 14.50 300 Gallon Container Picked Up Once A Week 25.50 Each Additional Pickup 25.50 400 Gallon container Picked Up Once a Week 34.50 Each Additional Pickup 34.50 Involuntary Collection Per Pickup 57.50 Special Collection Per Pickup 35.50 ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 Multi-Dwelling Unit Individual Meter 12.50 Combined Meter 10.50 Landfill Fee Per: 105 Gallon Container Picked Up Once a Week 3.90 Each Additional Pickup 3.90 300 Gallon Container Picked Up Once a Week 9.83 Each Additional Pickup 9.83 400 Gallon Container Picked Up Once a Week 11.83 Each Additional Pickup 11.83 STORM WATER: fee of .50 per service. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June, 2007. William R. Davis, Mayor ATTEST: James H. Davis, City Clerk Aye Nay Abstain Absent Kimbal Croft Whiting Davis Skyles Bell Harvey