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SPECIAL MEETING
Budget Workshop
July 24,2017
6:00 P.M.
The Mayor opened the workshop at 6:11 p.m. which was held at the Caldwell Street Department Conference Room,
1311 North 3rd Street.
City Council members in attendance: Pollard, Stadick, Hopper, Ozuna(arrived at 6:49 p.m.). Absent: Callsen and
Allgood.
City staff members in attendance: Carol Mitchell, Brian Billingsley, Robb MacDonald, Brent Orton, E1Jay Waite,
Monica Jones,Frank Wyant,and Debbie Geyer. Guests: Areena Arora,reporter from the Idaho Press Tribune.
PRESENTATION#1—HUMAN RESOURCES
• Monica Jones provided a report on the process followed to review employee wages.
o A three-year plan will be implemented for updating the employee wages to market value. A two to three
year phase in plan will be necessary for bring positions to the appropriate market rate.
o City-wide employee raises of 2.1%to 8%will be proposed.
o Market increases and wage adjustments have been researched and evaluated by Monica Jones. She has met
individually with each of the department heads and/or supervisors.
o New construction and annexation revenues would be used to fund the wage increases.
o Workers Comp and insurance claims have shown a noticeable reduction this past budget cycle. If the trend
continues,premium holidays will be realized this budget cycle benefitting the employees.
o Monica provided an update regarding Mercer and their contract for health insurance administrative services.
PRESENTATION#2—PROPOSED TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FY-2017-18
• Carol Mitchell,Deputy Treasurer,provided a PowerPoint presentation and handout showing the proposed budget.
• Discussion was held concerning budgeted projects within the General Fund and Street Department.
• Discussion followed concerning the proposed changes at Purple Sage Golf Course with John Watson's planned
retirement in September 2018. It was noted that John Watson's contract renewal will be placed on an upcoming
City Council agenda for consideration.
• It was emphasized that the budget revenue is based on new construction and annexation. No tax increase is
proposed. The tax levy rate would decrease by approximately seven percent.
The workshop was dismissed at 7:08 p.m.
APPROVED AS written THIS 7th DAY OF Aust 2017.
Mayor
Councilperson Councilperson
Councilperson Councilperson
Councilperson Councilperson
ATTEST:
City Clerk