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Finance Director Lund stated that debt service increased by $119,000, which is over six percent. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that last year there was a discussion on staffing, noting that hiring <br />additional staff compounds future budget increases. <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that while he appreciates that concern, there is also a concern <br />of how to continue to protect the asset that is the community as it continues to grow, and the <br />needs continue to increase. <br />Councilmember Shryock asked how adding employees will impact future budgets. She stated <br />that she would like to know how that looks in future budgets and what that baseline increase <br />would be each year. <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that he would be concerned with what would happen if the <br />additional employees are not added and the impacts to the level of service that the community <br />receives. <br />Finance Director Lund stated that she includes that information in the five-year plan. She stated <br />that the big item that was included last year was the public works campus, which needs to be <br />discussed outside of the road discussion. She noted that previously that was planned for 2020 <br />but that will now be delayed. She stated that she has the numbers based on the proposed increase <br />of the budget, noting that she used a three percent COLA increase as she would rather plan <br />higher than not plan for enough. <br />Councilmember Shryock stated that she would support using the proposed increase of 7.93 with <br />staff providing additional information at the next discussion of the impacts of that increase. <br />City Administrator Ulrich confirmed that staff could also provide similar information for the five <br />percent increase. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that he would lean more towards the five percent increase. He <br />noted that the City will have a bubble that comes in a few years, which people may have <br />forgotten about and is concerned with adding five new positions. <br />Councilmember Johns stated that she would like to see the numbers but would like to try to make <br />reductions. She stated that the discussion starts to become people over projects and balancing <br />those needs. <br />It was the consensus of the Council to move forward in the next discussion using the proposed <br />7.93 percent increase and also providing similar projection information for the baseline five <br />percent increase. <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br />City Council Work Session / August 6, 2018 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />