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City Council approves budget but no pay raise Gas Department Price Schedule ordinance approved. Council unanimous in waiting before pay raises are given this year. Council will review budget on quarterly basis. Gas department price schedule changes have final reading and are approved. Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Ed Waggener In a 45 minute special called session, starting at 5pmCT, Monday, June 25, 2013, of the Columbia City Council, the council approved the 2013-2014 City budget after first passing two amendments to the first reading, one to remove a pay raise for employees, and the second to authorize Mayor Harris and City Clerk Sonya Biggs to sign a lease agreement for new police cruisers funded by court based revenue. The council voted 6-0 in favor of both amendments, as they did on the amended budget and the only other items on the agenda, measures to add revenue enhancements for the gas department. The council agreed to revisit the matter of a pay raise for City Employees in quarterly budget reviews in September and December. The budget, which had included a pay raise, anticipated an ending General Fund Balance of $692,041, down from $919,696 estimated at the end of fiscal year 2012-13. The Budget estimates the Garbage Fund will increase from $234,215 to $250,240, following rate increases already approved; and estimates the City Gas Department balance will increase from $2,496,523. to $2,523,771, based on revenue enhancements (Dr. Ron Rogers is vehemently opposed to calling the base cost increase a "rate" increase) and anticipated increases in sales for the coming year. The changes include the following: - Meter Deposits are staying the same, $100 for residential, $100 for commercialsThe new pricing schedule does show the following revenue enhancements: - Minimum gas bills will be $12 instead of $6 per month. The cost for additional gas will be cost plus $2.90 per month.Leasing program for 4 new Chargers The leasing program will be paid for through court based revenue paid to the department. Under the plan the department will acquire four Dodge Chargers, valued at $99,040 exclusive of a 3.9% interest. The total payout will be $104,778. The Columbia Police Department estimates that the cars will be worth $56,000 at the end of three years, at which time the vehicles can be purchased for $1 at the end of the leasing term. The cars will replace aging Crown Victoria Fords. The new cars will have V-8 engines and will get an estimated 4 mpg better than the Fords. Vote on salaries solid, despite solid support for employees from Mayor Harris The vote on salaries came despite solid support for pay raises from Mayor Harris. Mayor Harris noted that the administration had taken taken tough stands by cutting out funding for the city pool, for and payments to the Little League and Chamber of Commerce. "We've made tough decisions," he said, but he continued to favor pay increases for city employees, whom he described as very hard working. Councillors appear ready to make changes in the recycling program Councillors June Parson and Robert Flowers both questioned the cost of the city's recycling program. But Councillors Dr. Ron Rogers and Linda Waggener urged the council to make the recycling program work. Citizen response to Mayor Harris' admittedly limited testing has been strong. However, citizens in the community who favor recycling as a means of reducing the cost of sanitation and to reduce payments to the landfill operators acknowledge that the system will have to be streamlined to make it work, and to even make it "green." They think recycling needs an all out effort to make it work before throwing in the towel and resorting soley to increasing garbage rates to close the gaps. Assistant City Clerk Rhonda Loy said that the City has received grant money from the PRIDE organization for its own baling machine and for a recycling trailer similar to the two now owned by Adair Fiscal Court. The City won't be setting up its own recycling program, however. Mayor Harris said that PRIDE expects interlocal agreements on recycling, not competition. "We'll work with Judge Melton," he said, "maybe they will share some of the income with us." Judge Melton, contacted after the meeting, said that the the county's program remains operates at a loss of approximately $1,000 a year. That loss would grow, she said, if the city starts picking up recyclables previously gathered by the county. But she said that she welcomes talks with Mayor Harris on making the recycling program work for all citizens of Adair County. Meeting well attended The meeting was well attended with all Council Members, Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, Robert Flowers, Dr. Ron P. Rogers, Charles Grimsley, and June Parson present. Mayor Mark D. Harris presided. Also present were City Clerk Sonya Biggs, City Attorney Marshall Loy, City Police Chief Jason Cross, City Gas Superintendent Ron Cook, Deputy City Clerk Rhonda Loy, Citizen Bill Anderson, and members of the media. The meeting adjourned at 5:45pmCT. The Columbia City Council holds its regular monthly meeting each first Monday at 6:00pmCT in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. The meetings are open to the public. Mayor Mark D. Harris.. Councillors Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, Robert Flowers, June Parson, Dr. Ronald P. Rogers, and Charles Grimsley. City Clerk Sonya Biggs. City Attorney Marshall Loy. City Police Chief Jason Cross. City Gas Superintendent Ron Cook. City Sanitation Department Superintendent O.D. Frazier. City Recycling Department Superintendent, Ken Dulin. City Street Department Superintendent Donnie Rowe. City Events Planner Rhonda Loy. This story was posted on 2013-06-26 13:00:41
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