Elizabeth City Council MEETING DATE 27 OCT 2014 9/18/2018 Elizabeth City Council Work Session March 12, 2018 5:30 PM

Call Meeting to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance MEETING DATE 27 OCT 2014 9/18/2018 Call Meeting to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance

Statement of Disclosure MEETING DATE 27 OCT 2014 9/18/2018 Agenda Approval Statement of Disclosure

Discussion Fiscal Year 2018-2019 - Budget Overview

Pre-Budget Work Session MEETING DATE 16 MAY 2016 9/18/2018 Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Pre-Budget Work Session March 12, 2018

Cash Balance Report FUND JAN 2017 CASH BALANCE JAN 2018 DIFFERENCE General Fund $6,879,806 $7,219,492 $339,686 Electric Fund $3,897,429 $5,426,918 $1,529,489 Water & Sewer Fund $3,079,541 $2,228,259 ($851,282) Storm Water Utility Fund $908,516 $1,093,598 $185,082 Solid Waste Fund $350,405 $280,112 ($70,293)

General Fund Anticipated Revenue Sales Tax TBD Property Tax TBD Shared Revenue TBD

Property Valuation 1¢ = $120,000

HEALTH INSURANCE A 8.0% increase in Health Insurance Premiums, which equates to a total of $2,804,598

HEALTH INSURANCE A 8.0% increase in Health Insurance is equivalent to a 2.46% COLA

Health Insurance FY 2017-2018 FY 2018-2019 Difference General Fund $1,398,329 $1,554,062 $155,733 Electric Fund $271,085 $304,101 $33,016 W&S Fund $333,493 $379,602 $46,109 Storm Water Fund $1,950 $2,097 $147 Solid Waste Fund $124,816 $151,002 $26,186 Retirees $380,017 $413,734 $33,717 Total $2,509,690 $2,804,598 $294,908

City of Elizabeth City Workers Comp 2017-2018 2018-2019 Difference 2013-14 $92,951 2014-15 $622,139 $614,854 ($7,285) 2015-16 $320,554 $485,293 $164,739 2016-17 $0 $217,642 Total $1,035,644 $1,317,789 $282,145 **Modifier is going from 1.30 to 1.48 net cost of $282,145

*Increase in Employee Benefits Health Insurance $294,908 Workers Comp $282,145 Total $577,053 *Before COLA or Christmas Bonus

*Total Payroll General Fund $12,113,667 Electric Fund $2,365,220 W&S Fund $2,464,062 Storm Water Fund $33,265 Solid Waste Fund $920,995 Total $17,897,209 * Does not reflect a COLA or Christmas Bonus

Debt Payments

General Fund Amount of Outstanding Debt $2,889,008 Debt Payment FY 2018-19 $760,914 Total Decrease/(Increase) in Payment ($115,720)

Debt Issued in FY 2017-2018 Police Cars $226,000 P&R Equipment $133,017 Fire Pumper Truck $525,000 Skate Park $200,000 AP Midgett $325,000 Charles Creek Park $125,000 Total $1,534,017

9/18/2018 MEETING DATE 16 MAY 2016

Electric Amount of Outstanding Debt $1,177,809 Debt Payment FY 2018-19 $321,993 Total Decrease/(Increase) in Payment $0

Potential Wholesale Electrical Rate increase sometime in FY 2018-2019

Water & Sewer Amount of Outstanding Debt $1,414,785 Debt Payment FY 2018-19 $771,939 Total Decrease in Payment $341,453

Council needs to adopt a new System Development Fee (Impact Fees)Schedule Potential Wholesale Electrical rate increase sometime in FY 2018-2019

Water & Sewer Project FY 2017-2019 Dawson Street Pump Station $1,341,385 Parkview Interceptor Line $475,532 Raw water Transmission Line $903,581 Nexgrid $1,500,000 Total $4,220,498

Debt Payments Total Aviation Fund Payments Total Principal Balance FY 2018-19 $136,253 Total Principal Balance FY 2018-19 $132,285

Solid Waste Amount of Outstanding Debt $442,288 Debt Payment FY 2018-19 $169,318 Total Decrease in Payment $42,462

Storm Water Amount of Outstanding Debt $885,253 Debt Payment FY 2018-19 $131,235 Total Decrease in Payment $0

Jointly Funded Activities AGENCY 2017-18 2018-19 Central Communications $676,290 Proposed budget due by 4/1/2018 Animal Control $148,338 Emergency Management $0 Fire / EMS $96,000 Parks & Recreation $935,860 AEDC $105,172 Airport Authority Senior Center $104,052 Fire $405,547 $421,833 Tax Department $140,000

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 1 Community Development Code Enforcement Division 2 Light Duty Trucks $57,160 2 Planning Division Plotter $7,700 3 Joint City-County Comprehensive Plan $75,000

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 4 Public Buildings City Hall HVAC System Replacement (Chambers) $12,500 5 Public Safety HVAC Unit REPL/Improvements $20,900

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 6 Coast Guard Park Completion $250,000 7 Elizabeth City Middle School Gym Renovation $285,000 8 Enfield Park - Relocation of restroom facilities/concession $225,000

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 9 South Park/Athletic Fields Baseball Equipment/Batting cages nets Soccer Equipment/River Road and Northeastern Fields $60,000 $25,000 10 Senior Center Division Vehicle, 2018 Ford transit Van or Bus New Senior Center Facility $65,000 $1,000,000

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 11 City Internship Program, continuation $20,000 12 Information Technology Community Surveillance Camera System $14,990

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 12 Information Technology cont. Computer work stations Domain Controller/File Server Replacement $14,200 $16,000

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 13 Water & Sewer Capital Improvements Misc. Water Line Projects Water Treatment Plant WTP Building Repairs Well Rehabilitation $500,000 $335,000 $180,000

Staff-Proposed Projects No. Project Est. Budget Impact 13 Water & Sewer Capital Improvements cont. Accelerator Rehabilitation Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Trash Conveyor Replacement Upgrade Pumps $192,500 $58,000 $47,000

PRE-Budget questions & Comments

Questions for Council Should we increase fees to support capital projects? Should we raise property taxes?

Questions for Council Should we pass along the 8% increase in Health Insurance to our employees? $39.72 to $42.90

Questions for Council Would the City Council support lowering the level of services we offer by reducing the number of City employees?

Questions for Council City anticipates $485,000 in Powell Bill funds for street improvements / projects

Questions for Council City can raise our municipal vehicle tax from $15 to $30 The rate increase will generate approximately $150,000 in street repair money

Questions for Council At what level do we fund the Community Support Grants? What are Council’s CIP & CAP priorities?

MEETING DATE 27 OCT 2015 9/18/2018 Adjournment

MEETING DATE 16 MAY 2016 FINAL slide 9/18/2018 END OF PRESENTATION FINAL slide