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

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

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

4. Discussion
Fiscal Year Budget Overview

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

6. 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)

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

8. Property Valuation
1¢ = $120,000

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

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

11. 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

13. City of Elizabeth City Workers Comp
Difference
$92,951
$622,139
$614,854
($7,285)
$320,554
$485,293
$164,739 $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

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

15. *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

16. Debt Payments

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

18. 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

19. 9/18/2018
MEETING DATE 16 MAY 2016

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

22. Potential Wholesale Electrical Rate increase sometime in FY 2018-2019

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

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

27. 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

28. Debt Payments Total Aviation Fund Payments Total Principal Balance
FY $136,253
Total Principal Balance
FY $132,285

30. Solid Waste Amount of Outstanding Debt $442,288
Debt Payment FY $169,318
Total Decrease in Payment $42,462

32. Storm Water Amount of Outstanding Debt $885,253
Debt Payment FY $131,235
Total Decrease in Payment $0

34. Jointly Funded Activities
AGENCY
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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

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

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

41. 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

42. 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

43. PRE-Budget questions & Comments

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

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

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

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

48. 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

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

50. MEETING DATE 27 OCT 2015
9/18/2018
Adjournment

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