MEMORANDUM Concerning Proposed City Budget Adjustments

To: Honorable Members of the Common Council

From: Russell Lloyd, Controller

Date: October 26, 2013

Subject: Tentative 2014 Budget Changes

Dear Council Members:

On Friday, the Administration met with your representatives Council President Robinson, Vice President Adams and Finance Chair Friend regarding the 2014 City of Evansville budget changes.

The Administration has come up with a list of cuts with some minor additions that total ($2,086,294.00).  This includes an increase of $253,918.17 for the Fire Department personnel salaries and benefits due to the ratification vote for the City’s labor contract proposal for 2013 to 2015.  See the attached worksheets pages 1-2.

City Council requested additional funds for City Council contractual services ($90,000) and City Council attorney legal assistant ($25,000).  See the attached worksheet page 3.

The City Council Representatives chose to cut funding for Roberts Park and the salaries of the Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief.  The City Council Representatives also wish to change the Computer Services contractual line in the Local Income Tax budget.  The Administration does not agree with these cuts or changes but respects City Council’s authority to make them.

The concept of adding funds for each member of City Council ($50,000) to designate towards a park was not agreed to.

The agreed to changes by account are listed in the attached pages.

If additional changes need to be made prior to the Council 2014 budget meeting Monday please do not hesitate to contact the administration.  Mayor Winnecke will be available in his office from 2:00 – 5:00PM Monday before the Council meeting.

The Finance Dept. will be sending City Council the new final 2014 City of Evansville budget books Monday with all changes.  A new 2014 bound copy will be available sometime in November, with all changes finally adopted included.

Let me know if you have any questions.

C: Mayor Winnecke

Steve Schaefer