HomeMy WebLinkAbout148-95 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 148-95
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1996 ANNUAL
OPERATING BUDGET AND WORK PROGRAM FOR THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the Council hereby approves the 1996 Budget and Work Program by
category for all fund types. A copy of the 1996 budget is hereby attached marked Exhibit "A"
and made a part hereof
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of December , 1995.
APPROVED/
By:
Fled Hanna, Mayor
Traci Paul, City Clerk
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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Annual Budget
and
Work Program
1996
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
1996 Annual Budget
and
Work Program
City Council
Stephen Miller, Ward 1 - Position 1
Kit Williams, Ward 1 - Position 2
Cyrus Young, Ward 2 - Position 1
Woody Bassett, Ward 2 - Position 2
Steve Parker, Ward 3 - Position 1
Jimmy Hill, Ward 3 - Position 2
Len Schaper, Ward 4 - Position 1
Heather Daniel, Ward 4 - Position 2
Submitted by
Fred Hanna, Mayor
Ben Mayes, Administrative Services Director
Richard Watson, Police Chief
Mickey Jackson, Fire Chief
Kevin Crosson, Public Works Director
Prepared by
Stephen Davis, Budget Coordinator
Kevin Springer, Financial Analyst
Mark Murray, Administrative Intern
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Distinguished
Budget Presentation
Award
PRESENTED TO
City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas
For the Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 1995
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President Executive Director
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
presented an award of Distinguished Budget Presentation to the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1995
In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that
meets program cnteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan and
as a communications device.
The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues
to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its
eligibility for another award.
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FAYETTEVILLE
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Fayetteville's mission statement is a direct result of a volunteer
team of employees charged with creating a mission statement that
expressed the service core of City operations, reflected our beliefs
concerning City services, and was easy to remember. All City employees
were given an opportunity to provide input for the mission statement. The
mission statement was then adopted by the City Council and is as follows:
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1 To protect and improve our quality of life by listening to
' and serving the people with pride and fairness.
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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Table of Contents
Budget Message
Transmittal Memo from the Mayor to Council 1-13
Budget Resolution 14
Community Overview 15-16
Budget Process and Pohctea
Budget Process 17-18
Budget Flowchart 19
Financial Policies:
Revenue Policy 20
Expenditure Policy 20-21
Debt Policy 21
Reserve Policy 21
Investment and Cash Management Policy 21
Capital Improvement Policy 22
Financial Reporting Policy 22
Administrative Procedures to Adjust the Approved Budget 23-24
Budget Organizational Structure 25
Consolidated Fund - Department - Program Summary 26
Fund Summaries
Chart of Fund Types - Governmental 27
Combined Statement of Fund Position - Governmental (Shown by Department) 28
Chart of Fund Types - Proprietary & Fiduciary 29
Combined Statement of Fund Equity - Proprietary & Fiduciary (Shown by Department) 30
Source and Uses of Funds 31
Governmental Funds
General Fund:
Sources and Uses of Funds 34
Comparative Budget Summary 35
Expenditure Summary 36-37
Special Revenue Funds
Street Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds 38
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 39
City Advertising & Promotion Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 40
Off Street Parking Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 41
Community Development Block Grant Program:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 42
Drug Enforcement Program
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 43
Debt Service Funds
Arts Center Bond Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 44
Capital Projects Funds
Replacement Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 45
Sales Tax Capital Improvements Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 46
Capital Project Detail - 1996 47-48
Enterprise Funds
Water & Sewer Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds . 50
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 51
Solid Waste Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds 52
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 53
Airport Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds 54
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 55
C E C and Parking Facility Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 56
Trust Funds
Police Pension Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 57
Fire Pension Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 58
Municipal Judge Retirement Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 59
Internal Service Funds
Shop Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 60
General Government'
Organizational Structure 61
Overview 62
Program Expenditure Summary 63-64
Personnel Summary 65
Mayor's Administration 66
City Council 67
City Attorney 68
City Prosecutor 69
Hot Check 70
Municipal Judge 71
Cable Administration 72
City Clerk/Treasurer 73
Miscellaneous 74
Airport - Landside Operations 75
Airport - Airside Operations 76
Airport - Capital 77
Admuustrative Services:
Organizational Structure 79
Overview 80
Program Expenditure Summary 81-84
Personnel Summary 85-86
Administrative Services Director 87
Personnel - Human Resources 88
Accounting and Audit 89
Budget and Research 90
Utility Billing and Collection 91
Internal Audit 92
General Maintenance 93
Janitorial 94
Procurement 95
Risk Management 96
Data Processing 97
Municipal Court - Criminal 98
Municipal Court - Probation/Fine Collection 99
Municipal Court - Small Claims/Civil 100
Animal Control - Patrol/Emergency Response 101
Animal Control - Animal Shelter 102
Community Development - Administration 103
Community Development - Housing Rehabilitation 104
Community Development - Home Grant 105
Community Development - Capital 106
Meter Operations 107
Meter Maintenance & Backflow Prevention 108
Fleet Operations - Vehicle Maintenance 109
Fleet Operations - Capital 110
Police Department-
Organizational
epartmentOrganizational Structure 111
Overview 112
Program Expenditure Summary 113
Personnel Summary 114
Central Dispatch 115
Police - Support Services 116
Police - Patrol 117
Police - Drug Enforcement 118
Fire Department:
Organizational Structure 119
Overview 120
Program Expenditure Summary 121
Personnel Summary . 122
Fire - Fire Prevention. 123
Fire - Operations 124
Fire - Training & Continuing Education 125
Fire - Special Operations Teams 126
Public Works:
Organizational Structure 127
Overview 128
Program Expenditure Summary 129-135
Personnel Summary 136-138
Public Works Director 139
City Engineering - Plans and Specifications 140
City Engineering - Operations & Administration 141
City Engineering - Right of Way Acquisition 142
City Engineering - Public Construction 143
Planning 144
Inspections 145
Parks - Administration 146
Parks - Swimming Pool 147
Parks - Athletic/Recreation Transfers 148
Parks - Library 149
Parks - Lake Maintenance 150
Parks - Parks Maintenance 151
Traffic - Administration & Enforcement 152
Traffic - Engineering & Planning 153
Traffic - Traffic Control & Parking Meter Maintenance 154
Public Works Director - City Gardener 155
Street - Operations & Administration 156
Street - Right of Way Maintenance 157
Street - Street Maintenance 158
Street - Drainage Maintenance 159
Street - Street Construction 160
Water - Water Purchased 161
Water - Water & Sewer Administration 162
Water - Water Distribution Maintenance 163
Water - Water Storage & Pump Maintenance 164
Sewer - Sewer Main Maintenance 165
Wastewater Treatment Plant 166
Water - Capital Water Mains 167
Water & Sewer - Capital Expenditures 168
Water & Sewer - Connections 169
Sewer Mains Construction 170
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Wastewater Treatment Plant - Capital 171 1
Water and Sewer - Debt Service 172
Solid Waste - Operation & Administration 173 '
Solid Waste - Commercial Collection 174
Solid Waste - Residential Collection 175
Solid Waste - Recycling 176 '
Solid Waste - Composting 177
CCapnal and Debt '
Capital Improvements Program Introduction 179
Capital Improvement Program Directional Information 180-184 '
Summary of Project Requests & Project Resources 185
Capital Improvement Projects by Fund - All Sources 186
Sales Tax Capital Improvements 187 '
Capital Improvements Program Comprehensive Detail 188-191
1996 Capital Budgets 192-194
Debt Position 195 '
Description of Outstanding Bonds 196
Schedule of Bonds Outstanding 197
Legal Debt Margin Calculation 198 '
Appendix
City of Fayetteville Organizational Chart 199 t
List of Elected Officials, Administrative Officials, & Management Staff 200
Personnel Summary 201 t
Personnel Variation Summary 202-203
Major Revenue Sources 204-206
Miscellaneous Statistical Data 207-208 '
Glossary 209-214
Index 215-218
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CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
THE BUDGET DOCUMENT
The City of Fayetteville's budget document is a six -part presentation consisting of the following
sections:
Budget Message
Budget Process and Policies
Fund Summaries
Department Summaries:
- General Government
- Administrative Services
- Police
- Fire
- Public Works
Capital and Debt
Appendix
Budget Message
This section begins with a brief review setting forth the budgetary plan and objectives, as
proposed by the Mayor, for 1996. The budget message section gives the reader the synopsis of
the work program for the City in the next year and provides a guide to the budget document.
Budget Process and Policies
The budget process and policies section gives the reader the procedural insight into the preparation
of the Proposed 1996 Budget and Work Program and financial policies for the City. These
policies include. Budget Adjustment Policy, Revenue Policy, Expenditure Policy. Debt Policy.
Reserve Policy, Investment and Cash Management Policy. Capital Improvement Policy, and
Financial Reporting Policy.
Fund Summaries
The Fund Summaries section contains information concerning fund types and fund position that
depicts the financial activity projected for the City during the coming year for each fund.
Department Summaries
This section consists of the five major departments: General Government, Administrative
Services, Police, Fire, and Public Works. The Department Summaries section contains the
following:
(1) Department Overview - This section provides a brief summary of total expenditures and
significant changes for each department.
(2) Program Expenditure Summanes - This section reflects expenditures by category for each
program in a Department for Actual 1994, Budgeted 1995, Estimated 1995, and Budgeted
1996.
(3) Personnel Summaries - This section provides a comparison of staffing levels during the
past four years for each department.
(4) Program Performance Pages - This section details the program description, workload, and
results for each of the City's operating divisions/programs.
Capital and Debt
This section contains: a synopsis of the 1996-2000 Capital Improvements Program and planned
capital expenditures for 1996; a synopsis of the City's projected debt position as of December 31,
1995; and general information concerning general obligation and revenue bond debt.
Appendix
The Appendix contains a City organization chart, a list of elected City officials, City management
staff, a personnel variation summary for all City departments, revenue trend charts of the major
operating revenues for the City, a glossary, and, an index. The glossary provides definitions of
frequently used budgetmg and accounting terms. The mdex cross-references the budget document
by division or activity/program.
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1 THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
December 21, 1995
Members of the City Council and
Citizens of Fayetteville:
1 I hereby present the 1996 Adopted Budget for the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas. It has been
prepared and submitted in accordance with Arkansas statutes, which require that the Mayor, under
the aldermanic form of government, submit to the City Council, the annual Budget for approval.
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The Proposed 1996 Budget was submitted to City Council and the public on November 28, 1995.
At that meeting, Staff reviewed the City's fund organization, major operating funds, new personnel
1 proposed and changes in 1996 capital projects from the approved 1996-2000 Capital Improvement
Program. Subsequent meetings were held on December 5th, 12th and 19th to answer Council
questions and take input from Council and the public on the 1996 Budget. Council approved the
1996 Budget at the December 19 meeting.
1995 - A Year In Review
1 The most significant event during the past year has been the Arkansas Supreme Court decision
declaring the incinerator disengagement fee an illegal exaction. The decision brings the incinerator
1 case closer to completion. On November 21. the City Council approved a settlement agreement that
set legal fees and established a refund pool. The total cost of the proposed settlement, which must
be approved by the Chancery Court, is approximately $4.6 million. In a separate action, Boatmen's
1 Bank. acting as trustee for bonds issued by the Northwest Arkansas Resource Recovery Authority
(NWARRA), filed suit against the City in U. S. District Court in Fayetteville. The Boatmen's
lawsuit seeks to require the City to pay the remaining principal of the NWARRA bonds, which
1 currently is approximately $14 million. Additionally, the City has filed several third party lawsuits
in this case. The ultimate outcome of this litigation and its impact on the City cannot be determined
at this time; therefore. the 1996 Budget contains no specific requests for these issues.
1 Other court action that could impact the City involves a pending challenge filed in the Washington
County Chancery Court regarding the constitutionally of the Washington County sales tax. This
1 Budget estimates the City's portion of the 1996 Washington County sales tax at approximately $6.5
million or 43 % of the General Fund revenue budget. Based on the outcome of other court
challenges to the Washington County sales tax and legal opinion. the risk associated with this lawsuit
1 is considered minimal.
On November 14. the voters of Fayetteville approved a 1% Hotel, Motel. and Restaurant, (IIMR)
1 tax to support City parks. The tax which will begin being collected on January 1, 1996, is expected
to generate approximately $950,000 in the first year. The funds can be used for maintenance,
development and construction of City parks and recreational facilities. A special revenue fund will
be established for this revenue in accordance with Ordinance 3900 approved by City Council on July
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5, 1995. A more in-depth spending proposal for these funds will be submitted for Council
consideration and approval at a later date.
During 1995 the City continued implementation of several initiatives that were in progress during
1994 and launched new initiatives mtended to improve and enhance City services while maintaining
cost control. A list of highlights in this area is as follows:
• The City's 2020 plan has been approved by the Planning Commission and City Council.
The plan provides land use guidance that will assist in managing our growth.
• Residential curbside recycling began in late February 1995 and has resulted in diverting
approximately 22% of the residential solid waste stream from landfills. A review of our
current recycling program is scheduled in early 1996.
• An operations contract for the City's transfer station was approved by Council. The contract
establishes a disposal cost to the City of $28.85 per ton of solid waste.
• Partial reconstruction of the Square Gardens was completed this past year. The project is
funded jointly by the City's General Fund and the City's Advertising & Promotion Fund.
■ The Police Department began a bicycle patrol of the Downtown Square and along Dickson
Street.
■ The Continuing Education Center bonds were refunded at a net present value savings of
$324,000 over the remaining life of the bonds.
• Selected filing and review fees for plats, zoning, easements, and, signs were increased as
well as establishing new fees for Tree Preservation Plan Reviews and Drainage Plan
Reviews. The amended fees are projected to generate an additional $122,000 in General
Fund revenue. During 1995, Council approved adding two employees in Planning and two
employees in Engineering at an annualized cost of approximately $100,000. Additional
employees are approved for these divisions in 1996 and they will discussed more in depth
later in this letter.
The City began the year with an ambitious plan to improve our streets and various systems in the
City.
• Street improvements accomplished or in progress include: the construction, reconstruction
and resurfacing of Mill Street; Stubblefield from Old Missouri to Harold; utility relocation
work is on progress along Razorback Road; the overlay of Mt. Comfort from 71 Bypass to
the City limits; Rebecca from College to Mission; Walnut from Prospect to Maple; Olive
from Prospect to Maple; Prospect from College to Mission; Johnson from Walnut to
Mission; East and West Ridgeway; East Shadowridge; Sycamore from College to Walnut;
Walnut from Sycamore to Ash; Ash from Walnut to Old Wire; Sixth Street from South
School to Wood Street; Sang Avenue from Maple to Halsell; Halsell from Sang to Oliver;
Oliver from Maple to Halsell; Cross from Halsell to Markham; Razorback from Cleveland
to Maple; and Beechwood from Sixth Street to Fifteenth Street. Street improvements are
being completed by a combination of City crews and contracted personnel.
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• Intersection improvements at Joyce Boulevard and College Avenue and at Joyce Boulevard
and Highway 265 are complete.
1 ■ Drainage improvement projects are underway along Cato Springs Road (through a joint
project with the Corps of Engineers) and Villa Mobile Home Park. Drainage improvements
1 have been completed in the Cedarwood subdivision. The City has a comprehensive drainage
study under contract that will provide a thorough inventory of drainage structures and stream
capacity. The study will incorporate updated information from both the Corps of Engineers
1 and Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).
• A contract for a comprehensive sewer system study has been awarded. The study is
1 scheduled to be complete by the end of 1996. The findings from the study will be used to
prioritize sewer system improvements over the next few years.
• The Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Materials Processing Facility has been bid
and the contract awarded. Construction is scheduled to start concurrent with the City
receiving its permit from the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control & Ecology. The
current schedule calls for the facility to be operational in mid-1996.
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• Significant progress has been made in the City's sewer system rehabilitation efforts. Work
is essentially complete in basins 12-14, 17, 20-22 and minisystem 18. The number of sewer
overflows has been reduced from approximately 530 in 1989 to less than 100 anticipated for
1 1995. The sewer system rehabilitation program is being accomplished with both City crews
and contracted personnel. The next phase of the City's sewer system rehabilitation effort
will be guided by results of the comprehensive sewer system study currently underway and
negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Park improvements accomplished or in progress during the past year include. replacement
1 of the playground apparatus and completion of the walking/jogging trail around Wilson Park;
construction of an additional baseball field at Walker Park; construction of soccer facilities,
parking and sidewalks at Lewis Avenue Park; pavement of the parking lot at Lake Sequoyah
' Boat Dock; an architectural contact has been awarded for design and construction services
for a new concession/restroom facility at Lewis Avenue Park and a pavilion at Lake
Fayetteville South. The park projects utilized City sales tax. greenspace fees, and state
grants to fund these improvements
1996 - The Year Ahead
The 1996 Budget and Work Program for the City of Fayetteville continues to build on philosophies
' of enhanced customer service, cost-effective government and responsive government. With the
assistance of the City Council and continued input from the citizens of Fayetteville, there are a
number of projects, programs, and initiatives that can be accomplished. Together we must face the
' challenges to be met in 1996 to improve the quality of life in Fayetteville. The following is a
discussion of some of the issues. challenges, and highlights contained in the 1996 Budget and Work
Program.
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Issues and Challenges
• As will be discussed later m this letter, the City's Solid Waste Fund is the only City fund that
does not comply with the City's policy for all enterprise fund types of maintaining a 10%
cash and investment reserve of current year operating expenses. During 1995, this
Administration implemented a number of changes that postponed and/or will minimize the
need for increased fees to the residents of Fayetteville and at the same time enhance our solid
waste collection and disposal. The changes include: a change in residential collection from
twice a week to once a week; concurrently beginning a residential curbside recycling
program; beginning a commercial cardboard recycling program and adjusting commercial
collection methods by utilizing loadall carts and containers. These changes have allowed the
City to postpone rate adjustments for operations. In order to continue the level of services
currently offered, proposed rate adjustments will be submitted for Council review and
approval in 1996.
• The City's 2020 Land Use Plan was approved by City Council on December 19, 1995.
Adoption of the 2020 Plan is just the beginning of a continuing process of updating land use,
zoning, and development ordinances. During 1996, the Unified Development Ordinance is
planned to be brought before the City Council for consideration in connection with
implementing the philosophy of the General Land Use Plan.
• As our community continues to grow, additional pressure is placed on our frontline service
delivery. As more houses, subdivisions, businesses and industries are constructed, additional
manpower is required to provide adequate public safety, adequate utility service and adequate
recreation opportunities.
• During 1995, the City was notified that our funding for Community Development from the
Housing and Urban Development Administration (HUD) would be reduced by approximately
$300,000 for 1996. The reduced funding level is due primarily to Federal efforts to bring
the Federal Budget deficit under control. Additionally, the City has been notified that we
would not receive any HOME funds. HOME program funds are HUD funds that are
administered through the State. Both of these events has resulted in the City developing
alternative plans for housing rehabilitation expenditures for 1996.
• Continuation of the systematic program to increase public safety personnel. The City began
a program in 1991 with the goal of adding a minimum of three police officers and three
firefighters per year over a five year period. The initial five year period ended in 1995. As
the City continues to grow, additional police and fire personnel will be needed.
• Unfunded federal and state mandates continue to place a burden on local governments
nationwide and Fayetteville is no exception. In addition to allocating resources to meet the
requirements of the Clean Water Act and American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City
must allocate funds to comply with new regulations for commercial drivers' license holders
and new licensing requirements for solid waste transfer station workers.
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Personnel Changes
The Adopted 1996 Budget contains funding for the equivalent of twenty-five (25) new full-time
positions and 3.7 part-time positions. Additionally, funding for cablecasters was moved from
contract services to personnel services in the Cable Administration Program. This change added a
net of 1.62 employees. The new positions have been added in an effort to maintain our quality of
service delivery while continuing to maintain a balanced Budget. The positions are added for a
variety of reasons including growth in the City, attempts to do more work in-house as opposed to
contracting out for services, input from the City Council and citizens, federal mandates. and
improved organizational efficiency. The following is a brief overview of the personnel additions.
• The City began a systematic program to increase staffing for the Police and Fire Departments
beginning with the 1992 Budget. Since 1991, the City has added twenty police officers,
nineteen firefighters, six civilian jailers. three dispatchers, and five non -civil service
employees to our public safety work force. The Adopted 1996 Budget contains funding to
add five uniformed police officers, one civilian jailer, one police clerk/calltaker and four
firefighters. Additionally, funding is included to adjust the salaries for dispatchers. During
the year. the City experienced a high turnover rate in Central Dispatch primarily due to the
trained dispatchers leaving the City for higher pay at other agencies. The Adopted Budget
contains funding to add these positions and adjust the salaries paid to dispatchers This
represents the equivalent of twelve new police and fire positions. These positions are funded
in the General Fund.
• The 1996 Budget contains funding for a Parks Athletic Field Crew Leader and increased the
funds for summer groundskeepers. The Parks Athletic Field Crew Leader position is being
proposed to provide more complete maintenance supervision of the City's growing number
of athletic fields. Adding this position will allow the Parks Maintenance Supervisor to
devote more time to park maintenance activities. Additional funding is approved for summer
groundskeepers to lengthen the time they can be employed and to increase their pay to be
more competitive with other organizations in attracting summer employees. This represents
the equivalent of one and half full-time employees. These positions are funded in General
Fund.
• The 1996 Budget contains funding for a full-time Development Coordinator and a Landscape
Architect Intern in the Planning Division. The Development Coordinator will be responsible
for coordination of the development review process between Planning. Engineering,
Landscape Administrator, Traffic. Street and Inspection Divisions. The Landscape Architect
Intern will provide staff support for the daily operation of the Planning Division. This
represents the equivalent one and a half full-time employees. These positions are funded in
the General Fund.
• The 1996 Budget contains funding to add a Trails/Sidewalk Coordinator position in the
Engineering Division. The Trails/Sidewalk Coordinator will be responsible for coordination
of trail/sidewalk improvements in the City. This full-time position is funded in the General
Fund.
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• The 1996 Budget contains funding to add a Geographic Information System (GIS)
Coordinator position in the Data Processing Division. The GIS Coordinator will be
responsible for writing the GIS software and hardware specifications and coordinating the
software adaption for use by Engineering, Planning, Parks, Water & Sewer, Street and
Traffic Divisions as well as assisting m developing applications for use by Police and Fire
Departments. This employee is funded in the General Fund.
• The 1996 Budget contains funding to add a Community Center Director for the Yvonne
Richardson Community Center. This position is funded in the Community Development
Fund.
The 1996 Budget contains funding for a part-time Codes Inspector and a part-time Microfilm
Assistant and File Clerk in Inspections. These positions are funded in General Fund.
• Because of the continued growth the City is experiencing, the 1996 Budget adds: two
maintenance workers for the Street Division; a public works crew leader and two
maintenance workers for Water & Sewer Maintenance; a meter reader and a water service
representative for Meter Operations; one solid waste truck driver for Solid Waste; and one
equipment maintenance worker for Fleet Operations. These positions are funded in Street
Fund, Water & Sewer Fund, Solid Waste Fund, and Shop Fund.
Program Initiatives
• The City has established funding for sidewalk improvements in the Sales Tax Capital
Improvements Fund and adds an employee in the Engineering Division to coordinate the
construction or renovation of sidewalks and trails throughout the City.
• Funding for entryway beautification has been approved from the Advertising & Promotion
Commission and through grant awards. The initial plan is to plant flowers and other
vegetation in selected entryways to the City. (South School at US71B, US71B at College,
US71 at Razorback Road, etc) In addition, the City recently purchased 3.14 acres of land
along South School. The land purchase will support the University of Arkansas' College of
Engineering Entrepreneurial Campus and the City's ongoing efforts to improve our
entrances.
• The City continues to refine solid waste collection and material diversion from the landfill.
Residential curbside, apartment complex recycling, commercial cardboard programs have
all been implemented this year. The residential curbside recycling has diverted
approximately 22% of the residential solid waste stream from landfills.
• A marketing plan for Drake Field has been prepared and approved The marketing plan is
needed to provide direction and guidance in keeping our airport a viable asset to the
community.
• The City may be participating in a special census during 1996. In November, the City
Council authorized the Mayor to execute an agreement in conjunction with the Washington
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County Intergovernmental Council to participate in a County -wide special census or if the
County -wide special census in not conducted to enter into an agreement with the Census
Bureau to conduct a City-wide special census.
Capital Improvements
The Budget contains approximately $12.6 million in capital improvements for 1996. The capital
projects contained in the 1996 Budget reflect a pay-as-you-go philosophy and were included in the
1996-2000 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) adopted by the City Council in October, 1995. The
major benefit of a pay-as-you-go approach is savings in interest expense. However, difficult
decisions must be made as to when projects will be scheduled. Some projects simply will have to
wait until future years.
• The City's in -House Street Improvement Program will continue. This programs' goal is to
overlay every street in Fayetteville every 16-20 years. The 1996 Adopted Budget for this
project is $636.000 financed from the City sales tax.
• Major street improvement projects, in addition to our in - house program, included in the
1996 Budget are: purchasing the right of way for widening Highway 265 from Highway 16
to Highway 45 - $675,000; engineering and right of way acquisition for widening Joyce
Boulevard from Old Missouri to Highway 265 from two lane to four lanes - $300,000;
reconstruction of 24th Street - $727.000: and sidewalk improvements - $85.000. Finally,
traffic signal improvements are planned for Dickson Street, North Street and Ilighway 180
systems - $109.100.
• Major water and sewer projects included in the 1996 Budget are: continuation of the City's
sewer system rehabilitation project - $933,000; water & sewer improvements as defined by
study - $635,000; Highway 16 West sewer force main - $600.000; Fox Hunter Road sewer
transmission line - $252.000: Rolling Hills water line replacement - $100,000; Old Wire
Road water line replacement - $120,000; White River Water Authority acquisition -
$300,000; and White River Water Authority improvements - $700,000.
• The 1996 Budget contains $231.700 in funding for parks and recreation improvements
throughout the City. These include funding for: renovating the Wilson Park pool decks and
service drive - $34.000; construction of restroom and parking facilities at Lake Fayetteville
South - $111.000; construction of a parking lot for Gulley Park $40,000; and enhancing
park entrance signs - $41,400. These projects are funded from the City sales tax. Funding
requests from the recently approved parks IIMR tax will be submitted at a later date.
• An asphalt patch truck has been added to the 1996 equipment purchase Budget at a cost of
$82,000. The unit was not included in the 1996-2000 C1P. A water & sewer maintenance
crew has been added to this Budget to perform street cut repairs and they will utilize this
equipment.
• This Budget includes approximately $80,000 to fund the operations cost of the Solid Waste
Transfer Station'Materials Facility. The additional cost is contained in the operations Budget
in Solid Waste Fund. Additional funding for equipment charges has been included in the
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