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RESOLUTION NO. 126-96
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1997 ANNUAL
OPERATING BUDGET & 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 City Council hereby approves the 1997 Budget & Work Program,
by category, for all fund types. A copy of the 1997 budget is attached hereto marked Exhibit
A and made a part hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of December , 1996.
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By:
Traci Paul, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Ffed Hanna, Mayor
City Clerk's Office
File Copy
EXHIBIT A
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Annual Budget
and
Work Program
1997
FAYETTEVILLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Department Directors and Division Heads
FROM: Fred Hanna, Mayor
DATE: February 27, 1997
SUBJECT: 1997 Adopted Annual Budget & Work Program
The enclosed Annual Budget & Work Program is presented for your use and reference. The annual
budget is an appropnation document that authorizes spending for the current year. Additionally, the
budget document provides information concerning the City's organization structure, the City's fiscal
position, the City's Capital Improvement Program, and performance measures for each operating
division within the City
If you have any comments, suggestions for Improvement, or questions concerning the City's annual
budget please contact either Ben Mayes, Administrative Services Director or Steve Davis, Budget
Coordinator.
Finally, I would like to thank each of you for your efforts in preparing the 1997 submissions for
review and, especially spending the extra time developing your goals and objectives. The material
enclosed in this document is an essential source of information describing the short and long term
goals for the City of Fayetteville. This document would not be possible without your time and
support.
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas M:C M eh-mai
1997 Annual Budget
and
Work Program
City Council and Other Elected Officials
Stephen Miller, Ward 1 - Position 1
Kit Williams, Ward 1 - Position 2
Cyrus Young, Ward 2 - Position 1
Randy Zurcher, Ward 2 - Position 2
Trent Trumbo, Ward 3 - Position 1
Donna Pettus, Ward 3 - Position 2
Len Schaper, Ward 4 - Position 1
Heather Daniel, Ward 4 - Position 2
Jerry Rose, City Attorney
Traci Paul, City Clerk/Treasurer
Rudy Moore, Municipal Judge
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
Mary Ann Treece, Budget/Performance Analyst
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Distinguished
Budget Presentation
Award
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PRESENTED TO.
City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas
For the Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 1996
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Pres 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, 1996.
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.
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:
To protect and improve our quality of life by listening to
and serving the people with pride and fairness.
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Table of Contents
Budget Message
Transmittal Memo from the Mayor to Council i-xiii
Budget Resolution xiv
Budget Process and Policies
Budget Process 1-2
Budget Flowchart 3
Financial Policies:
Revenue Policy 4
Expenditure Policy 4-5
Debt Policy 5
Reserve Policy 5
Investment and Cash Management Policy 5
Capital Improvement Policy 6
Financial Reporting Policy 6
Administrative Procedures to Adjust the Approved Budget 7-8
Budget Organizational Structure 9
Consolidated Fund - Department - Program Summary 10
Fund Summaries
Chart of Fund Types - Governmental 11
Combined Statement of Fund Position - Governmental (Shown by Department) 12
Chart of Fund Types - Proprietary & Fiduciary 13
Combined Statement of Fund Equity - Proprietary & Fiduciary (Shown by Department) 14
Source and Uses of Funds 15
Governmental Funds
General Fund:
Sources and Uses of Funds 18
Comparative Budget Summary 19
Expenditure Summary 20-21
Special Revenue Funds
Street Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds 22
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 23
City Advertising & Promotion Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 24
Off Street Parking Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 25
Community Development Block Grant Program:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 26
Parks Development Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 27
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Table of Contents (continued)
Drug Law Enforcement Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 28
Debt Service Funds
Arts Center Bond Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 29
Capital Projects Funds
Replacement Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 30
Sales Tax Capital Improvements Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 31
Capital Project Detail - 1997 32-33
Enterprise Funds
Water & Sewer Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds 36
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 37
Solid Waste Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds 38
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 39
Airport Fund:
Sources & Uses of Funds 40
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 41
C.E.C. and Parking Facility Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 42
Trust Funds
Police Pension Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 43
Fire Pension Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 44
Municipal Judge Retirement Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 45
Internal Service Funds
Shop Fund:
Revenue & Expenditure Summary 46
General Government:
Organizational Structure 47
Overview 48
Department Goals 49
Program Expenditure Summary 50-52
Personnel Summary 53
Mayor's Administration 54
City Council 55
City Attorney 56
City Prosecutor 57
Hot Check 58
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Table of Contents (continued)
Municipal Judge 59
Cable Administration 60
City Clerk/Treasurer 61
Miscellaneous 62
Airport - Fixed Base Operations 63
Airport - Landside Operations 64
Airport - Airside Operations 65
Airport - Capital 66
Administrative Services.
Organizational Structure 67
Overview 68
Department Goals 69-70
Program Expenditure Summary 71-74
Personnel Summary 75-76
Administrative Services Director 77
Personnel 78
Accounting and Audit 79
Budget and Research 80
Utility Billing and Collection S1
Internal Audit 82
Building Maintenance - General Maintenance 83
Building Maintenance - Janitorial 84
Procurement / Risk Management 85
Data Processing 86
Municipal Court - Criminal S7
Municipal Court - Probation & Fine Collection 88
Municipal Court - Small Claims & Civil 89
Animal Services - PatroUEmergency Response 90
Animal Services - Animal Shelter 91
Community Development - Administration 92
Community Development - Housing Rehabilitation 93
Community Development - Home Grant 94
Community Development - Capital & Services 95
Meter Operations 96
Meter Maintenance & Backflow Prevention 97
Fleet Operations - Vehicle Maintenance - 98
Fleet Operations - Capital 99
Police Department
Organizational Structure 101
Overview -
102
Department Goals 103
Program Expenditure Summary 104
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Table of Contents (continued)
Personnel Summary 105
Central Dispatch 106
Police - Support Services 107
Police - Patrol 108
Police - Drug Enforcement 109
Fire Department:
Organizational Structure 111
Overview 112
Department Goals 113
Program Expenditure Summary 114
Personnel Summary 115
Fire - Fire Prevention. 116
Fire - Operations 117
Fire - Training & Continuing Education 118
Fire - Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting 119
Public Works
Organizational Structure 121
Overview 122
Department Goals 123-124
Program Expenditure Summary 125-131
Personnel Summary 132-134
Public Works Director 135
City Engineering - Plans and Specifications 136
City Engineering - Operations & Administration 137
City Engineering - Right of Way Acquisition 138
City Engineering - Public Construction. 139
Planning 140
Inspections 141
Parks - Administration 142
Parks - Swimming Pool 143
Parks - Athletic/Recreation Transfers 144
Parks - Library 145
Parks - Lake Maintenance 146
Parks - Parks Maintenance 147
Traffic - Administration & Enforcement 148
Traffic - Engineering & Planning 149
Traffic - Traffic Control & Parking Meter Maintenance 150
Public Works Director - Public Lands Maintenance 151
Street - Operations & Administration 152
Street - Right of Way Maintenance 153
Street - Street Maintenance 154
Street - Drainage Maintenance 155
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Table of Contents (continued)
Street - Street Construction i 156
Public Works Director - Sidewalk & Trail Maintenance 157
Parks - Parks Development & Maintenance 158
Water Purchased 159
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Operations & Administration 160
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Water Distribution Maintenance 161
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Water Storage & Pump Maintenance 162
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Sewer Main Maintenance 163
Wastewater Treatment Plant 164
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Capital Water Mains 165
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Capital Expenditures 166
Water & Sewer Maintenance - Connections 167
Sewer Mains Construction 168
Wastewater Treatment Plant - Capital 169
Water and Sewer - Debt Service 170
Solid Waste - Operations & Administration 171
Solid Waste - Commercial Collections 172
Solid Waste - Residential Collections 173
Solid Waste - Recycling 174
Solid Waste - Composting 175
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Capital and Debt
Capital Improvements Program Introduction 177
Capital Improvement Program Directional Information 178-182
Summary of Project Requests & Project Resources 183
Capital Improvement Projects by Project Area - All Sources 184
Sales Tax Capital Improvements Funding - By Project Category 185
Capital Improvements Program Comprehensive Detail 186-189
1997 Capital Budget 190-192
Debt Position 193
Description of Outstanding Bonds 194
Schedule of Bonds Outstanding 195
Legal Debt Margin Calculation 196
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City of Fayetteville Organizational Chart 197
List of Elected Officials, Administrative Officials, & Management Staff 198
Personnel Summary 199
Personnel Variation Summary _ 200-201
Major Revenue Sources. .202-204
Community Overview 205-207
Miscellaneous Statistical Data 208
Glossary 209-214
Index
215-218
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 begms with a brief review setting forth the budgetary plan and objectives, as proposed
by the Mayor, for 1997. 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 Adopted 1997 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 Summaries - This section reflects expenditures by category for each
program in a Department for Actual 1995, Budgeted 1996, Estimated 1996, and Budgeted
1997.
(3)
Personnel Summanes - This section provides a comparison of staffing levels during the past
four years for each department.
Capital and Debt
This section contains: a synopsis of the 1997-2001 Capital Improvements Program and planned
capital expenditures for 1997; a synopsis of the City's projected debt position as of December 31,
1996; 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 community overview, a glossary, and, an mdex. The glossary
provides definitions of frequently used budgeting and accounting terms. The index cross-references
the budget document by division or activity/program.
1 FAYETTEVILLE
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THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
1 December 3, 1996
1 Members of the City Council and
Citizens of Fayetteville:
1 I hereby present the 1997 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
1 the aldermanic form of government, submit to the City Council, the annual budget for approval
This Budget contains funding for all operating funds and incorporates the 1997 capital projects
from the approved 1997-2001 Capital Improvement Program
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1996 - A Year In Review
1 Probably the most significant event during the past year has been the resolution of the Incinerator
Disengagement and related lawsuits. The settlement of these lawsuits has removed a dark cloud
1 from the City's financial future. The resolution of these lawsuits occurred after the Arkansas
Supreme Court decision declaring the incinerator disengagement fee an illegal exaction. The
Boatman's lawsuit sought to require the City to pay the remaining principal of the NWARRA
1 bonds, which was approximately $14 million.
During 1996 the City continued implementation of several initiatives that were m progress during
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1995 and launched new initiatives intended to improve and enhance City services while
maintaining cost control.
1 • A comprehensive study of the City's sewer collection and wastewater treatment system was
initiated in late 1995 and is continuing. To date there have been four public meetings to
provide data to residents and to take input on the sewer system study. When completed the
City will have recommendations concerning the projected improvements to our system to
meet our needs for the next twenty plus years.
• Residential curbside recycling program that was started in early 1995 has been expanded to
include apartments. This program has provided residents the opportunity to recycle 50% of
1 the waste generated in households based on volume.
• The City's Transfer Station and Recycling Center has been completed and is operation. An
' operations contract for the City's transfer station approved by Council during late 1995,
established a disposal cost to the City of $28.85 per ton of solid waste.
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• The City adopted new solid waste rates during 1996 with the new rates scheduled to go into
effect on January 1, 1997 The rate ordinance establishes solid waste rates for the next five
years. The new solid waste rates were recommended after a solid waste rate study was
completed and presented to City Council
• Work on the Downtown Square continued in 1996. The focus was the continuation of
reconstruction of the Square Gardens, placing all the electricity on the Square underground
and resurfacing the streets serving the Square. These projects were funded by the City's
General Fund, the City's Advertising & Promotion Fund and The City Sales Tax Capital
Improvement Fund.
• The Police Department expanded a bicycle patrol of the Downtown Square and along Dickson
Street.
• Durmg 1996, the City hired an airport marketing & development coordinator. The 1997
Budget continues the marketing efforts begun in 1996.
• The Yvonne Richardson Community Center was opened this year. The Center was
constructed primarily from the Community Development Grant Fund and the General Fund.
The Community Center is staffed with a Center Director funded with Community
Development Grant funds while other operational expenses are budgeted in General Fund.
• Community centers/gyms were opened at Vandergnff and Holcomb Elementary Schools. The
projects were jointly funded by the City and Fayetteville School District.
• A County wide special census is currently underway. The special census will take
approximately eight weeks to complete and will provide the most current demographic
information concerning the County and all of the cities within the County.
The City began the year with an ambitious plan to improve our streets and various infrastructure
in the City.
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• Street improvements accomplished or in progress include: the construction, reconstruction and
resurfacing of: Louise from Wilson to Park, Lewis from Deane to Wedington, Mt. Comfort
from Lewis to North Street, Leroy Pond from Razorback to California, Ash from Greenvalley
to Woodland, Woodland from Ash to Sycamore, Leverett from Maple to North, Leverett from
north of Poplar to Sycamore, Maple from North College to Gregg and Township from North
College to Old Wire. Additionally, the Downtown Square area has been resurfaced. The
street segments included in the Downtown Square area are: East Rock to Dickson, Mountain,
West to North College, Center Church to North College, School Dickson to Mountain and
Block Dickson to Rock. Also, Joyce Boulevard Extension to Gregg Avenue and Joyce
Boulevard Old Missouri to Highway 265 are under contract.
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• Water & Sewer improvements accomplished or in progress Include; the completion of the
36/42" Water Transmission Line and Storage Tanks Project. The project consists of
approximately 9.5 miles of 42" water transmission and 9.7 miles of 36'/30"/24" water
transmission lines as well as two 6 million gallon water storage tanks. The total project took
approximately three years to complete and cost approximately $14.7 million Wedington
Road Water/Sewer Relocations/Expansion project is under contract and it is anticipated to be
complete in the second quarter 1997. The City awarded a Sewer System Study contract in
late 1995 and is currently in progress. This project involves a study of the City's sewer system
needs to 2020. To date there have been four public hearings to take public comment. The
White River Water Authority ($1.0 million) purchase is expected to close in December 1996
and the improvements to the White River water system are expected to be complete during
1997 or early 1998. Additionally, City crews installed approximately 13,000 linear feet in
either water or sewer line upgrades, new lines or replacement of old lines.
• Other significant projects accomplished or in progress include the completion of the Solid
Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center. The Airport Terminal project is complete and
the Airport Instrument Landing System (ILS) project is in progress.
• Several significant projects are in the design phase with construction anticipated to begin
during 1997. These projects include:
• Highway 265 Widening. This project is currently in design by the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department. Right of way acquisition and utility relocations will begin
after the final design is completed;
• 24th Street Improvements. This project is scheduled for bid opening in the fourth quarter
of 1996;
• Mud Creek Bridge is in design by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
and City consultants;
• Trailway/Railroad Corridor Construction is currently in design by City consultants; and,
• The Youth Softball Complex project is under contract.
1997 - The Year Ahead
The 1997 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 1997 to improve the quality of life in Fayetteville. The following is
a discussion of some of the issues, challenges, and highlights contained in the 1997 Budget and
Work Program.
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Issues and Challenges
• The City Sewer System study is anticipated to be complete during 1997. The preliminary
findings of the study indicate the we will have to expand our current wastewater treatment
plant and build an additional wastewater treatment plant The City will need to determine
which option(s) best meets the long term needs of the Citizens of Fayetteville.
• This budget contains funding for the City to operate the Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Drake
Field. Currently, the FBO is operated under alease agreement that expires in March 1997.
The term of the lease agreement was twelve years. The City will be seeking requests for
proposal for the FRO operations. If the City begins to operate the FBO, twelve new
employees will be required. These new employees will be trained not only in FBO operations
'but also in aircraft rescue and firefighting (AARF) operations. During 1997 the City would
begin FBO operations and aircraft rescue and firefighting training. The plan allows for the
Airport Division to assume operational control of the FBO in March 1997 and AARF duties
by the end of the year. This will aid the City in that the firefighters currently assigned to the
Airport Fire Station can beutilized in other fire stations.
• 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, utility service, and recreation
opportunities. -
• During 1996, the City was awarded HOME program funds to continue funding for the City's
home owner rehabilitation program. During 1997 the City will be purchasing vacant houses
that are in need of rehabilitation. After the houses are rehabilitated, they will be offered to
qualifying families at a mortgage payment the families can afford.
• - Continuation of the program to increase public safety personnel. The City began a program
in 1991 with the goal of adding 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 the new regulations for commercial dnvers' license
holders and new licensing requirements for solid waste transfer station workers.
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• Court action that could impact the City involves challenges filed in the Pulaski County
Chancery Court regarding the constitutionally of the Pulaski County sales tax. The
Washington County sales tax is based on the same Arkansas statute as is the Pulaski County
sales tax. This Budget estimates the City's portion of the 1997 Washmgton.County sales tax
at approximately $7.0 million or 42% of the General Fund revenue budget.
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Personnel Changes
The Adopted 1997 budget contains funding for the essentially the equivalent of thirty-five (35.23)
new full-time positions including 3.5 positions to be paid from existing budgeted funds The new
positions have been added m 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 Police and Fire Departments
begmnmg with the 1992 Budget. Since 1991 the City has added twenty police officers,
twenty firefighters, six civilian jailers, three dispatchers, and six noncivil service employees
to our public safety work force. The Adopted 1997 Budget contains funding to add three
uniformed police officers, one dispatcher and a temporary transcriptionist. If the City assumes
operational control of the Airport FBO, the firefighters currently assigned to the Airport Fire
Station can be assigned to other fire stations. The Adopted budget contains funding to add
these FBO positions. These Police and Fire positions are funded in the General Fund.
• This Adopted Budget contains funding for the Airport FBO program. The positions included
in this proposal are one (1) Lead Airport Operations Specialist, ten (10) Airport Operations
Specialists and one (1) Senior Clerk Typist. These positions are funded in the Airport Fund.
Approval of these positions will enable the City to reallocate the fire personnel currently
assigned to the Airport Fire Station.
• This Adopted Budget contains funding to add a Public Works Crew Lead Worker position and
two Maintenance Worker IV's for the Public Lands Maintenance Program The positions will
for the In -House Sidewalk Program. The Trails/Sidewalk Coordinator will be responsible for
coordination of trail/sidewalk improvements in the City. These full-time positions are funded
in the Street Fund. Materials and contracts for the In -House Sidewalk Improvement Program
are funded through the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Program.
• This Adopted Budget adds three positions that are temporary and the cost will be paid from
project funds for the time worked on each project. The positions are: Construction Manager -
Temporary, Land Agent - Temporary; and, Surveying Assistant - Temporary.
• Because of the continued growth the City is experiencing, the Adopted 1997 Budget adds:
two maintenance workers for the Street Division; a traffic technician for the Traffic Division;
a public works data clerk and a warehouse attendant for Water & Sewer Maintenance; a clerk
cashier and a part-time special projects analyst for Meter Operations; one Building
Maintenance V for Fleet Operations; one animal caretaker for Animal Services; one public
construction inspector; and, one residential inspector. The budget also includes increased
funding for part-time positions m the City Attorney's Division, the City Clerk's Division and
the Cable Administration Program. These positions are funded in Street Fund, Water & Sewer
Fund, Shop Fund and General Fund.
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• Finally, this Adopted Budget contains funding to restore Monday and Wednesday evening
hours at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Program Initiatives
• The City is expandingfunding for the Sidewalk/Trails program. This program will consist
of the Sidewalk/Trails Coordinator that was approved in the 1996 Budget and a crew of three
employees for in house construction projects. Materials and contracts for construction of
sidewalks and trails is funded in the Sales Tax Capital Improvements Fund. The initial focus
of the sidewalk projects is to install sidewalks to schools and to rebuild the sidewalks around
the Downtown Square Under current City ordinances, property owners are responsible for
the maintenance and upkeep of the sidewalks around their property.
• This budget continues funding of City beautification projects through the Advertising &
Promotion,Fund, General Fund and the Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund. The projects
involve the Square Gardens, entryways into the City and the Tree Planting Program.
• The City continues to refine solid waste collection and material diversion from the landfill.
Residential curbside, apartment complex recycling and commercial cardboard programs have
all been expanded this year. Through the residential curbside recycling program, citizens
have the opportunity to recycle 50% of the waste generated in households based on volume.
• The City continues to seek viable solutions to insure that Drake Field will continue to be a
very valuable asset to the community after the regional airport becomes operational. In
keeping with this goal, the Adopted Budget contains funding for personnel and operations
costs to operate the FBO. The FBO is currently being operated under a lease agreement that
will expire in March 1997.
Capital Improvements
The budget contains approximately $17.5 million in capital improvements for 1997. The capital
projects contained m the 1997 budget reflect a pay-as-you-go philosophy and were included m the
1997-2001 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) adopted by the City Council m November, 1996.
All the projects have been included in the Adopted Budget at the same funding level as stated in
the 1997 -2001 CIP with the exception of the Miscellaneous Park Improvements Project funded
in the Parks Development Fund. The project budget has been decreased $31,000. The decrease
in project budget is due to a lower estimate of HMR collections than was originally forecast.
The major benefit of a pay-as-you-go approach is savings m interest expense. However, difficult
decisions must be made as to when projects will be scheduled. Some projects will simply have
to wait until future years. Projects planned for 1997 included:
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• 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 budget for this project is
$658,600 fmanced from the City sales tax.
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• Major street improvement projects, m addition to our m - house program, included in the 1997
budget are: Twentieth Street - West of South School - $400,000, intersection improvements
planned for 1997 total $732,000 and are located at: Township @ College - $208,000; Old
Missouri @ Zion Road - $424,000; and, Intersection Improvements Undesignated - $100,000.
Additional street improvements included are Sunbndge Extension from Villa to North College
- $379,000, 6th Street Extension to East Huntsville Road - $249,000, engineering and right
of way acquisition cost for Sycamore Street - Leverett to Garland - $200,000 and Poplar
Street - $80,000, and sidewalk improvements - $90,000. Finally, traffic signal
improvements include tieing North Street, Highway 180(6th Street), Maple Street, Sycamore
Street and Township Road into the fixed frequency closed loop system - $77,400.
• Mayor water and sewer projects included in the 1997 budget are: continuation of the City's
sewer system rehabilitation project - $1,300,000; relocating utilities along Highway 265 -
$1,800,000, engmeenng and construction of a 400,000 gallon storage tank in the Hyland Park
area - $715,000, purchasing the odor control domes at the wastewater treatment plant -
$925,000, water & sewer improvements as defined by study - $569,000; water tank painting -
Rogers Drive and Baxter Lane - $200,000, and Shenandoah Mobile Home Park - waterline
replacement - $168,6000
• The 1997 Adopted Budget contains $744,000 in park improvements funded by the voter
approved 10 HMR tax dedicated to parks. The major park improvements planned for 1997
include: continued funding of the Walker Park Senior Center - $350,000, continued funding
of the Girls Softball Complex - $250,000, initial funding for a Parks Maintenance Facility -
$133,000, Lewis Soccer Field - $84,000 and improvements to the sewer system at Veterans
Park - $81,000, contmuation of the Miscellaneous Park Improvement Project - $44,000,
continuation of the Park Land Acquisition Project - $50,000, and, continuation of the Lake
Fayetteville Trail Project - $50,000. Additionally, the 1¢ HMR tax funds maintenance
activities for all parks and green space dedications
• This Budget includes: approximately $105,000 to fund the increased motor pool expense for
Solid Waste operations due to fleet expansions/ upgrades, approximately $ 78,000 in
increased motor pool expenses for fleet expansions/ upgrades in Water & Sewer Maintenance.
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