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HomeMy WebLinkAbout121-00 RESOLUTION• • RESOLUTION NO. 121-00 AS 41.11T A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE PERSONNEL SERVICES CATEGORY OF THE SOLID WASTE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $126,769. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS* Section 1. That the City Council hereby approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $126,769 increasing Salaries & Wages, Acct. No. 5500 5020 5100 00 by decreasing Use of Fund Balances, Acct. No. 5500 0950 4999 99. A copy of the budget adjustment is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. AND APPROVED this5'" day of September , 2000. c �i APPROVED: BYSi�� Heather Woodruff, City erk By: Fred Hanna, Mayor • NAME OF FILE: /(%a- /OA Df� CROSS REFERENCE: Date Contents of File Initials 1-440 ALF1/22-2 /3/-SJV Z-Xlatra g a ( dliZilfd g/V oia fibie4 A t%%�� 1 , ��%��i Lel , . ' / a //Di11Df 9 -a -op %iso fron zat City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Budget Adjustment Form EXHIBIT A Budget Year 2000 Department: Division: Program: Public Works Solid Waste Residential Date Requested September 5, 2000 Adjustment # Project or Item Requested: $126,769 in the Salaries & Wages account of the Solid Waste Residential Program Project or Item Deleted: None. $126,769 from the Solid Waste Fund Use of Fund Balance account. Justification of this Increase: The funding is to cover an 8 8% increase in salaries and benefits for all full-time solid waste positions. The increase was initiated in 2000 to reduce the high amount of turnover. Justification of this Decrease: The Solid Waste Fund has sufficient Cash & Investments to comply with City policy. Increase Expense (Decrease Revenue) Account Name Amount Salaries & Wages 126,769 Account Name Use of Fund Balance Account Number 5500 5020 5100 00 Decrease Expense (Increase Revenue) Amount 126,769 Account Number 5500 0950 4999 99 Project Number Project Number Approval Signatures Req sted B ;.1 ' get anager i ^epartme 610/4,, [rector /.. ALASI drain. ervice t rector Mayor Date Date t('-1 yr of Date Budget Office Use Only Type: A B C Date of Approval Posted to General Ledger Posted to Project Accounting Entered in Category Log Blue Copy: Budget & Research / Yellow Copy: Requester CADATAWORMSBA.ADABADJF42I. WX4 • FAYETTEVPLLE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE • TO: THRU: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Fayetteville City Council Fred Hanna, Mayor Charles Venable, Public Works Director Cheryl Zotti, Environmental Affairs Administrator August 21, 2000 Budget Adjustment - Salary Adjustments Staff requests approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $126,769 to adjust the personnel services categories of the residential program in the solid waste budget. Funds will be transferred from solid waste fund balance for this adjustment. The starting pay for solid waste positions was increased by 8.8% in January. All full-time employees at that time were also given an 8.8% increase in hourly pay. Administrative positions were excluded from the pay increases. The pay increases resulted from high turnover rates in the solid waste division. The turnover rate had escalated to 50% by January 2000. The 2.5% unemployment rate in Northwest Arkansas made it difficult to hire and retain garbage collectors for $7.50 per hour. It is required that all applicants must have a commercial drivers license (CDL), or obtain one within 90 days after their hire date. Applicants were also not offered benefits until they were employed for 12 months. There were extended periods of time in which no applications were received for vacant positions, making collection services extremely difficult. With vacant collector positions and no applications, there was an immediate need to make adjustments to attract applicants. It was decided in January to increase the hourly rate by 8.8% and start offering benefits immediately. This change increased the average starting pay for garbage and recycling collectors to $8.20 per hour without a CDL or $8.65 per hour with a CDL. The increased hourly pay and offering benefits immediately has had a positive impact on the number of applications received for vacant positions and has decreased turnover to date. It continues to be difficult to retain employees after they get their CDL. There is a large demand for people with commercial drivers license in Northwest Arkansas. A budget adjustment was not requested when the hourly adjustments were made because it was not certain at that time if the increase would have a positive impact. There was the possibility that the hourly rates would have to be increased even more than 8.8%. To date, the hourly increases have proved to help and staff can now more accurately predict the monetary impact of the increases. • • STAFF REVIEW FORM • X AGENDA REQUEST CONTRACT REVIEW GRANT REVIEW For the Council meeting of September 5, 2000 FROM: Cheryl Zotti Name Solid Waste Public Works Division Department ACTION REQUESTED: Staff request approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $126,769 to adjust the personnel services category of the solid waste budget. Please see attached memorandum. COST TO CITY: $126,769 Cost of this request 5500-0950-4999.99 Account Number Project Number $324,554 Personnel Services Category/Project Budget Category/Project Name $278,426 Residential Funds Used to Date Program Name $ 46,128 Solid Waste Remaining balance Fund BUDGET REVIEW: Budgeted Item Budget Coordinator X Budget Adjustment Attached Administrative Services Director Purchasing Officer Date Date ADA Coordinator Date Grants Coordinator Date STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Date Date Cross Reference New Item: Yes No Prey Ord/Res #: Orig Contract Date: Orig Contract Number: Tit Rsvz ko4 • • • RESOLUTION NO. 121-00 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE PERSONNEL SERVICES CATEGORY OF THE SOLID WASTE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $126,769. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: . Section 1. Thai the City Council hereby approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $126,769 increasirig Salaries;& Wages; Acct: No. 5500 5020 5100 00 by decreasing Use of Fund Balances, Acct. No: 5500 0950 4999 99. A copy of the budget adjustment is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof." • j$ : 4 •AND APPROVED this 5ih day of September , 2000. h 71".t r% kw• e" •APPROVED: �� :•F !� 1/41.. • r: C�4I Vfr 1 Byl'rle'7 ruf, City Bather Woodruff, Crty erk By: Fred Hanna, Mayor •