DENALI BOROUGH, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 96-10
INTRODUCED BY: Mayor John C. Gonzales
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE DENALI BOROUGH
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 1997.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE
DENALI BOROUGH:
Section l. Classification.
This is a non‑code ordinance.
Section 2. General Provisions.
The budget lists the authorized revenues and expenditures and the change
in cash balances for the period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 and made a
matter of public record.
REVENUES FY '97 BUDGETED FY '96 ACTUAL
FY '95
Taxes:
Overnight
Accommodations $
1,280,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 651,378
Severance
Tax 75,000 75,000 73,799
Intergovernmental, Federal:
PILT
Act 85,000 89,850 89,850
Intergovernmental, State:
Municipal Assistance
60,000 70,000 72,601
State
Revenue Sharing 29,500 31,788 31,788
Electricity/Telephone
Co-op Tax 80,000 20,000 22,721
Amusement/Game Share
100 0 96
Other:
Interest
Income 48,000 40,000 46,204
Miscellaneous
Income 240 240 274
REVENUE TOTAL $1,657,840 $1,326,878 $ 988,711
PROJECTED CARRY FORWARD FROM FY 96
$1,326,878
EXPENSES FY
'97 BUDGETED FY '96 ACTUAL FY '95
Assembly:
Assembly Members Stipend (0.33%) $ 5,400 $ 5,400 $
4,950
Assembly
Members Benefits (0.06%) 1,025 1,025 721
Clerk Salary (2.17%) 35,870 34,825 34,102
Clerk
Benefits (0.75%) 12,400 10,000 13,809 Assembly/Clerk Travel (0.30%) 5,000 5,000 2,078
Assembly/Clerk
Per Diem (0.18%) 3,000 2,800 479
Rent
(1.02%) 16,820 16,820 2,803
Utilities
(0.39%) 6,500 6,000 5,589
Postage
(0.21%) 3,400 3,400 3,494
Dues/Subscriptions/Advertisement
(0.30%) 5,000 5,000 3,950
Elections
(0.30%) 5,000 5,000 1,806
Equipment
(1.33%) 22,000 7,000 3,939
Equipment
Maintenance (0.12%) 2,000 2,000 1,195
Codifying
Software 0 0 1,000
Equipment
Rental (0.06%) 960 960 0
Supplies
(0.30%) 5,000 5,400 4,140
Personnel
Committee (0.21%) 3,500 2,000 0
Land
Use Planning (5.29%) 87,470 54,500 37,013
Finance
Committee (0.18%) 3,000 4,000 168
Denali
Borough Economic Dev. Fund (1.21%) 20,000
20,000 0
Contingency 0 5,000 1,620
Assembly
Budgetary Reserve (13.83%) 228,463 0 0
ASSEMBLY TOTAL $471,808
(29%) $196,130 $ 122,856
Mayor:
Mayor
Salary (1.82%) $
30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000
Mayor
Benefits (0.73%) 12,000 12,000 10,656
Administrative
Staff Salary (1.79%) 29,500 40,500 23,733
Administrative
Staff Benefits (0.74%) 12,150 19,000 9,810
Staff
Leave Replacement (0.36%) 6,000 6,000 0
ESC
Insurance Reimbursement (0.42%) 7,000 7,384 12
Mayor/Staff
Travel (0.42%) 7,000 6,000 3,979
Mayor/Staff
Per Diem (0.24%) 4,000 3,200 2,340
Audit
(0.36%) 6,000 7,000 7,926
Bonding
& Insurance (0.33%) 5,500 5,000 4,558
Attorney
Fees (1.82%) 30,000 30,000 20,394
Consultant
Fees (0.30%) 5,000 5,000 3,223
Bank
Fees (0.02%) 300 200 162
State
Funding to Communities (1.92%) 31,720 31,788 32,368
Borough
Funding to Fire Depts. (2.26%) 37,386 37,386 37,386
Cantwell Volunteer Fire Dept. (0.42%) 7,000 7,000 7,000
Contribution
to Railbelt MH (0.30%) 5,000 5,000 0
Contribution to McKinley PCC &
FD 2,800 2,400 0
Contribution to TVVFD (3.63%) 60,000 47,000 0
Community Libraries (0.30%) 5,000 0 0
Contingency
(0.30%) 5,000 5,000 2,212
MAYOR TOTAL $308,356
(18%) $306,858 $ 195,759
Denali Borough School District:
School
Funding $
0 $ 0 $ 0
Local
Community Schools Fund 0 0 34,532
Capital
Projects Fund
0 0 299,952
School
Operating Fund (48.12%) 867,764 556,201 108,145
Major
School Maintenance Fund (4.84%) 40,000 25,000 0
SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTAL $907,764
(53%) $581,201 $ 442,629
Denali Borough PIF 0 0 0
Matching Grants:
Matching
Grants $
0 $ 0 $ 0
MATCHING GRANTS TOTAL $
0 $ 0 $ 0
EXPENSES TOTAL $
1,687,928 $
1,084,189 $761,244
Over
Carry Forward/Reserves $
0
Projected Carry Forward to FY
'98 $1,296,790
Section 3. Authorization and Appropriation.
The appropriations are adopted and authorized for the
period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 and are the budget for that
period. Subject to assembly approval by
resolution, the Mayor may (1) establish line item expenditures within an
authorized appropriation, and/or (2) transfer from one authorized expenditure
to another any amount which would not annually exceed 10 percent of one
authorized expenditure or $10,000, whichever is less.
Section 4. Budget Narrative.
The following is a line item
breakdown narrative of the Fiscal Year 1996 budget.
REVENUES
1.) OVERNIGHT
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX - This amount was based on revenues at 7%.
2.) SEVERANCE
TAX - The FY 1997 budget figure is based on the projected FY 1996 amount. A similar year of resources sold is
expected.
3.) PILT
Act - The Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Act money is Federal funding that
comes to the Borough based on Borough population. This money is paid to a municipality "in lieu of property
taxes" on Federal land. Although
the Denali Borough does not collect a property tax, it is still eligible for
PILT funding. This figure is expected
to decrease slightly in FY 1997.
4.) MUNICIPAL
ASSISTANCE - This amount is based on FY 1996 funding less a possible decrease
in State Municipal Assistance.
5.) STATE
REVENUE SHARING - This amount is based on the amount the Borough received in FY
1996, with a small expected reduction.
6.) ELECTRICITY/TELEPHONE
CO-OP TAX - This figure is higher because since incorporation the Borough has
only been receiving the telephone portion of this. It is estimated the Borough will receive the amount due for the
past five years, as well as the usual amount we have always received.
7.) AMUSEMENT/GAME
SHARE - The FY 1996 revenue amount is based on what was received during FY 1996
which was close to $100.
8.) INTEREST
INCOME - This figure is based on FY 1996 interest earnings, which increase
every year due to the increase in the amount of funds in the general fund.
9.) MISCELLANEOUS
INCOME - This figure is based on projected FY 1996 amounts. Miscellaneous revenues include copying
charges, fax charges, charges for copies of the Borough reference books, etc.
EXPENSES
ASSEMBLY BUDGET -
1.) ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS STIPEND - This number is based on 9 assembly members receiving monthly
stipends of $50.
2.) ASSEMBLY
MEMBERS BENEFITS - Elected Officials are eligible to be enrolled in the State
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
The projected FY 1996 PERS contribution rate is 16.06%.
3.) CLERK
SALARY - This amount reflects an increase effective July 1, 1996 of 3%.
4.) CLERK
BENEFITS - This amount reflects the PERS employer contribution rate, as well as
the Medicare, Worker's Compensation, and health insurance costs. This amount also includes the liability of
earned sick leave and vacation pay for the year.
5.) ASSEMBLY/CLERK
TRAVEL - This figure is the same as the FY 1995 budget. The figure is budgeted to allow 3 Assembly
members, preferably ones that have not attended before, to attend the annual
AML conference, as well as the Clerk attending an AML Conference.
6.) ASSEMBLY/CLERK
PER DIEM - This amount will allow for 31 days of per diem for the Clerk or
Assembly members while attending their respective conferences as well as
miscellaneous travel throughout the year.
7.) RENT
- The rent for the Borough offices at the Tri-Valley Community Center is
$1,401.60 per month.
8.) UTILITIES
- The utility budget item is based on custodial fees of $150 per month and
phone/fax bills averaging $350 per month.
9.) POSTAGE
- This budget for postage includes the an annual bulk mail permit fee,
approximately four resident mail-outs, as well as daily postage charges.
10.) DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/ADVERTISING
- This line item includes Alaska Municipal League (AML) dues, monthly posting
charges for the Valley Advocate, Clerk and Mayor's Association dues, conference
registration fees, newspaper subscriptions, and posting the agenda in the local
papers.
11.) ELECTIONS
- This line item allows the funding for two Borough-wide elections in FY 1997.
12.) EQUIPMENT
- The line item for equipment will allow the staff to purchase a much needed
new copier, office chairs, and various small items needed to update the
office.
13.) EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE - The new copier would need a maintenance agreement since we live
so far away from a service technician.
Also, other office equipment may need servicing.
14.) EQUIPMENT
RENTAL - This line item is a breakdown of the leasing of the postage meter
which was included in the postage line item in FY 1995. This cost is $80 per month.
15.) PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE - This figure represents the funds needed to pay travel expenses for
the Clerk and the committee members.
This also includes possible education for committee members on personnel
issues.
16.) SUPPLIES
- This figure is based on projected supply spending for FY 1996. A large portion of the supply cost is
incurred during the purchase of paper, pens, envelopes for mailing, etc.. This
may also include toner for the printer and copier. The amount of paper and toner needed is unknown, due to the
number of elections, mail-outs, special projects, etc.
17.) LAND
USE PLANNING - This figure has been based on the funding request received from
the Land Use Planning Committee (LUPC) as follows.
Municipal Land Management $
14,700
Committee Training/Travel 5,000
Land Selection/Adjudication/Fees 13,160
Land Status Research 5,000
Technician/Training/Travel 5,000
Meetings/Travel/Reimbursement 2,500
Planning Technician salary 24,960
Planning Technician benefits 14,650
Contingency 2,500
SUBTOTAL $87,470
18.) FINANCE
COMMITTEE - This figure will be available for committee member travel and fees
incurred with the research needed for the landfill project as well as the
investment options.
19.) DENALI
BOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND - This line item will be used to fund
economic development projects on an as needed basis. This number is the same as last year.
20.) CONTINGENCY
- Contingency money is used to pay for unforeseen expenditures. This money could also be used to cover any
over-expenditures without having to amend the budget.
21.) ASSEMBLY BUDGETARY RESERVE
- This line item was established by Ordinance 96-01. The amount of this fund is determined by the
15% of the amount of funds available for budgeting on January 1st.
MAYOR BUDGET -
1.) MAYOR
SALARY - This amount is the same as the FY 1996 budgeted amount.
2.) MAYOR
BENEFITS - Benefits for the Mayor are based on the Mayor's salary and in the
PERS employer contribution rate, as well as the Medicare, Worker's
Compensation, and health insurance costs.
3.) ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF SALARY - This includes a full time status employment category move and a
raise for the Clerk/Typist as her duties and responsibilities have
increased. The raise will be from her
current amount of $9 per hour to $9.50 from July through December, and $10 per
hour on January 1, 1997. This also
includes hiring a part-time person for two days a week at 8.50 per hour. This person replaces the time that was allotted
last year by sharing the LUPC Clerk.
4.) ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF BENEFITS - The benefits are based on the salaries of the Administrative
Staff and include PERS, Medicare, Worker's Compensation, health insurance
costs, and the liability of vacation and sick leave accrual.
5.) STAFF
LEAVE REPLACEMENT - This money is available in order to provide in house and
hired staff replacements while full-time staff uses leave time.
6.) ESC
INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT - The Denali
Borough has opted to reimburse the State for unemployment claims for former
Borough employees rather than contributing to unemployment claims from the
program every payroll. This liability
figure will cover the maximum benefits for one employee.
7.) MAYOR
STAFF/TRAVEL - This figure has been changed due to an increase in the need for
the Mayor to travel. This funding will
allow for the Mayor's attendance to the AML Conferences as well as possible
trips to Juneau to lobby for the Borough issues. Administrative Staff travel will also be included in this line
item.
8.) MAYOR
STAFF/PER DIEM - This number will allow for approximately 35 days of per diem,
including Mayor and Staff per diem while attending training and conferences.
9.) AUDIT
- This amount reflects the approximate amount needed to perform the annual
audit of the Denali Borough financial records.
10.) BONDING
& INSURANCE - The insurance carrier for the Denali Borough is the Alaska
Municipal League/Joint Insurance Association (AML/JIA).
11.) ATTORNEY
FEES - This line item is based on a pending contract with Hughes, Thorsness,
Gantz, Powell, & Brundin allowing for a monthly fee of $800, leaving
additional funding for any future litigation.
12.) CONSULTANT
FEES - This amount will allow for professional services on a quarterly basis
from Kohler, Schmitt and Hutchison, as well as any other consultants that may
be needed for the computer.
13.) BANK
FEES - These fees include the bank service charges as well as the cost of
checks.
14.) STATE
FUNDING TO COMMUNITIES - The State revenue sharing funding ($31,720 received by
the Borough in FY 1996) will be divided among four groups evenly as follows:
Panguingue Creek Homeowners - $ 7,930
McKinley Community Club - 7,930
Community of Cantwell, Inc. - 7,930
TOTAL - $31,720
15.) BOROUGH
FUNDING TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS - Funding is based on $8 per person provided Fire
service and $10 per person provided EMS service. There are 2,077 residents in the Borough. This breaks down as follows:
City of Anderson, EMS/Fire
Department - $ 16,720.00
Tri-Valley Volunteer Fire Department
- 15,888.00
McKinley Park Volunteer Fire
Department - 1,464.00
Cantwell Volunteer Fire Department
- 3,314.00
TOTAL - $
37,386.00
16.) CANTWELL
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - Additional funding to be distributed to the
Cantwell Volunteer Fire Department will be $7,000.
17.) CONTRIBUTION
TO RAILBELT MENTAL HEALTH - This figure represents a funding request made by
Railbelt Mental Health for funds to help this group retain their clinic in
Healy.
18.) CONTRIBUTION
TO MCKINLEY PARK COMMUNITY CLUB AND MCKINLEY PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT -
Additional funding to be distributed to the McKinley Park Community Club and
McKinley Park Volunteer Fire Department will be $2,800.
19.) LOCAL
EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE - This is a line item with no appropriation at the
time the budget was introduced.
20.) CONTRIBUTION
TO TRI-VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - This line item is to fund the Summer
EMT/Fire Department Program for Healy and the surrounding area.
21.) CONTINGENCY
- Contingency money is used to pay for unforeseen expenditures. This money could also be used to cover any
over-expenditures without having to amend the budget.
22.) CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY LIBRARIES - This line item is broken down as follows:
Tri-Valley Library 2,500
Anderson Library 1,500
Cantwell Library 1,000
TOTAL $5,000
DENALI BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET -
1.) LOCAL
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FUND - This is a line item with no appropriation at the time
the budget was introduced.
2.) CAPITAL
PROJECTS FUND - This is a line item
with no appropriation at the time the budget was introduced.
3.) SCHOOL
OPERATING FUND - This would help fund
basic needs of the operation of the Denali Borough School District.
4.) MAJOR
SCHOOL MAINTENANCE RESERVE FUND - This line item would add $40,000 to the
established account in the same name.
DENALI BOROUGH PERMANENT INVESTMENT FUND
1.) DENALI
BOROUGH PERMANENT INVESTMENT FUND - This line item would contribute funds to
the already established Denali Borough Permanent Investment Fund. There was nothing budgeted for this line
item at the time this budget was introduced.
CAPITAL MATCHING GRANTS -
1.) MATCHING
GRANTS - The FY 1997 Capital Matching Grants and funding shares, listed by
priority, are as follows. Please note
that actual Borough costs are zero, except for administrative costs, which will
not be reported in this category.
HEALY HOCKEY ADDITION PROJECT - This line item for 1997 includes an
addition project for the Healy Hockey Association Recreational Center. The State share asked for is $55,000 and the
local share amount is $30,500.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This ordinance becomes effective upon its adoption by the
Denali Borough Assembly.
DATE INTRODUCED: April 14, 1996
FIRST READING: April 14, 1996
PUBLIC HEARING: May 12, 1996
PASSED and APPROVED by the DENALI
BOROUGH ASSEMBLY this 12th day of May, 1996.
SIGNATURE ON FILE
Borough Mayor
ATTEST: SIGNATURE ON FILE
Borough
Clerk