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MINUTES OF THE REVENUE COMMITTEE MEETING (pdf) A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the The meeting was called to order by Jamie Mills at The draft letter to the City Council was discussed at length. Some of the
changes recommended include adopting City Code language that will make the planning department self supporting; building in an automatic cost of living increase into all permit and license fees;
develop a list of “standard” city services in support of efforts to adopt a property tax; ask Portland State University to come and explain how they determine the population of Dunes City;
ensure all entities using city rights of way are doing so only with a valid permit; ensure there are time limits on such permits; explore avenues available to cut back on costs associated with
street lighting; strengthen the relationship of the City with the Siuslaw Watershed Council and other similar entities; utilize the benefits available from the League of Oregon Cities; and
investigate the possibility of Lane County turning the boat ramp over to Dunes City. The committee also determined to delete the recommendation to
pursue a wastewater treatment system for the During the discussion, other items requiring action were discussed. Jamie
Mills will submit a written request to Central Lincoln PUD asking for the location, including a map, of all street lights for which Jamie Mills reported that the draft Solid Waste Collection Service License Fee ordinance had been referred to city
attorney David Allen for review and that Mr. Allen had expressed concern regarding the language as it is a license rather than a franchise fee. He
will work on the language in August and have something back to the committee by September. Jamie Mills reported that Mr. Allen expressed the same concern regarding the discussion of a franchise fee for
Community Water System Operators. The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, August 26th, at There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at _____________________________________
Jamie Mills, Secretary of the Meeting
REPORT* OF THE REVENUE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEETING (pdf) A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the No quorum being present, no official actions were taken. Chairman Mills called the meeting to order at Chairman Mills presented information regarding the Census and indicated that individuals who receive their mail at a
post office box will not receive census packets. According to the Census Bureau, those individuals need to contact the Census Bureau directly and
request a packet by mail. Discussion ensued. Chairman Mills was instructed to draft a flyer to be posted
at various locations and distributed to individuals in RV and mobile home parks explaining why an accurate count is important to John Stead inquired as to the Charter bankruptcy filing and if Discussion was had regarding the work being done by Oregon Water Services (South Coast Water) in the John Stead suggested that the committee draft a Franchise Agreement for South Coast Water and recommend it’s
adoption to the City Council. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at _____________________________________
Secretary of the Meeting *This document was prepared and labeled “Minutes,” however, due to a lack of quorum of individuals attending this meeting when the minutes were presented for approval, the committee members refused to approve them as “minutes,” but rather as a “Report”. [ back ] A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mills at The minutes of the Chairman Mills explained the directive she and Councilor Howison, as Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, had received from the City Council requesting that the two
committees jointly meet to discuss the proposed Business License Ordinance. Ralph Farnsworth presented a “boiler plate” checklist he had prepared for use by the City Council to ensure ordinances are drafted properly and include all the necessary
elements. Ordinance Committee Chairman Howison commended the Revenue Committee members for the work they had done on the business license language to get it to this point. The draft Business License was reviewed section by section and Chairman Mills made note of the changes recommended. Chairman
Mills indicated she would make the recommended changes and bring the new draft back to the committee at the next meeting. Having completed the discussion of the draft business license ordinance, members of the Ordinance Committee left, as did Mr. Bellemore and Mr. Dumas. Discussion of the proposed Solid Waste Collection Services license ensued. A section by section review of the draft was done with
Chairman Mills taking notes. Again, Chairman Mills is to bring the revised draft back to the next meeting for consideration by the Committee. Due to medical reasons, Ralph Farnsworth excused himself from the meeting. A brief discussion of the water system/public
utility/franchise/privilege tax issue was had. Mr. Stead presented several handouts for consideration by the committee.
As Mr. Farnsworth left and Tracy Quandt indicated she needed to leave due to the late hour, it was the consensus that this matter be discussed at a future meeting after Chairman Mills has
a chance to obtain a legal opinion from the City Attorney. Tracy Quandt reported that Phase II of the AARA Grant Funding for Broadband had been announced and that they would be having a webcast soon.
She expressed her intention to participate in the webcast, or at least notify Chairman Mills of when it will occur. John Stead also handed out a sample of April Dumas asked Chairman Mills to ensure that the name of the Committee be added to any emails she sends out, as both she and David serve on committees chaired by Chairman
Mills. There being no further discussion of items to come before the committee, upon motion made by John Stead, seconded by Tracy Quandt, and passed unanimously, the meeting was
adjourned at 5:30 p.m. _____________________________________
Jamie Mills, Secretary of the meeting [ back ] ### A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the A discussion was had as to whether the committee members present constituted a quorum. Ralph indicated his understanding that a
quorum was a majority of the members of the committee and, since the committee only has three members at the current time, the two present constitute a quorum. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mills at 1.
2.
Ralph questioned whether 3.
Jamie reported on a potential Oregon Department of Energy grant funding opportunity whereby 4.
Tracy Quandt reported that her investigation of the fiber-optics proposal for 5.
Ralph is opposed to the development of a municipal wastewater system because of the danger, in the future, of it leading to a reduction in lot size and rampant growth in 6.
Ralph indicated that 7.
Perhaps we can assess a franchise fee against water companies that use Jamie was instructed to draft a letter to the Dunes City Council that contains the recommendations the committee has come up with. Jamie was also instructed to ask Amy what reports the state requires and, if, as is suspected, there seem to be too many or they are too burdensome, go after the County and
State and express to them their unrealistic expectations in this economy. It was suggested that in the future, that Jamie number the lines of documents or proposed ordinances, etc., for ease in identification of recommended changes. There being no further business to come before the Revenue Committee, the meeting was adjourned upon motion by Ralph, seconded by Tracy, and passed unanimously, at 4:15 p.m. Jamie Mills, Secretary of the meeting [ back ] ### REPORT* OF THE REVENUE COMMITTEE MEETING (pdf) A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mills at The minutes of the John Stead spoke about his findings regarding the Technical Assistance Grants and the Solid Waste grants, which are all part of Rural Development
programs through the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Mr. Stead reported that Section 2 addresses eligible organizations, which restricts the funding
to a private non-profit organization with tax exempt status. The eligible entity must also have a proven record of prior Technical Assistance grants
and cannot be delinquent in any of the terms. While Ralph Farnsworth spoke of his investigation into the Youth Conservation Corps opportunity and for the protection, restoration and enhancement of
fish and wildlife habitat on federal lands. Mr. Farnsworth reported it appeared to him that the opportunities would only make more work for volunteers
and would not bring in money for the City. Mr. Farnsworth indicated he spoke with Shirley at Chairman Mills reported that her investigation of the economic development grants for public works infrastructure and facilities all seemed based
on the premise that a community wants to increase economic activity. Since the majority of the Dunes City Council opposes additional economic activity
in Chairman Mills also reported about another small business grant opportunity that she had referred to South Coast Water Sports. Tracy Quandt recommended that Mrs. Mills also provide information regarding these grants to the Parks and Recreation Commission for further
investigation (for the handicapped boat launch, for example.) Chairman Mills indicated she did refer the Chairman Mills also indicated that the draft Business License ordinance had been referred to the City Attorney for review and it was her
understanding that it would be on the next Council agenda. No reports were given as to the community yard sale idea. Chairman Mills reported her conversation with the Attorney General’s office regarding Bingo Night. Mrs.
Mills indicated the A.G. told her that the City probably could not have a bingo night as they are not a non-profit organization. The Scrap Metal Cleanup Day was discussed. Tracy Quandt indicated that even if the project brought in
little money for the City, it might be worth it just because of the clean up factor. Mr. Farnsworth reported that the City of There was a brief discussion on charging individuals for nuisance complaints, since investigation does cost the City staff and volunteer time. Tracy Quandt suggested that there be a fee for services, explaining that every Friday the Road Commission goes out and cleans up the roads. This results in a huge expense of materials and time. Mrs. Quandt further reported that the safety issues have
to be taken care of in a timely manner and that people should pay to live in a tax free city. Tracy Quandt suggested that perhaps it be called an environmental impact fee. Ralph Farnsworth agreed
that the citizens of Discussion was had regarding charging for services and how that might be developed. Mr. Farnsworth suggested the City develop a charge for all the water lines that run through the City. Discussion
followed and Chairman Mills was instructed to look into franchise fees for water delivery systems. Ralph Farnsworth reported that in his review of the background trends in John Stead responded that we just need a property tax. He stressed that if our job is to look for revenue, then we’ve got to make the recommendation. We’ve got to make it. It’s incumbent upon us to say the words “a revenue stream is needed.” Tracy Quandt reported on her findings regarding a fiber optic line in Chairman Mills suggested looking into a water or wastewater treatment plant in the high-density areas of the City like Chairman Mills indicated the next meeting is scheduled for December 2nd, a Wednesday, at Upon motion made by Ralph Farnsworth, seconded by Tracy Quandt and passed unanimously, the meeting was adjourned. _____________________________________
Jamie Mills, Secretary of the meeting *This document was prepared and labeled “Minutes,” however, due to a lack of quorum of individuals attending this
meeting at the time the minutes were presented for approval on [ back ] MINUTES OF THE REVENUE COMMITTEE MEETING (pdf) A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the A discussion was had as to whether the committee members present constituted a quorum. Ralph
indicated his understanding that a quorum was a majority of the members of the committee and, since the committee only has three members at the current time, the two present constitute a quorum. Both Amy and John Stead agreed. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mills at 1. The Technical Assistance grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Department (USDA/RD) for water and wastewater disposal design and feasibility. John agreed to investigate this grant further. 2. A companion grant to the USDA/RD Technical Assistant grant for water and wastewater is a Technical Assistance grant for solid waste management to reduce pollution in water resources. John also agreed to investigate this grant further. 3. A grant to receive help from the Youth Conservation Corps for completion of a natural resource related project. Ralph agreed to investigate this grant further. 4. A grant offered for the protection, restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat on federal lands. Ralph agreed to investigate this grant further. 5.
Clean Vessel Act (a state grant) to enhance ‘clean’ boating and recreation. The committee members recommended Jamie refer this grant
to 6. Economic Development for public works infrastructure and facilities. Jamie will investigate this grant further. 7.
The draft Business License language was discussed. Upon motion made by Ralph, seconded by John and
passed unanimously, Jamie was asked to submit the draft language of the business license to the City Council under cover letter explaining that it likely will need to be reviewed by the City
Attorney and that it is for their consideration only and no recommendation is made as to whether it should or should not be adopted. The cover letter
should also explain that no fee schedule is recommended, but should provide information about fees charged by other communities. New business was discussed. Jamie indicated she would work on the Community Yard Sale proposal and
report back to the committee on the idea at a future meeting. Jamie also indicated she contacted the State Attorney General’s office and spoke with
a woman named Kitty, who indicated that we would have to talk to our attorney to determine whether Dunes City can hold a bingo night or not. Jamie
further indicated it appeared to her that Jamie reported on an idea to have a community scrap metal clean up day. She said she got the idea
because of the continuing problem with an inoperable track hoe encroaching on another private party’s property and constituting an eyesore. The idea
of the scrap metal clean up day is that individuals in the City would donate scrap metal (old cars, appliances, etc.) to the City, the City would work with one of the scrap metal buyers in
Eugene to collect and transport the donations, and any proceeds realized from the scrap metal would be retained by Dunes City for the general fund. Jamie
further indicated she spoke to several scrap metal companies in Jamie also suggested that the City approach the U. S. Department of Forestry about operating the Tyee Campground as a day use facility during the
salmon run. This would help to alleviate problems with people parking on the right of way on Ralph reiterated his recommendation that There being no further discussion of items to come before the committee, upon motion made by John, seconded by Ralph, and passed unanimously, the
meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. _____________________________________
Jamie Mills, Secretary of the meeting [ back ] REPORT* OF THE REVENUE COMMITTEE MEETING (pdf) A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was
held at the The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairperson
John Stead at System Development Charges: Ralph added System
Development Charges explanation. He reported that SDCs are fees levied on
new developments to recover all or part of the cost of infrastructure
needed to serve that development and handed out a two page document
titled, Questions
and Answers about Oregon’s Land Us Program: System Development Charges.
A question was raised about streetlight charges. The developer pays
for installation and the city pays for the electricity. Amy indicated that
the city’s streetlights electric bill is close to $1,200 per month which
includes lighting of city and certain County streets. After discussion, it
was agreed that this fact should be checked into. Burn Permit Ordinance Draft:
This topic came to the committee for consideration as a way to
increase revenue. Grants: Amy asked if anyone had information
about the three grant applications with a deadline of July first.
Committee members indicated a lack of application awareness. Quorum: Concern was expressed that three
committee members may not be enough for a quorum as three members were
absent. A review of the ordinance establishing the committee affirmed that
three voting members constitute a quorum. Draft Business License Ordinance:
Ralph said, the proposed ordinance was developed by reviewing
ordinances from other cities. That some items in the draft may not be
applicable today, but we need to look ahead twenty years.
The following changes were recommended: (1). ¶ 120.60 A. Change “may” to “shall”. (2) ¶
120.60 B. (3). ¶ 120.60 E. after discussion the committee
recommended changing “may” to “shall”. (4). ¶ 120.07, The
committee recommended adding the wording as shown in blue on the draft and
incorporating the requirement that there be a filing fee of $50 as
consistent with other ordinances. (5). ¶ 120.75A. The committee took no action,
regarding the concern expressed in red. (6). ¶ 120.75E. The committee recommends further
research about the limiting childcare in private homes to five children. (7). ¶ 120.75G. Delete “or service occupation”
as it is not defined in this chapter, and simplify ”second degree of
consanguinity”. The
committee concluded that if the business is providing service to (8). ¶ 120.75H. Refers to ORS 197.660. John
volunteered to research. (See below) The meeting was adjourned at
John Stead, Secretary pro tem ---------------------------------------------------------- (1)
“Residential facility” means a residential care, residential training
or residential treatment facility, as those terms are defined in ORS
443.400, licensed under ORS 443.400 to 443.460 or licensed under ORS
418.205 to 418.327 by the Department of Human Services that provides
residential care alone or in conjunction with treatment or training or a
combination thereof for six to fifteen individuals who need not be
related. Staff persons required to meet licensing requirements shall not
be counted in the number of facility residents, and need not be related to
each other or to any resident of the residential facility. (2)
“Residential home” means a residential treatment or training or adult
foster home licensed by or under the authority of the department, as
defined in ORS 443.400, under ORS 443.400 to 443.825, a residential
facility registered under ORS 443.480 to 443.500 or an adult foster home
licensed under ORS 443.705 to 443.825 that provides residential care alone
or in conjunction with treatment or training or a combination thereof for
five or fewer individuals who need not be related. Staff persons required
to meet licensing requirements shall not be counted in the number of
facility residents, and need not be related to each other or to any
resident of the residential home.
*This document was prepared and labeled “Minutes,” however, due to a lack of quorum of individuals attending this meeting at the time the
minutes were presented for approval on [ back ]
REPORT* OF THE REVENUE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEETING (pdf) A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the Chairman Mills called the meeting to order at The minutes of the Both Ralph Farnsworth and John Stead presented reports on research they had done with regarding to other communities
of similar nature to Ideas to increase revenue/create a revenue stream suggested were: 1. Look
into what percentage of land is 2. Sell the wood from trees removed from City property. (A discussion followed regarding the procedure when trees are removed from City rights-of-way.) 3. Investigate the possibility of System Development Charges. 4. Seek grants for parks and recreation to cover employees and one for a temporary records clerk. (Suggestion made by Amy Graham.) 5. Re-visit all franchise fee agreements to see if an increase is warranted. (Discussion regarding Charter Communication’s bankruptcy followed.) 6. Ensure
accurate population numbers are used by the State. (A discussion regarding the census followed.) John Stead pointed out that Priorities established by the committee are: 1. Adopt a business license. 2. Examine permits to ensure we are collecting enough. 3. Investigate implementation of a System Development Charge. 4. Seek
grants and push on them. (Rob and Tracy Quandt agreed to pick out 5 or 6 and move forward on them.) Tracy
Quandt recommended that everyone on the committee take a department an really dig into finding money available to apply for. Ralph Farnsworth discuss the Chairman Mills presented a draft business license ordinance to serve as a “jumping off point” for the committee to
draft a business license ordinance for Chairman Mills and Ralph Farnsworth will get together and begin work on language for a draft business license
ordinance. Suggestion was made that There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned. _____________________________________ Secretary of the Meeting *This document was prepared and labeled “Minutes,” however, due to a lack of quorum of individuals attending this
at the time the minutes were presented for approval on [ back ] REPORT* OF THE REVENUE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEETING (pdf) A meeting of the Revenue Committee of Dunes City was held at the Chairman Mills called the meeting to order at The minutes of the Bob Read presented his report on his findings regarding public utility district (PUD) franchise fees. Central Lincoln’s fee was raised from 3 ½% to 5% by way of resolution passed by the Bob Read further indicated that the fee, apparently, is charged separately on the bills, that is, 3 ½% in one
reference and 1 ½% in another. It appears that the 1 ½% charge is directly for Mary Jane reported on her investigation of the telephone franchises. She
indicated Qwest gets 7% and Charter is at 5%. Both appear to have been set at that rate for some time. She
was unsure when the agreements were signed but will check and report back to the committee. She said it did not appear there were any expiration dates
in the agreement, and it wasn’t even clear who makes the decision to change the rate and how that change is effected. Mrs. Bielman reported that the garbage collection companies pay a flat fee of $500 per year. She will check when the agreements were signed to see how long it has been since review. Jamie reported on a discussion she had had with John Stead the day prior where it was discovered that there are some
30+ people who haven’t paid their $150 meter fee yet, and that something should be done to collect those fees. A brief discussion on collection procedures was had. Mary Jane suggested
that if the people are sent letter after letter after letter, eventually they might pay. Ralph suggested that on the third letter a notation be added
to the bottom that a copy has been sent to the City Attorney, then follow through by sending the matter to a collection agency. All agreed that
collection of the fines would depend upon the nature of the fine and the circumstances. If, for example, the fine were for contract breach that
occurred greater than 3 years ago, the statute of limitation may apply. Discussion on the garbage franchise ensued. Ralph did some research on the
Oregon League of Cities website and found that Bob Read returned to the meeting and reported that apparently at the time of adoption of the resolution, Ralph asked about cell phone franchise fees, wondering if there was any way to collect any. Discussion was had. Jamie indicated she would contact the League of Oregon Cities to see if they know of
anything in the works, or what other cities may be doing. Ralph reported that some other cities were using public access television as in-kind services for their cable franchise. Jamie will explore the possibility of Campbell Production fees being paid by Charter Communications as part of their franchise fee. Ralph then reported on his progress on the business license investigation. While
he has not had opportunity to fully review everything, he has done investigation into the language of ordinances adopted by other Ralph reported that he and John Stead had, using the figures obtained from the Ralph noted that, with regard to the business license question, that he felt it would be too difficult to try and
license every landscaper doing business in Ralph also reported that the City of John Stead presented his report on his investigation of the county tax assessments and handed out a written comparison
between what Mr. Stead also pointed out the City Recorder Amy Graham asked if the Revenue Committee would please look into the liquor tax changes made under
Senate Bill 581, as before By way of information, Amy also indicated that the State is behind in the payment of cigarette tax dollars, the last
check received having been I January. She stated she had just beet told by the State that the checks for January were sent out on Tuesday. When asked if they gave a reason as to why they are so late, Amy said just that they were busy closing out the books, etc. Amy also reported that the original PUD franchise was 3 ½% and that John Stead also handed out a copy of what appears to the Oregon State Law, ORS 541.010 regarding furnishing of water. He suggested that water delivery systems should be paying franchise fees for their pipes running on John also reported on dog licenses in that John also reported that Wikipedia reports City Record Amy Graham came in to report she had received a check for the liquor tax today in the amount of $1,300. Jamie reported briefly on the grant funding opportunities she had found, but due to the lateness of the hour,
discussion of each opportunity was tabled to a later date. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at Secretary of the Meeting *This document was prepared and labeled “Minutes,” however, due to a lack of quorum of individuals attending the [ back ] A meeting of the Revenue
Committee of Dunes City was held at the Chairman Mills called the
meeting to order at The first order of business was to select names to set terms of each member and to elect a vice chairman. Names were drawn and the following terms assigned: For three year terms: Bob Read and John Stead For two
year terms: Ralph
Farnsworth and Mary Jane Bielman Upon motion made by Bob
Read, seconded by Ralph Farnsworth, and passed unanimously, John Stead was
elected as Vice Chairman of the committee to assume the chairman’s
duties in the absence of Councilor Mills. The City Recorder was
introduced to make a statement. Amy
Graham reminded everyone to please sign the volunteer sign-in sheet.
Ralph Farnsworth also pointed out that the meetings are to be
recorded. Amy concurred and
set up the recorder. Actions
taken before the recording were re-done to ensure their inclusion on the
record. The Mayor was introduced.
He explained the problem with the loss of the timber money and his
concern that there may be money out there that the City is entitled to,
but is not getting, just because we aren’t aware.
He also stated that with the return of a portion of the timber
money, he can’t understand why John Stead pointed out
that the 2008 Tax bill explanation indicates that 32% of the taxes are
returned to the local governments, but because The Mayor summarized by
saying he wants the committee to help ensure the Discussion turned to
Franchise Fees. Bob Read asked
what the current population numbers were.
Amy reported 1360. Bob
pointed out that there were 1200 in 1970, so that means only 160 more
since 1970. He questioned the
accuracy. Amy suggested that
it was because the census only counts full-time residents.
Discussion on how the census is taken and numbers reported ensued.
It was reported that Discussion was then had on
the PUD’s. Concern was
raised that franchise fees are passed on to the power users on their power
bills and that if we were successful in adding an additional $1.50, it
would only raise about $4,200 per year, begging the question, is it worth
the fervor it would cause? Ralph suggested that if we
do seek amendment to our franchise agreements, we should just do it once
and for all with a reference to a cost of living increase on a regular
basis, so we don’t have to keep coming back and re-visiting them. Bob Read volunteered to
take on the research of the franchise fees and what we can and cannot
change. Brief discussion was had
regarding the proposal of a business license ordinance.
Jamie had information given to her by Larry Lewis, as well as her
attempt at a rough draft of an ordinance.
Ralph volunteered to review and work on the business license
ordinance issue. Jamie indicated that she
would work with Lisa and Amy on the permit fees re-examination. Discussion was had
regarding the motels and vacation rentals.
It was suggested that any business license ordinance might include
a requirement for the privately owned vacation rentals as well.
Ralph will ensure language to that affect is included.
John and Ralph will also look more closely at the current dollars
being received by Discussion was had
regarding grants. Jamie will
work on grants but needs all eyes looking for opportunities.
She asked if she should pursue grant funding for police protection.
Ralph indicated he believes Discussion then turned to
Fines and Liens. Concern was
raised that it may not be realistic to believe people will really pay and
whether it is cost effective to pursue repayment in all instances.
It was first determined that we need to know what is out there,
what is the nature of the fine or lien, and is it financially feasible to
pursue collection, and if so, what method of collection is advisable.
Jamie will ask Amy to work with Mary Jane and Bob so they can go
through the files and identify outstanding fines and liens.
Mary Jane also indicated she would work with Bob on the franchise
issue. Ralph suggested there
might be stimulus money out there. Jamie
indicated that she had been watching the offerings, but that most were for
projects that would employ large numbers of people, or with matching
requirements that Jamie asked for other
ideas. A suggestion of Dog
Tags was submitted. Everyone
was asked to think about it and report back. With
regard to ideas, Bob suggested that we include consideration as to whether
it is worth pursuing or not. As
an example, if we were to enter into some sort of revenue sharing
agreement with the county for the boat ramp, would it end up with There being no further
business to come before the committee, and upon motion made by Ralph
Farnsworth, seconded by John Stead, and passed unanimously, the meeting
was adjourned. Jamie Mills________________________________ Secretary of the Meeting [ back ] 1. CALL TO ORDER The Revenue Committee
meeting was called to order at Greg Perkins presented the
minutes from the January and February meetings. Ralph Farnsworth moved to
approve both minutes and Richard Koehler seconded.
The motion passed unanimously. The Committee reviewed the
procedures for sharing the minutes with the website administrator. 2. OLD BUSINESS – Potential
Grants Greg Perkins reviewed the
Mayors letter regarding the Rural Tourism Marketing Grant and a letter
from the Department of Land Conservation and Development regarding grants. Ralph Farnsworth then
presented a continuation of his and John Stead’s report comparing
revenue/funding sources of cities the size of Ralph presented a
discussion of how expenditures reflect the goals of cities.
The committee focused in on franchise fees, business tax, and
system development changes. At or around Amy Graham presented
reports on The Committee decided to
meet next on 3. ADJOURNMENT The Committee adjourned at
Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Ekelund Administrative Assistant APPROVED AS TO FORM: Greg Perkins, City Recorder [ back ] Members Present: Ralph Farnsworth, Naomi Wasserberg, Susie Navetta, Richard Koehler, Mark Chandler, John Stead, and Jamie Mills Staff present: Greg Perkins, City Recorder and Amy Graham, Finance Specialist The meeting came to order at approximately 1:35 p.m. at Dunes City Hall . Greg Perkins welcomed those in attendance and turned the floor over to Ralph Farnsworth for his report. The report by Ralph Farnsworth and John Stead first summarized the issues facing them in regarding Dunes City finances. They handed out pages summarizing their findings. They reported on audited types of city revenue streams. They noted disparities between like sized cities. Ralph noted that only two other Oregon cities of like size to Dunes City have no tax base. Those are Banks and Tangent. Richard Koehler presented a report summarizing his investigation of informational resources available from the League of Oregon Cities. Dunes City is a member and so this information is available. Amy Graham informed the committee of a recap of the current state of Dunes City financial system. Greg Perkins reviewed the upcoming city budget cycle. He informed that additional members are needed on the Budget Committee and passed out an application form and urged people to apply. Greg mentioned that the knowledge they were gaining on the grants would be valuable to the Budget Committee. Jamie Mills presented notices of potential federal grants/ideas. For the next meeting, Ralph Farnsworth will follow up on his presentation based on today’s discussion. It was also noted that Mark Chandler continues to work on a water quality grant. Summary minutes of the last meeting were passed out for review and action at the next meeting. The next meeting is set for March 11, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. at Dunes City Hall . Respectfully submitted, Greg Perkins, City Recorder [ back ]
Members Present - Ralph Farnsworth , Richard Koehler, Susie Navetta, Jamie Mills, Naomi Wasserburg, John Stead , Mayor Eric Hauptman Staff Present: Greg Perkins and Amy Graham The initial meeting of the revenue committee came to order at 1:40 p.m. at Dunes City Hall . Members and staff introduced themselves. Mayor Eric Hauptman addressed the group and welcomed them, informing the group of the vital need to find additional revenue for the city in the next fiscal year. Copies of the 07/08 current year budget documents were given to the members. Susie Navetta responded that an announcement of a State Parks & Recreation Grant application cycle was received. She indicated that staff was referring this to the Parks & Recreation committee for their review. John Stead reported on a Community Development Block Grant CDBG application packet. He indicated that the grant target did not fit with Dunes City needs i.e., sewer systems, water systems, etc. Assignments for the next meeting: Ralph Farnsworth and John Stead volunteered to look into and report on the current types and levels of state funding to the city at the next committee meeting. Richard Koehler said that he would look into revenue sources listed on the League of Oregon Cities website of which Dunes City is a member. Next meeting is set for February 22, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall. Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Greg Perkins, City Recorder GP:loc [ back ] |