HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance November 2 and 7 1989FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
November, 1989
Results of the November 2, 6, and 7 Committee meetings are presented below.
This summary is to take the place of minutes for the Nov. 2 and 7 meetings.
Formula for Elected Officials' Salaries
Finance reviewed proposals for a pay -scale formula, and after some discussion
November 6 and 7 the Finance and Personnel Committee has come up with the
following recommendation:
% of Pros. SALARY:
Position: Salary: 1989 1990 1991
Prosecutor
100
4412 5082 5751
Executive
101
4643 5226 5809
Sheriff
70
4026
Treasurer
Auditor ; -
- - -- 60
3455
Assessor
Beginning next year salaries for the Treasurer, Auditor and Assessor will be set
at 60 percent of what the Prosecutor's salary will be in 1991. The Sheriffs salary will
be set at 70 percent of what the Prosecutor's salary will be in 1991. Increases to the
Executive and Prosecutor's salaries will be increased incrementally, in 1990 and in
1991. The formula used is substantially the same as the one proposed by the elected
officials, except that Whatcom County salaries were averaged in. This recom-
mendation will be made to the Council at a special meeting Nov. 16.
Developmental Disabilities Request
Finance did not grant the request.
Visitor's and Convention Bureau
Finance Committee recommends an addition of $2,500.
Whatcom County Parks & Recreation
The Committee noted that it appreciated having the Park Board members attend the
meeting. The Committee recommended:
An addition of approximately $10,000 to fund the Strand Road project;
Interest from the park levy will accrue to the capital fund, rather than to
Current Expense; and
Finance Minutes, 11/2 and 11/7/89, Page 2
An addition of $50,000 to compensate for the amount of interest on the
levy that went to Current Expense this year.
Sheriffs Department
Committee recommends the addition of one Sheriffs deputy, which should be a road
deputy.
Treasurer
Committee recommended the additional money needed to bring Treasurer's staff to
eight hour days, in lieu of the Executive's recommendation.
Assessor
Finance Committee did not recommend the $8,000 requested for a cartographer.
Humane Society
Finance Committee recommended the option that will cost $175,000, which would
provide 40 hours of service each week. Administration was asked to draft legislation
that would create County -wide dog licensing, with dog control zones for heavily -
populated areas. The Humane Society would be asked to administer the programs,
and be entitled to some of the fees. The Committee hopes the Society could make
enough money in this manner to cover costs and to bring services to the 50 -hour
week level, if possible.
Superior Court
Committee recommended a pay increase from $4,233 per month to $5,175 per month
for the Court Commissioner. The increase will occur over a two -year period. The
formula developed will set the Commissioner's salary at 90 percent of the Prosecuting
Attorney.
Prosecutor
Without meaning to imply anything negative about the services provided by Randy
Watts and Mac Setter, the Finance Committee decided not to review the Prosecutor's
request. It was pointed out that the Council would be treading on the
Administration's toes if it were to recommend pay increases for individual employees.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk Daniel M. Warner, Member