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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5G - 2006 3rd Q. Budget & General Fund Reports MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: RECOMMENDED MOTION: 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT OCTOBER 16, 2006 5G Ralph Teschner, Finance Director CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 2006 3rd QUARTER BUDGET SUMMARY REPORTS AND GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW Introduction The City Council has directed Staff to prepare an accompanying written narrative that would serve as an informational excerpt to the quarterly budget reports. Attached to the 3rd Quarter Budget Report is a document entitled "Budget Report Overview" for the General Fund that is intended to satisfy your request. The 3rd Quarter Budget Reports shows the status of expenditures for the first 9 months of activity for the General Fund and Enterprise Funds consisting of the water & sewer, water quality and transit funds. The "overview" provides information related to those areas within the general fund budget that have experienced exceptions (normally :t:5% variation) to the approved budget levels. The report identifies revenue shortfalls and surpluses and includes a short explanation as to the various reasons. Expenditures are also summarized on this basis. The "Budget Report Overview" is intended to serve as narrative support to the Quarterly Budget Report and highlight the performance results of the General Fund budget. Please feel free to contact me at 447-9841 for more information. A motion as part of the consent agenda to approve the 2006 3rd Quarter Budget Report as submitted. Reviewed by: 1. 2006 3rd Quarter Budget Summary Reports 2. Budget Report Overview (General Fund) www.cityofpriorlake.com H\BUDGET\BRdoc Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 2006 3rd Quarter General Fund Budget Summary Report Budget Amount Expended Percent (;eneral(;overnment 2,145,109.00 1,490,379.00 69% Mayor & Council 61,487.00 45,626.00 74% Ordinance 12,000.00 7,475.00 62% City Manager 347,407.00 239,735.00 69% Boards & Commissions 13,337.00 404.00 3% Elections 15,356.00 5,974.00 39% Director of Finance 125,666.00 93,965.00 75% Accounting 162,658.00 116,615.00 72% Internal Auditing 17,100.00 17,223.00 101% Assessing 92,100.00 90,000.00 98% Law 283,000.00 245,612.00 87% Personnel 98,478.00 44,046.00 45% Communications 129,131.00 79,126.00 61% Planning & Zoning 333,259.00 225,974.00 68% Data Processing 160,735.00 99,549.00 62% Buildings & Plant 293,395.00 179,055.00 61% Public Safety 3,773,432.00 2,394,578.00 63% Police 2,603,682.00 1,871,165.00 72% Fire & Rescue 611,261.00 127,347.00 21% Building Inspection 499,989.00 372,414.00 74% Civil Defense 27,300.00 1,500.00 5% Animal Control 31,200.00 22,152.00 71% Public Works 1,603,914.00 1,037,065.00 65% Engineering 556,403.00 383,049.00 69% Street 775,672.00 472,173.00 61% Central Garage 271,839.00 181,843.00 67% Culture-Recreation 1,655,038.00 1,317,022.00 80% Recreation 380,113.00 308,130.00 81% Parks 1,185,130.00 949,953.00 80% Libraries 89,795.00 58,939.00 66% Economic Development 173,206.00 86,246.00 50% Debt Service 1,290,035.00 458,330.00 36% Contingent Reserve 200,000.00 127,006.00 64% Revenues 10,840,734.00 7,151,136.00 66% General Property Taxes 6,931,236.00 3,390,408.00 49% Licenses & Permits 819,950.00 701,344.00 86% Intergovernmental Revenue 1,127,864.00 1,045,627.00 93% Charges for Services 1,349,784.00 816,167.00 60% Fines & Forfeits 152,400.00 139,907.00 92% Miscellaneous Revenue 197,500.00 630,964.00 319% Other Financing Sources 262,000.00 426,719.00 163% Total Budget Expenditures 10,840,734.00 6,910,626.00 64% Total Budget Revenues 10,840,734.00 7,151,136.00 66% BR0306 11;06 AM9/29/2006 Enterprise Funds 2006 3rd Quarter Enterprise Funds Budget Summary Report Budget Amount Expended Percent Utility Fund 2,956,304.00 2,049,446.00 69% Water 1,001,802.00 783,209.00 78% Sewer 1,954,502.00 1,266,237.00 65% Water Quality 355,926.00 82,068.00 23% Transit Services 592,068.00 331,189.00 56% Transfers 500,141.00 0.00 0% Revenues 5,429,638.00 4,145,014.00 76% Water Utility Revenues 4,500,750.00 3,430,973.00 76% Water Quality Utility Revenues 336,820.00 255,641.00 76% Transit Revenues 592,068.00 458,400.00 77% Total Budget Expenditures 4,404,439.00 2,462,703.00 56% Total Budget Revenues 5,429,638.00 4,145,014.00 76% BUDGET REPORT OVERVIEW (2006 3rd Quarter Budget Report) Expenditures: General Governrnent · Ordinance costs are running a little less as legal notices and publications represent only eight months of activity to date, which is the main reason why the yrD percentage is at 62%. · City Manager costs are marginally under at 69% because the Miscellaneous expense category of $25,000 remains largely unspent. . Expenses associated with Boards and Commissions and Elections are typically not incurred until the latter part of the budget year i.e., December EDA and planning commission per diems. The 39% amount in Elections represents results of the state primary election. . Internal Auditing results are complete at 101 %. . Assessing contract service expenditures are complete for the year and represent 98% of budget. . Legal fees in the general service area are running higher at 89% than projected because of litigation associated with the special assessment appeals. In addition, Scott Joint Prosecution expenses for the 3rd quarter billing are up at 84%. This occurred because the budget for the prosecution did increase more than expected for this year. Also, our activity level for Prior Lake has been higher than that of the other cities percentage wise and because quarterly costs are distributed on a percentage basis, our share for the fIrst quarter of the year was more. The overall legal expense category outcome is 87% of the year to date budget. . Personnel expenses of 45% are somewhat less than normal as expenditures associated with professional consultant services, specifIcally for the City's updated Comparable Worth salary study, have not yet been expended. . Communication expenditures are lower than budget at 61 % because postage and expenses associated with the proposed annual report and miscellaneous brochure mailings have not been incurred yet. . Planning & Zoning expenses of 68% is lower than budget because the professional services category has not been used to date. . Data Processing is below estimates at 62% because software and hardware service costs have been relatively low for the year. . Bldgs & Plant is less at 61 % because our repair and maintenance service and utility accounts have largely been unexpended due to the demolition of the old city hall and will continue to be abated until the new building is ready for move-in. . General Government totals are in general conformance with budget estimates at 69%. Public Safety . Police Department expenses were slightly below at 72% because earlier in the year the department had an open patrol officer and CSO position, which temporarily reduced personnel expenses within the department. . Fire Department expenses are fairly low because 65% of department costs are attributed to volunteer compensation and pension contribution, both of which are paid as an annual lump sum near year-end. . Civil Defense costs are relatively low because the new Brooksville Hills siren replacement has not yet been installed. . Animal control does not represent a full quarter of service because they are billed one month in arrears. BR0306 · Public Safety totals are in general conformance with budget estimates at 63%. Public Works · Engineering Department expenses were slightly below at 69% because of less utilization of professional consultant services. · Street Department expenses of 61 % are low primarily because the bituminous overlay expense has not yet been billed to the City. · Central Garage is below projections at 67% because we are fortunate that no major equipment service contract repairs within fleet operations have occurred. . Public Works totals are in general conformance with budget estimates at 65%. Culture-Recreation . Due to the seasonal nature of recreation programs and park activities, their expenditures normally exceed budget levels during the summer months which accounts for their budget performance levels of 81 & 80% respectively. Recreation's major activity levels occur during the summer months that involve park programs, community events and instructor fees. . Library budget totals are below at 66% because the $5,000 allocated for building modifications have not been needed to date. . Culture-Recreation totals are near seasonal expectations and budget estimates at 80%. Economic Development . The budget expenditures are significantly under as the general professional services and land options appropriation are unexpended to date. . Economic Development totals are under budget estimates at 50%. Debt Service . All general debt service bond payments are made during the months of June (interest only) and December (principal/interest). . Debt Service totals are in general conformance with budget estimates at 36%. Contingent Reserve . Three Contingency expenditures have occurred so far this year; 1. $8,500.00 land use defense payment to LMCIT. 2. $28,506.00 has for the LMCIT insurance reimbursement payment for the Ryan conditional use permit litigation. 3. $90,000 dump clean-up restitution to Scott County. Expenditure Summary: 2006 General Fund 3rd Quarter operating expenditures are on track and represent 64% of the total $10,840,734 operating budget. This actually compares with similar 2005 3rd quarter results of 62% when you allow for the temporary expenditure reduction measures that were incorporated early in last year's budget. Revenues: . The current property tax settlement in June showed no apparent delinquency problem as collections reached 49%. However the market value credit aid will not be paid again by the State this year. . License & Permit fees are somewhat above total projection at 86% as all business license revenue has for the most part been received for the year. Also, building permit BR0306 revenue has exceeded projections despite a decline in the number of permits because of high valuation. · Intergovernmental revenue is over at 93% of the quarterly budget estimate because 100% of all State Aid category (road/bridge, fire & police) payments for the year have now been received and recognized. · Charges for services are near expectations at 60% with the difference due to the timing of franchise fee payments which occur shortly after the end of each quarter and the project administration/engineering transfer which is recognized at year end. · Fine revenue is actually averaging appreciably above projections at 92% when considering payments are in arrears by one month. · Miscellaneous Revenue is significantly above budget at 319% due to an increase in development contract revenue during the quarter. · Other Financing Sources primarily consists of the $250,000 enterprise fund contribution transfer, which is recognized at year-end. However, this year the City did recognize one-time real estate sale transactions related to the downtown Hastings Avenue property and the former TJ Towing site that pushed the performance outcome to 163%. Revenue Summary: Revenues realized are approximately 66% of budget and is on average a little stronger in relative comparison when compared to the past five years that have shown a spread of 58-66% at the end of the third quarter. 3rd QUARTER BUDGET RECAP: Overall, the 2006 3rd quarter fmancial performance is fairly typical to past years with no significant expense variances or revenue shortfalls appearing other than noted. Building related revenues are expected to fall off as permit activity is anticipated to continue its short-term decline for the remainder of the year. ... [3rd Quarter Budget Report represents expenditures and revenues to date and do not include outstanding appropriations or receipt expectations.] BR0306