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6a. Resolution 4614 - Ambulance Fund4D City of Kalispell Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406)758-7700 Fax(406)758-7758 REPORT TO: Mayor Boharski and City Council Members FROM: Amy Robertson, Finance Director Chris Kukulski, City Manager SUBJECT: Call for Budget Hearing to amend Fiscal 2001 budgets. MEETING DATE: May 21, 2001 BACKGROUND: The City Council is required to hold a Public Hearing for comment on the City's proposed budget amendments. Any taxpayer may appear concerning the budget. There are seven resolutions calling for public hearings to amend seven budgets: Resolution 4614 amends the Ambulance budget for an accounting change requiring the appropriation of an amount for bad debt expense previously treated as a reduction of revenue. Resolution 4615 amends the Self Insured Health Fund to appropriate available funds to pay claims. Resolution 4616 amends the Water bond Revenue fund to appropriate funds for the Hwy 93 North water main project. Revenue bonds were sold for this project, funds will be drawn down this month. Resolution 4617 amends the Water budget for the meter replacement program. This budget authority is needed for the contract and funds will be carried forward to the next fiscal year. Resolution 4618 amends the Light Maintenance Fund by $7,000 for unanticipated electricity costs. Resolution 4619 creates the budget necessary for SID 343 for construction of the Sunnyview Capital Project in the amount of $1,618,500. Resolution 4920 increases budget authority for the CulturalArts Grant which is a pass through grant to the Glacier Chorale. The amount of the grant was $200 more than appropriated. RECOMMENDATION: Pass the resolutions calling for a public hearing. Amy H. Robertson Chris A. Kukulski Finance Director Report compiled: May 17, 2001 City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 4614 A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, AS SET FORTH IN THE 2000-2001 BUDGET ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR AMBULANCE BAD DEBTS. WHEREAS, in the budget adopted by the City of Kalispell for the 2001 fiscal year, certain detailed and itemized estimates for reductions in revenues for Ambulance bad debt expenses should have been detailed as an expenditure, and WHEREAS, in order to properly account for Ambulance bad debt the revenue accruing to the Ambulance Fund Revenue should be increased by $195,233.00 and the Expenses should likewise be increased by $195,233.00 for fiscal year 2001, and WHEREAS, the appropriate fund would be Ambulance Fund 5410, with the appropriate expenditure line item, 5410-440-420730- 810. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That on June 18, 2001 at 7:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Kalispell, the City Council will hold a public hearing on increasing the Ambulance Fund Revenue by $195,233.00 and increasing the Ambulance Fund Expenditures by $195,233. SECTION II. That notice of the passage of this resolution shall be published pursuant to Section 7-1- 4127, MCA. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2001. Wm. E. Boharski Mayor PA40 MDf.Yll�i Theresa White City Clerk res\ambbaddebts..wpd