City of Lawrence

Sales Tax Audit Committee

December 10, 2009 minutes     

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Ted Boyle, Jon King, Charlie Sedlock, Keith Yehle, Chair

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Kathy Branson

 

STAFF PRESENT:

David L. Corliss, City Manager

Casey Toomay, Budget Manager

PUBLIC PRESENT:

 None

 

 

Chair Yehle called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m., King seconded the motion, approved 4-0.

 

King made a motion to approve the 08/27/09 meeting minutes; Sedlock seconded the motion, approved 4-0.

 

Corliss suggested Toomay walk the committee through the sales tax materials provided.  Toomay gave an update on sales tax projects and sales tax collections to date.  As of November 30, 2009, proceeds from the three City sales and use tax received and receipted to the general fund total $3,732,173.  Proceeds have been transferred to the appropriate funds as follows:

·         Proceeds from the 0.30% sales tax received as of 11/30/2009, totaling $2,035,730, have been transferred to the capital improvement reserve fund for infrastructure;

·         proceeds from the 0.20% sales tax received as of 11/30/2009, totaling $1,357,154, have been transferred to the transit fund for operating costs;

·         Proceeds from the 0.05% sales tax received as of 11/30/2009, totaling $339,289, have been transferred to the equipment reserve for transit equipment purchases.

 

As of November 30, 2009, expenditures have been as follows:

·         $805,565 of the 0.30% infrastructure sales tax has been spent on three projects

§  $280,888 on repairs to 9th Street, which is now complete;

§  $314,177 on the Burroughs Creek Trail, which is under construction;

§  $210,501 on engineering related to the reconstruction of Kasold from Clinton Parkway to 31st Street; which is expected to continue through 2011.

·         $1,357,154 of the 0.20% has been spent on Transit operations.

§  Total expenditures on transit as of November 30, 2009 totaled $3,740,672.  A breakdown is shown below.

·         Expenditures in the Public Transportation Fund equal $2,104,156.  This includes encumbrances totaling $372,611.

·         Expenditures in the non-budgeted state and federal grant fund through the end of November totaled $1,636,516.  This includes encumbrances $84,429. 

The Committee discussed having the City’s transit administrator give a presentation of the annual report, including a discussion of ridership and fares, and the amount of subsidy per ride paid with City, state, or federal dollars. 

 

There being no further business to discuss, the Committee scheduled the next meeting for February 11 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Manager’s Conference Room, Fourth Floor of City Hall.  Sedlock made a motion  to adjourn that was seconded by King.  The meeting was adjourned at approximately 5:10 p.m.