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CITY OF MISSION, KANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 719
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TAX RATES, USER FEES, AND FINANCIAL
POLICIES FOR BUDGET YEAR 2009 FOR THE CITY OF MISSION, KANSAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Mission must continue to provide basic services to protect the
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this community; and
WHEREAS, it is important to fund the replacement and repair of critical infrastructure
such as storm water, streets, sidewalks, equipment, and public buildings; and
WHEREAS, city revenues are historically out of balance and growing slower due to a
short-term decline of the city's retail sector; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mission has proactively created a redevelopment vision that will
bring increased density to our commercial corridor to diversify revenue sources and lower the
per capita cost of basic services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to the property tax moratorium that will
maintain the City's overall mill rate 13.198, this moratorium is set to expire with the 2010
budget,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Mission:
Section 1. After due deliberation and consideration, the governing body has determined that in
order to maintain the public services that are essential for the citizens of this City, we will
implement the following financial policies as part of the 2009 budget. These policies include:
1. Continue to create a long -term fund balance with a target of 25% of our total General
Fund revenues as our City goal.
2. Continue a General Fund contribution to the Capital Improvement Fund of $1,000,000.
3. Continue the replacement of equipment based on the 10 -year Vehicle/Equipment
replacement schedule.
4. Continue to maintain a cost recovery goal in the Parks Recreation Department of 80
5. Increase the Franchise and Mill Rate Rebate program from 50% to 75% of the total City
Mill exclusive of storm water and any City special assessments, 100% of the City
Franchise Fees and 50% of the Solid Waste Utility fees.
6. Increase Employee Health Insurance Contributions by 1.5
7. Direct staff to continue the implementation of the ICMA Performance Management
System.
8. Continue to expand Neighborhood Service programs by finding savings in other areas of
the General Fund budget and new revenue sources.
9. Maintain the current Storm Water Utility Fee equivalent to $6.00 monthly per ERU
(2,600 sq. ft. of impervious surface). All future Storm Water Improvements will be paid
by the Storm Water Utility (per City Council decision, 2006); there will be no residential
storm water special assessments.
10. Maintain City services at their current level, including trash and bulky -item pickup.
11. Establish a Solid Waste Utility to be assessed to residential properties eligible for solid
waste collection through the City. Residents will be expected to pay the cost of
residential trash services billed to the City.
12. Authorize a contribution in the amount of $22,500 from County School Sales Tax
revenues to the MBDC to support the Spirit of Mission Days, Arts Eats Festival and
Holiday Lights events.
13. Continue the practice of completing a performance audit of one operating department
annually.
14. Continue to evaluate ways to diversify revenues and reduce ongoing expenses.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
MISSION on this 20 day of August 2008.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR on this 20 day of August 2008.
ATTEST:
Martha Sumrall, City Clerk
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L. McConwell, Mayor