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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 25, 2007
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Budget Work Session, January 16, 2007, 8:00 AM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
UISG Rep: None
Staff: Atkins, Helling, O'Malley, Karr, Lewis, Mansfield, Fosse, Cohn, Knoche, Fowier, Tharp,
Davidson Franklin, Trueblood, Hargadine, Rocca, Dilkes
Tapes: 07-05,07-06,07-07,07-08,07-09 Both Sides
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIPI
A power point presentation was presented on the following projects with City staff present as
noted. PW Director Fosse stated projects would be presented by categories: Parking; Landfill;
Airport; Streets, Bridges, Traffic, Engineering and Public Utilities; Parks & Recreation; Public
Safety; Miscellaneous Other Projects.
Parkinq
Elevator Upgrades - Parking & Transit Dir. Fowler
Garage Access Controls(Capitol, Dubuque and Tower Place)- Parking & Transit Dir. Fowler
Garage Maintenance & Repair - Parking & Transit Dir. Fowler
Landfill
Eastside Recycling Center - PW Dir. Fosse
Landfill Cell- FY09 - PW Dir. Fosse
. Airport
Runway 7-25 Rehabilitation - Operations Specialist Tharp
Runway 7 Parallel Taxiway - Operations Specialist Tharp
Runway 12039 Rehabilitation - Operations Specialist Tharp
Terminal Apron - Operations Specialist Tharp
Aviation Commerce Park South - PCD Dir. Franklin
Streets. Bridqes. Traffic Enqineerinq
American Legion Road - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson .
Burlington Street Median - PCD Dir. Franklin, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson, City Engr. Knoche
College Street Streetscape - City Engr. Knoche
Council Work Session
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Dubuque & Church Streets - Left Tum Bays - City Engr. Knoche, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
First Avenue/lowa Interstate Railroad Crossing Improvements - Ass!' PCD Dir. Davidson
Gilbert Street at Bowery & Prentiss - City Engr. Knoche, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Gilbert S!. & Hwy. 6 Intersection Dual Left Tum - City Engr. Knoche, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Lower Muscatine Ave / Kirkwood to First Avenue - Ass!' PCD Dir. Davidson
McCollister Blvd. Highway 921 to Gilbert Street - City Engr. Knoche, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Mormon Trek - Left Tum Lanes - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Park Road Bridge & Intersection Improvements - City Engr. Knoche, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Rochester Avenue Bridge - City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse
Salt Storage Building - PW Dir. Fosse
Scott Blvd. Pavement Overlay Rochester to Court Street - City Engr. Knoche
Taft Avenue (Unfunded # 30) - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Sycamore Street Bums Street to City Limits - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
420lh Street Improvements Highway 6 to Taft Avenue - PCD Dir. Franklin
Parks. Recreation and Trails
Butler Bridge Pedestrian Trail - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Cemetery Resurfacing - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Court Hill Trail- City Engr. Knoche
Mercer Park Ball Diamond Upgrade - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Mercer Park Aquatic Center Pool & Lobby Roof Replacement - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Ped. Bridge Rocky Shore/Peninsula - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Peninsula Park - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Sand Lake Recreational Area - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Soccer Park Improvements - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood, Ass!, PCD Dir. Davidson
Public Safetv
Emergency Communications Radio Systems Upgrade - Police Chief Hargadine
Fire Apparatus - Fire Chief Rocca
Poiice Records & Computer Aided Dispatch - Poiice Chief Hargadine
Metro Area Wireless Broadband-Police Chief Hargadine, Fire Chief Rocca,
ITS Coordinator Cohn
Miscellaneous
City Hall Emergency Generator - Fire Chief Rocca and Finance Dir. O'Malley
Old Bus Depot Land Acquisition - City Manager Atkins, Finance Dir. O'Malley
Payroll and Human Resources Software - Finance Dir. O'Malley
Utility Billing Software - Finance Dir. O'Malley
Recurrinq Proiects
Parks - Bike Trails - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Brick Street Repair - City Engr. Knoche
Bridge Maintenance - PW Dir. Fosse
City Hall & Other Projects - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Curb Ramps - City Engr. Knoche
Economic Development - PCD Dlr. Franklin
Council Work Session
January 16, 2007
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Open Space Land Acquisition - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood, City Manager Atkins
Overwidth Paving and Sidewalks - City Engr. Knoche
Parks Recurring Maintenance and Improvements - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Pavement Rehab - PW Dir. Fosse
Public Art - PCD Dir. Franklin
Railroad Crossings - City Engr. Knoche
Sewer Main Replacement - PW Dir. Fosse
Sidewalk Infill - PW Dir. Fosse
Street Pavement Markings - PW Dir. Fosse, Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Traffic Calming - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Traffic Signals - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson, PW Dir. Fosse
Water Main Replacement - PW Dir. Fosse
Proiects Scheduled for Completion 2007
Hwy 1/ Dodge Street - City Engr. Knoche
Rec. Center Window Replacement - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Brookland Park Redevelopment - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Lower West Branch Road Reconstruction - PW Dir. Fosse
Questions and Answers
1. Clarification that the money allocated for skateboard park restrooms is on hold pending
the University boathouse project - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
2. Sycamore City Limits to "L" (unfunded project # 28) - PCD Dir. Franklin
3. Hwy 1 Sidewalk / Trail (unfunded project # 34) - PCD Dir. Franklin
4. Willow Creek Trail West (unfunded project # 49) - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
5. Sand Prairie Enhancement & Preservation (unfunded project # 69)-Parks & Rec. Dir.
Trueblood
6. Napoleon Park Restroom / Concession Bldg. - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
7. Foster Rd. Dubuque to Prairie du Chien (unfunded project # 13) - PW Dir. Fosse, PCD
Dir. Franklin
8. Leisure Pool Development (unfunded project # 63) - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
9. Maier Avenue Upgrade (unfunded project # 19) City Engr. Knoche, Ass!. PCD Dir.
Davidson
10. Myrtle Riverside Intersection (unfunded project # 22) - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
11. Riverside Drive Streetscape (unfunded project # 25) - Ass!. PCD. Dir. Davidson
12. Linn Street Ped. Improvements (unfunded project # 39) - PCD Dir. Franklin
13. Iowa River Trail Benton S!. / Hwy. 6 (unfunded project # 36) - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson,
PW Dir.Fosse
14. Fire Station # 4 (unfunded project # 45)
Majority requested information on reorganization of the Senior Center operation under Parks &
Recreation.
Stormwater projects (unfunded # 56- # 61) - PW Dir. Fosse
(FLIP CHART ITEMS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION)
Council Work Session
January 16, 2007
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Hwy 6 Gilbert Street Improvements
Peninsula Park Bridge
Old Bus Depot
Discussion of Flip Chart Items
Hwy 6 Gilbert Street Improvements - City Atty. Dilkes, PW Dir. Fosse, City Manager Atkins
outlined the procedure for the project, and the deferred resolution authorizing acquisition on the
formal agenda January 23. Staff was directed to send a letter to all property owners informing
them of discussion by Council on January 23 on the resolution authorizing acquisition and
February 20 on the overall City budget containing the budget.
Peninsula Park Bridge - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood present. Majority agreed not to fund the
project at this time and moved the project out a year on the unfunded list.
Old Bus Depot - City Manager Atkins and City Engr. Knoche present. No decision at this time.
HANDOUTS DISTRIBUTED:
. City of Iowa City Proposed Budget FY07-FY11 Capital Improvement Plan
. Copies of power point slides
. Special Project - Progress Report
. Parks and Recreation Department Capital Improvement Projects FYOS-FY11 Priorities
(Adopted by Commission - November S, 2006)
. Sidewalk Infill Policy January 2007
SCHEDULE
Council agreed to an earlier start time of 6:00 p.m. on January 29 for community events and
City Boards and Commissions presentations; confirmed January 30 would be the last meeting
for budget decisions in preparation of setting public hearing on February 6 for February 20.
February 19 - President's Holiday, City offices closed
February 20 - Special work session (5:30 p.m.)
City Conference Board Meeting (6:30 p.m.)
Formal meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Meeting adjourned 4:20 PM.
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