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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: February 8, 2007
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Budget Work Session, January 29,2007,6:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott (6:15), O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
UISG: Baeth
Staff: Atkins, Helling, O'Malley, Karr, Tharp, Craig, Kopping, Trueblood
Tapes: 07-13 & 07-12, Both Sides; 07-14, Side 1
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
BOARD I COMMISSION I COMMUNITY EVENTS BUDGET REQUESTS
Presentations were received from:
Jaycees' 4th of July Fireworks
Tom Lin, Community VP
Youth Advisory Commission
Audrey Keranen, Chair & Jackie Stubbers, Vice Chair
Senior Center Comm.
Jay Hanahan, Chair & Linda Kopping, Coordinator
Library Board
Linzee McCray, Chair & Susan Craig, Director
JC Food Alliance "Field to Family"- Leah Wilson, Coordinator
Parks & Rec. Commission
Matt Pacha, Chair & Terry Trueblood, Director
Airport Commission
Randy Hartwig, Chair; Commissioner Janelle Rettig
& Michael Tharp
Telecommunications Comm.
Saul Mekies, Chair
Hancher's 35th Anniversary Gift to Iowa - Charles Swanson
Child Appreciation Day
Erin Auer-Sears
Earth Expo 2007
Kim Kullmer, Event Director
Summer of the Arts
Katie Roche, Ex. Director
Council Work Session
January 29, 2007
Page 2
IC Community String Orchestra Ronda Marshall, Vice President
JC Historical Society Judy Stebral, President & Margaret Wieting, Ex. Dir.
Conner Center ADA Celebration - Karen Kubby
HANDOUTS DISTRIBUTED:
Iowa City / Coralville Jaycees 2007 4th of July Fireworks
(Youth Advisory Commission) Budget Overview
Finding Food In Farm Country
Johnson County Local Food Summit
Power Point Presentation - Iowa City Telecommunication Commission
Budget for Child Appreciation Day 2007
Hancher's 35th Anniversary Gift to Iowa - The Joffrey Ballet dancing River to River
Celebrate the Arts all Year Long -Iowa City Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Why donate to Summer of the Arts?
Summer of the Arts: Award Winning Programming
Your Summer of the Arts sponsorship will cover 100 free events May-September
2006 Sponsors (2007 in bold) (Summer of the Arts)
Johnson County Historical Society
Buy Fresh Buy Local
BUDGET OVERVIEW
1. Council Member Elliott noted the two asterisks next to the Riverside Theater on page
99 of the budget and questioned the significance. The City Manager will follow up.
2. Mayor Wilburn reviewed the budget schedule:
January 30 - Final scheduled budget work session
February 6 - set public hearing for February 20
February 20 - hold public hearing
March 6 - adopt budget
City Clerk noticed additional information was being provided relevant to the budget
for discussion at the meeting the next evening.
3. In response to Mayor Pro tem Bailey, the City Manager stated he was not aware
Council needed information about possible cost savings by collaborating services of
the Senior Center and Parks & Recreation prior to budget approval. The Mayor will
meet with the City Manager to establish a timeline involving both Senior Center and
Park & Recreation Commission input and two department heads, and report back to
the Council at the work session on January 30.
Meeting adjourned 9:40 PM.
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