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Date: January 28, 2008
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Budget Work Session, January 28,2008, 8AM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright
Staff: Helling, O'Malley, Karr
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
Job Access Reverse Commute Update (JARC)
Parking and Transit Director Fowler, Transit Manager Logsden, and Operations
Supervisor Morck present for discussion regarding use of taxicabs to provide the service
when the bus service is not operating. Copies of the revised 45 minutes North Dodge
map and 45 minute Manville Heights (30 minutes nights and week-ends) were
distributed.
STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined. (Fowler)
BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEMS
Policies:
- Debt Service (page 8) leave same as this year and examine during the year; look
at benchmarks and best practices from other cities)
- Reserve policy (page 7) replace "optimum" with "ceiling" and add sentence
regarding excess. "General fund cash balances will not go below 15%, with a
ceiling level of 30%. Anything in excess of 30% will be considered for tax relief."
Requested redistribution of memo on bond rating to Council
Libra
Noted revised pages distributed 1/17
Agreed to retain $28,000 parking fine revenue in General fund as is current policy
Agreed to retain excess money generated from rental space to pay bond payments
City Hall Lobby Use
Finance Director O'Malley to provide more information and come back as project
progresses
Senior Center ESL Temps (page 77)
Did not approve request for ESL personnel and reduced "Property Tax-General Levy"
accordingly for publication
Requested rationale of increases from all departments in the future
Public Works (pages 57-61)
Requested memo on personnel costs for last five years if not charged against the CIP
project (estimate to actual)
Council Budget Work Session
January 28, 2008
Page 2
Airport Funding (page 115 and C3)
Agreed to leave General Levy at $130,000
Break out capital match
Meet with Commission
Requested information on other state and municipal airports subsidies and grant
comparisons including dollars and percentages
Public Safety Hiring Priorities (page 39 and page 50)
FY09 - 3 firefighters, 2 police officers & 5 CSOs for last quarter
FY10 - 3 firefighters
FY11 - 3 firefighters
ICM Helling to provide information on reinstitution of the Neighborhood Watch Program
Parking Fine Surcharge
Discuss further in FY10
Deer Control
Reduce to $50,000
General Fund Economic Development
Reduce by $50,000 to $200,000 every two years
Emergency Levy (page 14)
Agreed to levy of 5 cents
Requested projected figures for leaving it at 5 cents for FY10 and FY11
Fire Inspection Fees
Revisions in progress and will be presented to Council shortly
CIP's
Burlington Street Improvements - FY10
Bring back for further discussion
JCCOG Ex. Dir. Yapp looking at alternate bicycle routes through downtown
Place holder for FY10
Other:
Did not renew funding for National Civic League
ICM Helling and Finance Director O'Malley reviewed budget approval schedule.
HANDOUTS UTILIZED DURING DISCUSSION
^ "Budget 09 Pending Discussion items" handout distributed 1/24 Interim City
Manager
^ Change in Residentail Valuation versus Consumer Price Index (Urban Wage
Earners & Clerical Workers)
^ Ten Year General Fund Budget versus Actual Cash Balance History (Mayor's
request)
^ General Fund Balance History and Projection -Version January 15, 2008
Meeting adjourned 11:05 AM