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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-26 Council minutes~~_,_---r,®~ CITY OF IOWA C[TY ~! ~ul1ir.~~ ~~~~~ RAC E~~J Date: June 4, 2009 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, May 26, 2009, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright UISG: Shipley Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Lewis, O'Malley, Mansfield, Hargadine, Rocca, Boothroy, Craig, Davidson, Moran, Fosse, Tharp, Kopping, Jennings, O'Brien, Nurnberg (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) PRIORITY SETTING (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) Interim City Manager Helling and Mayor Bailey stated the goal for the meeting would be a review of the memo; direction for FY10 reductions; and guidance for FY11. Finance Director O'Malley present for discussion. Hand Outs and Overheads: - Need to Identify Expense Reductions/Revenue Increases - Assumptions (Growth in Property Values) - Assumptions (Health Insurance Premiums) - Assumptions (IPERS State Public Employees Retirement System) Reductions (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) Interim City Manager Helling reviewed the reductions. The following staff appeared: • Senior Center -Coordinator Kopping • City Attorney -City Attorney Dilkes • Fire -Fire Chief Rocca • Library -Director Craig • PCD -Director Davidson • Parks & Rec. -Acting Director Moran • Police -Police Chief Hargadine Revenues (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) Interim City Manager Helling reviewed the revenue proposals. The following staff appeared: • Public Works/Engineering -Director Fosse • Senior Center -Coordinator Kopping • Library -Director Craig • Revenue/Accounting/Purchasing -Finance Director O'Malley • H&IS -Director Boothroy • Fire -Fire Chief Rocca • Parks & Rec. -Acting Director Moran • Personnel -Administrator Jennings Council Work Session May 26, 2009 Page 2 Other Possible Revenues (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) Interim City Manager Helling reviewed the revenues. The following staff appeared: • City Attorney -City Attorney Dilkes • Parking -Transportation Services Director O'Brien • General Fund -Finance Director O'Malley Reductions FY11 & Beyond (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) Interim City Manager Helling reviewed the reductions. The following staff appeared: • Library -Director Craig • Parks & Rec. -Acting Director Moran • Senior Center -Coordinator Kopping • City Clerk -City Clerk Karr • H&IS -Director Boothroy • Fire -Fire Chief Rocca • Personnel -Administrator Jennings • PCD -Director Davidson • Police -Police Chief Hargadine • Document Services -Finance Director O'Malley Other Possible Reductions (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) Interim City Manager Helling reviewed the reductions. The following staff appeared: • ECICOG -PCD Director Davidson A number of other services and/or reductions were discussed: Reduction of airport subsidy ITS charge backs Senior programming Fire Station # 4 Direction on Reductions (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) After discussion the Council agreed to all of reductions making up the $124,263 of the May 21 memo but moving one item to the "B" list (as not likely to entertain): Library -Discontinue parking subsidy to patrons Other items moved to the "b" list from the memo include: Parks & Rec. -Look at Rec. Center closing early rather than Mercer Park Police -elimination of one CSO Fire -elimination of Capt/Inspector position Parks & Rec. -Pressure washing of City Plaza Direction on Revenues (IP2 of 5/21 Information Packet) After discussion the Council agreed to all of the revenues making up the $136,774 of the May 21 memo and A. Moved the following other revenues to the "B" list: 1. Fire -charge non-residents for vehicle fire response 2. Fire -residential structure fire fee 3. Fire -EMS Medical Service Fee Council Work Session May 26, 2009 Page 3 B. Moved up: 1. Parks & Rec. -increase in cemetery fee and proposal for fees for affiliate groups 2. City Attorney -Charge back to Housing Authority for special services 3. City Attorney -Charge back to Community Development for special services 4. General Fund -Water/Sewer free to general fund users Items for discussion for May 28 meeting Council identified the following items for further discussion: ~ Possible savings in switching to monthly payroll ~ Delivery of senior services ~ Clarification of support for A2 occupancy ~ Airport subsidy ~ Fire station # 4 ~ ITS charge backs Meeting adjourned 9:50 PM.