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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
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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.