HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-13 Council minutes(2) City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
January 23, 1998
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ~
Council Work Session, January 13, 1998 - 4:00 P.M. in Council Chambers
Council Present: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thomberry, Vanderhoef.
Staff Present: Atkine, Helling, Karr, Yucuis, Mansfield.
Tapes: Reel 98-11, Side 2; Reel 98-12, all.
Budget D;.c?wli=n Reel 98-11, Side 2
City staff and Council discussed budget items and ~greed to following changes:
· Animal Control Kennel Assistant (pg. 72).
Include.44 posil~on and costs are shared by Coralville according to contract.
· Friday Night Concert Series: Increase $1,250
· Arts Festival: Increase $1,000.
· Heritage Trees: Increase $1,000.
· Historical Society Museum: Increase $1,000.
· Jazz Festival: Increase $2,000.
Atkins explained $7,500 was put in the Downtown Community Affairs Account to give
flexibility to fund downtown events.
Council discussed other budget items as follows:
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Downtown Improvements. Money freed up from capital project budget changes
(approximately $1 million from Hwy 6 and Mormon Trek sidewalk) could be designated
for downtown improvements.
· Aid to Agencies. Report will be presented to Council on January 29.
· Parkland Acquisition Fund. Parks and Recreation Commission will make
recommendal~on regarding the change in policy to divert Hotel/Motel Tax money to
Mercer Park Gymnasium.
· Rre Department. A master plan is being prepared.
· City Clerk. The 'jukebox' line item is image and scanning equipment.
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· Parks and Recreation cuts to Boys' Baseball, swimming pool hours, and score keeper.
Atkins stated the Parks and Recreation Commission has worked hard to maintain the
4596 policy.
· Neighborhood Services. $25,000 capital outlay is for PIN Grant Program.
· Community Development Non-Grant. $120,000 are match monies for HOME related
projects.
· Peninsula. $31,000 for Peninsula consultant services.
· Equipment Replacement Reserve, page 114. $137,000 snow blower; L/F Compactor,
$405,600; and $568,000 for two bulldozer Class - landfill equipmont.
· Telecommunications, page 96-97. $200,000 for PATV/Channel 4 joint facility. Request
for additional ICN information.
· Personnel. $40,000 budget request for a Personnel Assistant, used for in-house in-
service training assistance.
· ICAD funding. Council members discussed ICAD's funding and their role in Iowa City.
· DARE Program. Council's pending list for discussion.
· MidAmerican Electric Company Franchise Agreement. Staff is looking at franchise,
deregulation, r.o.w. management, and state legislative issues.
· Authorized Personnel Listing, page 45. Sewer Connection - N & S Plant increases from
3.0 to 5.0 full time equivalents related to Willow Creek, addition to the South
Treatment Plant, and Water Plant, Kennel Assistant position, moved to FY99 funding.
Emergency Communications Dispatcher, have been cross-trained. Atkins will provide
information regarding numbor of 911 calls.
· Library. No sunset clause on the $.27 Library levy.
· Tort Liability. For insurance and Employee Benefits cover disability, life, health, and
dental. Insurance expenses that were traditionally charged to the General Fund will
now be charged against Tort Liability.
· M & E. As the business property tax portion decreases, the Stete's M & E property tax
credit increases. Both the M & E business property tax and state credit will cease in the
year 2002.
· Central Procurement, page 57. Increase of .14 for employee position. Time was
extended for the two employees at the Info Desk to allow for overlap. Increase in
Treasury to also allow for overlap between two part time employees.
· Police Accreditation. Accreditation work is being done in-house. City Clerk Karr stated
that West Des Moines has just completed an accreditation process and is eager to
assist Iowa City.
Council discussed a Police canins unit, funding maintenance projects with the CIP budget,
and the proposed Personnel Assistant.
· Employee Benefits levy, page 24. FY99 Employee Benefits levy is $3,130,000.
· Landfill Perpetual Care, page 93. Grounds keeping for closed cells.
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Lehman stated the council .hould empha.~zed the CIP at the January 29 budget meeting.
Kubby requested that Iowa Avenue project information be presented during council's
Downtown Improvements discussions in Felxuary.
Meeting adjourrNKl: 6:00 PM.