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MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
June 18, 1997
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, June 13,1997 - 8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Franklin, Yucuis. Tapes: 97-89,
Side 2; 97-92, all; 97-93, Side 1.
CITY FINANCES DISCUSSION
City Council focused on City Finances Discussion
memorandum re: City Finances Discussion) as follows:
1.
2.
Reel 97-89, Side 2
Outline (Novick's June 10, 1997
A balanced budget. Majority council support.
Continue operating budget plan on a 3- year basis; 4-year? 5-year? Majority council
support for current three year budget plan.
3. Continue capital budget plan on a 7-year basis; 5-year? 10-year? Majority council
support for a five year plan with annual review.
4. Maintain reserve levels. Increase? Decrease? Percentage? Majority council support for
20% General Fund Reserve average five year period; 15% minimum.
5. Maintain reasonable flexibility without our budget to permit amendments during the
year. Majority council support for a 1% contingency account on the General Fund.
6. AAA bond rating for G. O. debt. Majority council support for AAA bond rating for GO debt.
7. Review comprehensive plans. Majority council support for a 6 month review of
comprehensive plans, including financial information; self generated plans review.
8. Continue our growth and development policies within the framework of existing
regulations, standards, growth boundaries. Majority council support but more aggressive
position within the framework.
9. Increase services: more police downtown?
10. Add new services: a downtown shuttle?
11. Reduce services: less downtown cleaning.
Council Work Session
June 13,1997
Page 2
Council prepared the following expenditure chart for further discussion and staff directives:
New Issues In Future
Storm water management
Additional police
Library
Cultural Center
Airport
Mercer gym
Downtown cleaning
PCRB
Housing issues
Transit
Aid to Agencies
Shuttle (downtown)
Fire
Environmental Inspector
Council discussed possible reductions as follows:
Equipment replacement schedule
Hotel/Motel tax allocation
Identify program shift employee costs/chargebacks
Airport
ICAD
DARE
Expansion of services with same staff
Charge more (or something ) for space
SEATS
Staff input
goal
not dif in quantity or quality of service
no decrease work hours
no overtime or volunteer hours
Privatization (explore)
City/County Assessor issue
Novick noted Council will continue discussions regarding city finances on Wednesday, June 18
at 1:00 p.m. (or after cultural center/library discussion on Monday, June 16)
Meeting adjourned: 11:10 a.m.
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