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MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
July 2, 1997
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, June 16,1997 - 3:00 PM in Council Chambers.
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's office.)
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Hellin. g, Dilkes, Karr, Craig (left 4:00 PM). Library Board of Trustees:
Greenleaf, Singerman, Martin, Traw (left 4:00 PM). Others: Gelman. Tapes: 97-93 Side 2; 97-94, all.
LIBRARY DISCUSSION
(Agenda item #28)
Reel 97-93, Side 1
Planning and Community Development Director Franklin, City Clerk Karr, Library Director Craig, City
Attorney Dilkes, and Library Trustee Traw responded to council comments regarding the proposed
library/cultural center project.
A council majority directed city staff to restructure the resolution expressing council's intent for a ballot
question on this project no later than November 3, 1998.
CITY FINANCES
97-94 Side 1 o~t~-~)
City Manager Atkins and Finance Director Yucuis facilitated council's city finances discussion, including
continuing review of Novick's June 10 memo re: City Finances - Discussion Outline.
A council majority decided and charted the following:
CHART #1'
Goal - Settle General Fund Position
How - Guidelines
Goal- 1/2 of 1% ($160,000)
CHART #2:
Reduction Guidelines
Shifting 8.10 to capital budget
* Replacement schedules
* stretch-out (ClP)
Reserves
of cuts? $367,000
* Sooner than later
User fees
New fees
Sell services
must come efficiencies
Privatizing - definition
(Council will continue discussion on June 18.)
Adjourned: 4:50 PM.
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