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MEMORANDUM
Date:
February 28, 1996
To:
Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re:
Council Work Session, February 14, 1996 - 9:30a.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dollman, Fowler, Logsden,
Davidson, Severson, Yucuis. Tapes: Reel 96-27, All; 96-28, Side 1.
Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request.
AID TO AGENCIES: Reel 96-27, Side
JCCOG Human Services Coordinator Severson presented aid to
recommendations.
agencies budget and
TRANSIT: Reel 96-27, Side 1 ~
City Manager Arkins, Parking and Transit Director Fowler, Transit Manager Logsden,
Transportation Planner Davidson and Assistant City Manager Helling presented information.
Discussion followed on nighttime service, Saturday service, and consolidating routes.
SEATS:
Reel 96-27, Side 2 . ~ ~,
City Manager Arkins, Parking and Transit Director Fowler and Transit Manager Logsden
presented information.
After discussion, the City Manager summarized the following policy issues:
91.50 fare
Sliding scale fare/waiver 75¢
Strip ticket
Age not criteria
Disability documentation
Monthly pass - discounted volume purchase
Low income policy consistent with City policy
Sunday and night service - different rate structure
¢evt sed 3/5/96
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GENERAL BUDGET DISCUSSION:
1.
9,
10.
11.
Reel 96-28, Side 1
Majority of Council decided not to fund Housing and Community Development's ~.~,q,r~
$50,000 request for life skill services.
Council agreed to retain the $50,000 ICAD budget and schedule separate discussion.
regarding ICAD future funding.
Council agreed to schedule a Council subcommittee (Baker, Lehman, Norton, alternate
Thornberry) meeting with City Assessor Dan Hudson regarding salary and operational
issues.
Atkins stated he will prepare a memorandum regarding transportation issues.
Kubby inquired about Police Department records staffing. Atkins stated he will get a
priority list from Police Chief R.J. Winkelhake (item lb of her February 1 budget
memo).
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Kubb¥ inquired about//9 of her February 1 budget memo and the organizational change
in solid waste with separate supervision. Atkins explained that it is no longer being
considered and will schedule separate discussion at a later time.
In response to Kubby, Arkins stated he will prepare a memorandum regarding
discussions with labor management about health care costs and child care (item #5 on
her February 1 budget memo),
In response to Kubby, Atkins stated staff is looking at transit child fare and family fare.
Kubby asked that Council look at establishing a transportation citizens' committee,
In response to Novick, City Clerk Karr distributed PCD Director Franklin's handouts
regarding fringe area.
Majority of Council Members agreed to three lanes for the First Avenue and Muscatine
project.
12, Atkins announced that the Senior Center Director Meisel has announced her
resignation, effective June.
13, Vanderhoef asked if other Council Members wanted to tour the Press-Citizen building. ~0~C~,.
14. In response to Vanderhoef, individual Council Members agreed to attend the water ~ (~.
festival.
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
GENERAL BUDGET DISCUSSION:
1.
Ree , Side 1
Majority of Council decided not to fund Housing and Communiw/Development's
$50,000 request for life skill services.
J
Council agreed , retain the $50,000 ICAD budget and schedule separate discussion
regarding ICAD ~ funding. . /
Council agreed to edule a Council subcommittee (Ba~r, Lehman, Vanderhoef,
alternate-Thornberry)
operational issues.
Atkins stated he will
Kubby inquired about Police DE
priority list from Police Chief
memo).
~eting with City Assessor Dan ~bdson regarding salary and
/
memorandum regar~n~g transportation issues.
records staffing. Arkins stated he will get a
,,(~tem lb of her February 1 budget
Kubby inquired about 89 of her February
in solid waste with separate supervision.
considered and will schedule separate (
memo and the organizational change
tkins explained that it is no longer being
on at a later time.
9.
11.
In response to Kubby, Atkins stated he will 3are a memorandum regarding
discussions with labor manageme?t about h ~alt[" ~ cc care (item//5 on
her February 1 budget memo)/ ~
In response to Kubby, AtkiT(~tated staff is looking tr~ fare.
Kubby asked that Coun/~ylook at establishing a transp( citizens' committee.
In response to Novick~'City Clerk Karr distributed PCD handouts
regarding fringe are,~/
pMr:Jj;~:.y of Coun,~' Members ag 3d Muscatine
12.
Atkins that the Senior Center Director Meisel has ~d her
resignation, June,
13.
14.
Jn res
festi~
if other Council Members wanted to tour the Press-Citizen D.
to Vanderhoef, individual Council Members agreed to attend the wate~
Meeting ~urned at 12:00 p.m.