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MEMORANDUM
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February 16, 1996
Mayor and City Council
City Clerk
Council Work Session, February 7, 1996 - 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Novick presiding.
Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Dollman, Yucuis, Mansfield. Tapes: Reel 96-23, All; 96-24, Side 1.
Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Davidson, Logsden, Fowler,
Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request,
1997-1999 FINANCIAL PLAN BUDGET DISCUSSIONS: Reel 96-23, Side 1 /~( ?~.
Council discussed budget issues and directed staff to make the following changes to the
proposed 1997-1999 financial plan:
Human Rights. Fund K-time paralegal/investigator position. ,
Convention & Visitors Bureau. Fund 25% of hotel/motel'tax minus $10,000 {as budgeted).
Give direction to CVB restore grant program for next year. Indicate to arts festival and jazz
festival that money may not be available from the City next year. Schedule Council discussion
regarding use of hotel/motel tax.
Johnson County Historical Museum. $3,000 as budgeted.
Sensitive Areas. Citv Manager Atkins will prepare formal recommendation and schedule
discussion.
Airport. Airport Manager O'Neil to prepare memorandum regarding concerns expressed in Dee
Norton's memo of February 1, item//6.
Senior Canter. "No" to personnel request.
Police Computer System. Fund $115,000 each year for a four~year period.
Parks and Recreation. Half-time maintenance position as budgeted. ~/ ~ .
Housing. City Manager Atkins stated interviews will be scheduled within the week to ten t~ ~5 .
days for the administrator position.
ICAD. Defer decision. /-/
Library. "No" to budget request for additional staff.
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Fire Department. Fund computer equipment setaside and reevaluate next year, Lobby State
regarding rollback figures,
Cemetery. Discuss in future.
Heritage Trees. Fund $3,000 for inventory.
Engineering. City Manager Arkins will prepare more detailed information addressing item//11,
page 2 of Dee Norton's memo of February 6, Information update on GIS mapping project
requested.
Aid to Agencies. Defer action until staff presentation by Linda Severson.
Transit Capital Purchase Fund. Confirmed elimination of ~60,000 a year transit capital
purchase fund.
Road Use Tax Fund. City Manager Atkins provided information regarding road use tax monies
to fund personnel positions.
Sale of Penlnsula Property, Directed staff to continue discussions with the Elks Club;
$30,000 consultant fee already budgeted,
Marketing of Urban Renewal Property. City Manager Arkins reported that a meeting is
scheduled with center space representatives on Friday. Need to budget money for marketing
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City Plaza, City Manager Atkins stated he will schedule further discussions regarding City
Plaza recommendations,
Transit.
Fare increase to 75¢.
Bus pass increase to $25.
Establish low income policy.
Look at children's bus fare/riding with parent.
Strip ticket pass discount program.
Employer purchase pass discount program.
Look at Saturday service redesign.
Propose nighttime service redesign, funding target $80,000 to $100,000.
Kubby requested map of current city bus routes.
COUNCIL SCHEDULE DISCUSSION: Reel 96-24, Side 1
Council agreed to schedule their next budget discussion on Wednesday, February 14, 9:30
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Meeting adjourned at 12:O5.
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