HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-06 Council minutesDate: January 6, 2005
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Budget Work Session, January 6, 2005, 8:45 AM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Elliott, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, O'Malley, Herting, Karr, Lewis, Mansfield, Rocca
Tapes: 05-01, Side 2; 05-04, Both Sides; 05-05, Both Sides; 05-06, Both Sides.
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
BUDGET OVERVIEW
City Manager Atkins noted the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report distributed that
morning; copies of overheads to be presented; and copies of the power point presentation on
Capital Improvements Projects.
The City Manager presented the FY06-08 budget review, and noted the schedule for review is
until 3:30 today; 6:30 PM on Monday, January 10, with Boards and Commissions followed by
general budget discussion; and Tuesday, January 11, noon until 7:00 PM. Copies were
distributed and used as overheads:
1. Budget Issues 06-07-08
2. Property Values
3. Budget Pages 16 & 17 taxable values
4. Rollback- Recent History
5. Rollback History
6. Budget Pages 18 and 19 Levies
7. Estimate Property Tax Levy on $100,000 Residential Valuation
8. Budget Pages 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 105, 106,
9. Budget Page 107 - Airport
10. Budget Page 109 - Refuse Collection
11. Refuse & Recycling Rate History
12. Budget Page 112 - Stormwater Management
13. Budget Page 113, 114 - Parking and Parking Debt Service
STAFF WILL REPORT BACK:
· on how big a jump would have been taken in employee pension costs if some not taken
from the Road Use tax as proposed
· reasoning for setting maximum of 8 hours for ramp parking
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Asst. City Manager Helling, Dire Chief Rocca, Finance Director O'Malley, and Budget Analyst
Mansfield present for discussion.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS
Handouts distributed:
Capital Improvement Program Summary FY2005-2009
Capital Improvement Program Summary FY2005-2009 (showing primary funding source)
Capital Improvement Program Summary FY2005-2009 (slated completion dates in FY2005)
Capital Improvement Program Power Point Presentation
Capital Improvement Project Maps/Locations 05-06-07-08-09
Recommended Funded Proiects
Department representatives appeared for discussion of the projects.
PROJECT NAME STAFF
Benton Hill Park Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Camp Cardinal Road Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson &
PCD Dir. Franklin
Court Street Transportation Center Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Dodge Street Reconstruction City Engr. Knoche &
Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Dubuque Street & Foster Rd. Intersection City Engr. Knoche
Economic Development City Manager Atkins &
Finance Dir. O'Malley
Emergency Communication Radio System City Manager Atkins
Fire Apparatus & Fire Station # 4 City Manager Atkins &
Fire Chief Rocca
Gilbert St/Hwy 6: Dual Left Turn Lanes Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Grant Wood Gymnasium Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship City Manager Atkins
Hwy. 6 Improvements - Lakeside to 420th City Engr. Knoche &
Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
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Landfill Cell Public Works Dir. Fosse
Lower West Branch Road PCD Dir. Franklin
McCollister Blvd. Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson &
City Engr. Knoche
Meadow Street Bridge and Trail Connection Public Works Dir. Fosse
Melrose-Grand Road Improvements Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Mercer Park-Ball Diamond Improvements Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood &
Public Works Dir. Fosse
Missing Link Trail Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Mormon Trek Boulevard Ext.(Hwy. 1 to Hwy. 921) City Engr. Knoche
Mormon Trek-Walden Square Signalization Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Old Bus Depot Land Acquisition City Manager Atkins &
Finance Dir. O'Malley
Parking Garage Maintenance Public Works Dir. Fosse
Park Shelters Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Peninsula Parkland Entry Road and Lot Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Riverbank Stabilization Project City Engr. Knoche
Runway Extension Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Sand Road (Gilbert St. South) City Engr. Knoche
Sand Lake Recreational Area City Manager Atkins &
Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Scott Boulevard/Court St. Signalization Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Soccer Park Improvements Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
South Grand Avenue Project City Engr. Knoche
South Sycamore Trunk Sewer Extension City Engr. Knoche
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Stormwater Permitting Public Works Dir. Fosse
Sycamore St. Improvements-Burns to City Limits City Engr. Knoche
Targeted Area Housing Rehab PCD Dir. Franklin
Transit Bus Replacements Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Transit Capital Outlay - 21 cameras Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson
Water Distribution Building Public Works Dir. Fosse
Waterworks Prairie Park Development Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Unfunded Projects discussion noted in Flip Chart # 1 attached, and will be scheduled for further
discussion at the 1/11 budget session. (Note: Mayor Pro rem Wilburn left the table during
discussion of Human Services funding.)
SCHEDULE
The City Manager reminded Council of their next meeting on the budget:
Monday, January 10
6:30 PM - Boards and Commissions
7:30 PM - General budget discussion continues
Meeting adjourned 2:30 PM.
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(FLIP CHART # 1) BUDGET '06
Max charge - parking
Economic Development ~ CIP - accumulate land
Ownership of units Peninsula
Grade Separation - First Avenue
First and Mall
Crossing Hwy. 6
Sidewalk - Rochester & Rita Lyn missing
River Trail to McCollister Napoleon
Gilbert St. north of Hwy. 6
West Side - Recreational Needs City - National Guard
Festival Stage - restroom (# 90)
List of smaller P & R Projects - fund raisers/Corporate sponsors
Public Art - P & R Projects
Alley
Downtown Clean up
Alcohol Advisory Board
Other cities - RU tax usage
Pay ranges (# 40)
N. Dubuque landscaping (# 24)
Dubuque and Church
Hwy. 1 Sidewalk (#58)
Ruppert to Riverside
Human Service Funding - City Council sooner