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MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
Council:
Staff:
January 13, 1999
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, January 5, 1999, 3:05 PM in Council Chambers
Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Notion, O'Donnell, Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Atkins, Helling, Karr, Yucuis, Mansfield.
Tapes: 99-1, all; 99-2, Side 1.:
BUDGET REVIEW
Reel 99-1, Side 1
City Manager Atkins, Finance Director Yucuis, Budget Analyst Mansfield presented proposed
FY2000-2002 budget review. Yucuis introduced Erin Herting, new City of Iowa City Controller.
Arkins presented budget policies and major budget issues including extensive capital plan,
public safety programs, parks maintenance, expanding Information Services, tax base growth,
and Board and Commission staffing. Atkins explained how the state's tax rollback factor is
used, debt service tax rates, and the taxing impacts to an Iowa City $100,000 home. (See
overhead copies.)
City Council Members requested the following information:
Calculate 1% of payroll of the General Fund.
Commodities. Give examples of what department directors have said they will need to
do without.
Where does payment in lieu of taxes show up in our income? Highlight payment in lieu
of taxes in a separate line item.
Chart #8 As a % of total. Do you have a percentage available with the library and
community arts center?
Atkins concluded that there will be presentation by Finance Director Yucuis (Utilities), Fire Chief
Rocca, Asst. Finance Director O'Malley (Information Services) and Police Chief Winkelhake at
the next budget meeting scheduled on Wednesday, January 6, 1999.
Meeting adjourned at 5:35 PM
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