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MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
January 13, 1999
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, January 6, 3:00 PM, in the Council Chambers
Council: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Staff: Arkins, Karr, Cohn, Rocca, Yucuis, Jensen, Mansfield, O'Malley, Winklehake.
Tapes: 99-2, Side 2; 99-3, all; 99-4, Side 1.
BUDGET PRESENTATION
Tape 99-2, Side 2
City Manager Atkins facilitated the FY2000-2002 budget presentations and responded to city
council questions. Fire Chief Rocca, Asst. Finance Director O'Malley and Police Chief
Winklehake presented information.
Fire Department
Tape 99-2, Side 2
Fire Chief Rocca presented information about why Iowa City needs a fourth fire station. Rocca
reviewed standards of cover, including benchmarks for fire and EMS response times;
neighborhood and street development, emphasizing the importance of arterial street
development; OSHA regulations and structural fire mandates; mutual aid; inspection services
provided for by the Fire Department and personnel required to staff the proposed fire station.
(See overhead copies.)
Kubby requested information about the number of times there have been Fire Department calls
to respond to hazardous materials fires.
Information Services
Tape 99-3, Side 1
Asst. Finance Director O'Malley presented summarized Informational Services current
departmental activities and proposed budget request. O'Malley reviewed Information Services
staffing (6 full time equivalents); mission statement; departmental activities including planning,
training, networking, desktop support functions, systems management, and application
development. O'Malley noted that in 1990 there were 5 PCs in use and in 1998 there are 294
PCs used by city staff. O'Malley stated current projects include expansion of imaging systems,
network cable upgrade, internet/intranet development, police information system, year 2000
compliance, financial informational system, GIS system, and customer service kiosks. O'Malley
stated FY2000-01 personnel position requests include a data communications analyst, a
webmaster, and a ~/~ time clerk. (See overhead copies.)
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Police
Tape 99-3, Side 2
Police Chief Winklehake stated grant moneys would be used to hire six additional police officers
to replace officers that were taken out of general patrol and assigned to the Police Department's
Street Crimes Action Team (SCAT). The grant is for $450,000 over a three year period. Arkins
explained the city will need to make an estimated $110,000 General Fund commitment, each
year for a three year period. Winklehake said the increased officers will be used for
neighborhood policing. Winklehake reviewed training and staffing requirements, and the
increase of two officers each watch. Individual Council Members emphasized the need for
downtown patrol. (Handout provided.)
Lehman requested information about how each proposed capital project will be funded
(use/type of bonds) and what percent other Iowa cities' (Waterloo, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids,
etc.) total tax bill is used to pay off debt.
Meeting adjourned 6:15 PM.
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