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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 12, 1999
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, February 2, 1999, 6:00 PM in Council Chambers
Council:
Staff:
Tapes:
Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry ,Vanderhoef.
Arkins, Helling, Karr, Schmadeke, Fosse, Davidson, Trueblood, Yucuis, Franklin.
Reel 99-19, Side 2; Reel 99-21, All; Reel 99-22, Side 1.
A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's office.
BUDGET DISCUSSION
Reel 99-1 g, Side 2
City Manager Atkins, Finance Director Yucuis, PW Director Schmadeke, City Engr. Fosse, PCD
Director Franklin, P&R Director Trueblood, Budget Analyst Mansfield, and JCCOG Adm.
Davidson facilitated discussion and presentations regarding the FY2000-2004 proposed capital
improvements projects.
City Mgr. Atkins summarized FY2000-2001 capital improvement projects reductions including
reducing the cemetery expansion by $300,000 (by not building a mausoleum) as follows:
Flipchart
Capital Projects:
Benton Street
Iowa Jet
Burlington Bridge
Airport Commercial Area
Hwy 6 Imp
Longfellow/Pine
Mormon Trek/Abbey Ln Sewer
Peninsula Park
Tennis Lights
Cemetery Building
Court Hill Trail
Gilbert/Bowery
Cemetery
$2,400,000
300,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
100,000
500,000
400,000
80,000
50,000
225,000
350,000
$7,205,000
300,000
Council agreed to the following changes to the FY2002-03 capital improvement projects.
Flipchart:
02-03:
02
02
02
02
02
Airport SE Hangar
Dodge Street
Foster Rd/Dbq Intersection
Foster/Dbq/Prairie du Chien
Iowa Ave Streetscape
Mormon Trek Overpass to Hwy 6
01 Mormon Trek Overpass
To 03 Waterworks Park
$368,000
1,200,000 600,000
950,000
300,000
1,000,000
4,750,000
1,250,000
250,000
8,000,000
Council Work Session
February 2, 1999
Page 2
City Mgr. Atkins summarized changes to Chart #13- City Tax Rates - Various Debt Service
handout:
Flip chad:
00-01 02 03
15m & 11.5 mill 20 mill 6.5 (mill)
- 8,755,000 8,818,000 1,250
$17,800,000 $12 mill 250
$29.8 million 950
955
Arkins stated that the FY03 year is estimated at $9.55 million.
MEETING SCHEDULE/MISC. DISCUSSION
Reel 99-22, Side 1
Council set the following meeting schedule:
February 8 - 5:30 PM Joint Meeting Senior Center Commission
6:30 Council Work Session
February 9 o Formal Council Meeting
February 11 -
12:00 Student Government Day lunch
1:15 -3:00 PM Special Work Session- Budget
5:00-7:00 PM Joint Meeting PCRB
City Manager Arkins asked council to consider the following issues for information or future
discussion:
· The Parks and Recreation Commission #1 priority, 2004 project - Trail along the west bank
of the Iowa River.
· Six Police Grant Officers (distributed Police Chief memo of January 19).
· DNR - Mercury and copper (distributed DNR administrative order/Wastewater facility).
· Historic Preservation Downtown Survey, $20,000.
· Community interest groups: Jazz Fest, Arts Fest funding.
· Parks and Recreation policy, maintenance.
· $194,000 is 1% of the General Fund payroll.
· Summary of the payment in lieu of taxes.
· Response to Press Citizen article regarding City's water and wastewater projects.
Lehman requested City Manager Atkins review Parks and Recreation budget personnel request.
Thornberry requested a summary update regarding temporary capital project inspector
positions.
Adjourned: 8:50 PM
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