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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 13,2001
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr~ City Clerk
Re: Budget Work Session, January 30, 2001, 8:30 AM in Council Chambers
Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Karr, O'Malley, Mansfield, Herting, Franklin, Schmadeke
Tape: 01-13 & 01-14, Both Sides
A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's office.
The Mayor announced that the Alcoholic Beverages Commission quarterly meeting scheduled in
Iowa City later in the day had been rescheduled to February 15 due to the weather.
BUDGET DISCUSSION
The City Manager distributed the following overheads and handouts:
FY2002-05 CIP Plan, as amended January 30, 2001
Budget tssues~ 02-03-04
Capital Improvements Plan, 02-03-04-05 , General Obligation Debt
Financial Plan Analysis (page 9 and page 17)
General Fund Year-End Cash Balance
Permanent Outdoor Seating, American Players Theatre, Spring Green, Wisconsin
Proposed Budget Changes, Submitted by Steven Kanner, 1/30/02
Clarification of Capital Improvement Project, Requested by Council Member Kanner
Airport Long Term Debt, Information Requested by Council Member Kanner
Council directed staff to write a letter to the FAA stating their intent to use the income from the
North Commercial development area to defray General Fund costs.
City Mgr. Atkins noted the CIP distributed represented the staff direction from the Council's
previous budget sessions to:
· reduce the amount of debt
· identified projects of significant priority
· identified guidelines used to reduce the GO debt
· substituted road use tax selectively
· reduce size and consider phasing of certain projects
· goal to reduce debt service tax levy to comply with 25% Council policy
Budget Work Session
January 30, 2001
Page 2
The City Manager reviewed projects contained in the just distributed CIP Plan starting on page 1
of 37. PCD Director Franklin and PW Director Schmadeke present for discussion.
After discussion, Council agreed to fund the following requests:
Arts Festival $6695
Arts Iowa City '0-
Downtown Assn. (Friday Night Concert Series) 6438
Disabilities Awareness Day 258
JC Historical Society 4635
Jazz Festival 7500
Jaycees 4thof July 5000
Animal Shelter (FTE) note to Chief indicating Council priority to
address concerns
Historic Preservation (quarter employee) note to PCD Director indicating Council priority
to address concems
River Fest '0-
Parks & Recreation (Naturalist FTE) note to P&R Director priority next year
Family Resource Center more details of collaboration for future
consideration
Council agreed to continue discussion on the City budget on Monday, February 5, 4:00-6:00 PM
prior to their scheduled work session.
Council Member Kanner left the meeting for the discussion on the funding request from the
Tobacco Free Coalition due to a conflict of interest. After discussion, Council majority did not
allocate any funds to the organization. Council Member Kanner returned to the meeting.
Council agreed to discuss aid to agencies funding on the February 5; and tentatively agreed to a
joint meeting with the Library Board on February 22. A confirmation of the joint meeting will be
made after the February 5 meeting.
As a result of discussion the following flip chart was offered in summary by the City Manager.
Budget Work Session
January 30, 2001
Page 3
(FLIP CHART)
Riverside Seating
Animal Shelter
Priority in staffing
Letter to (Chief)
PCD Historic Preservation
Letter to (Director) priority
Broader Scope in County
Family Resource Center
Aid to Agencies in future
Need more info neighborhood center & UAY
Neighborhood Center Coordinator
Collaboration per Dee V
(Overall)
+2500
(FL1P CHART ENDS) + 1700
Meeting adjoumed 11:45 AM