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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: February 1, 2006
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Budget Work Session, January 25,2006, 9AM-noon in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, O'Malley, Karr, Mansfield, Lewis, Fosse, Knoche, Franklin, Davidson,
Trueblood, Rocca
Tapes: 06-07, Side 2; 06-13, Side 2; 06-09, Both Sides
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
BUDGET OVERVIEW
The City Manager stated he had prepared a proposal lessening the impact of the residential
value increase by lowering the tax rate and using reserves) to deal with the increase in
residential values and it would be ready by the next meeting. The proposal would include a new
tax rate proposal, eliminates the emergency levy, reduces the benefillevy, reduces the debt
service levy through the use of cash reserved. He noted that we don't know what the School or
County will do. Majority of Council requested thaI the Mayor contact the chair of the School
Board and County Board of Supervisors regarding this matter. Reviewed the schedule:
January 30 - Boards/Commissions and Community events, 7PM
January 31 - Open budget session (T6D)
HANDOUTS DISTRIBUTED:
Capital Improvement Projects - January 25, 2006 (distributed by Fire Chief Rocca)
Capital Improvement Projects, FY06-FY10 Plan (distributed by Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood)
Capital Improvement Projects, FY06-FY10 Plan (distributed by City Manager Atkins)
FY06.FY10 Capital Improvement Plan (Maps) (distributed by City Engr. Knoche)
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIPI
A power point presentation was presented on the following projects with City staff present as
noted:
Airport Runway 7 - City Engr. Knoche
American Legion Road, Scott I Taft Avenue - City Engr. Knoche & PCD Dir. Franklin
Aviation Commerce Park South - PCD Dir. Franklin
Brookland Park Redevelopment - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Burlington Street Median - PCD Dir. Franklin & Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Butler Bridge Pedestrian Trail - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Council Work Session
January 6, 2005
Page 2
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIPI (cent.)
Camp Cardinal Road - City Engr. Knoche
Court Hill Trail - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Dodge Street Reconstruction, 1-80 to Governor - City Engr. Knoche
Dodge Street Water Main, 1-80 to Governor
Dodge Street Sewer, Scott to ACT
Dodge Street, Underground Electric
Dubuque & Church Streets, left turn bays - Ass!. PCO Dir. Davidson
Dubuque Street & Foster Road Intersection - City Engr. Knoche
Emergency Communications Center - City Mgr. Atkins (presentation scheduled 1/25 afternoon)
Festival Stage, Sidewalk, sheller & restroom improvements - Parks & Rec. Oir Trueblood
Fire Station # 2 - Fire Chief Rocca
Fire Apparatus - Fire Chief Rocca
First Avenue IIAIS Railroad Crossing Improvements - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Gilbert Street, Bowery left turn lanes & Prentiss Street Storm Sewer - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Gilbert Street I Highway 6, dual left turn lanes - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson & City Engr. KDoche
Highway 6 Improvement, Lakeside to 420th - City Engr. Knoche & PCD Dir. Franklin
Lower Muscatine Avenue, Kirkwood to First Avenue - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Lower West Branch Road Reconstruction" PCD Oir. Franklin
McCollister Blvd. - City Engr. Knoche
Mercer Ball Diamond Upgrade - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Mercer Park I Rec. Center Roof Repair - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Old Bus Depot Land Acquisition - City Mgr. Atkins & Public Works Dir. Fosse
Park Road Bridge & Intersection Improvements - Public Works Dir. Fosse
Park Shelters. Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Peninsula Park - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Rec. Center Window Replacement - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Riverbank Stabilization, City Park - City Engr. Knoche
Rochester Avenue Bridge - City Engr. Knoche
Sand Lake Recreational Area. City Mgr. Atkins & Public Works Dir. Fosse
Sand Road (Gilbert Street South) - City Engr. Knoche, Public Works Dir. Fosse &
Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Soccer Park Improvements - Parks & Rec. Dir. Trueblood & City Engr. Knoche
Sycamore Street, Burns Street to City limits - City Engr. Knoche & Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Transit, Bus Replacements - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Finance Director O'Malley and Budget Analyst Mansfield present for discussion.
SCHEDULE
Council agreed to start the January 31 morning bUdget session at 8AM; and agreed to forward
dates and times to the City Clerk in anticipation of scheduling another budget work session prior
to setting the public hearing on February 13.
Meeting adjourned a t Noon.
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Council Work Session
January 6, 2005
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Camp Car . al Road - City Engr. Knoche
Court Hill Tra - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Dodge Street construction, 1-80 to Governor - City Engr. Knoche
Dodge Street ater Main, 1-80 to Governor
Dodge Street wer, Scott to ACT
Dodge Street, Un erg round Electric
Dubuque & Church Str ets, left turn bays - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Dubuque Street & Foste oad Intersection - City Engr. Knoche
Emergency Communicatio Center - City Mgr. Atkins (presentati scheduled 1/25 afternoon)
Festival Stage, Sidewalk, sh ter & restroom improvements - pa s & Rec. Dir Trueblood
Fire Station # 2 - Fire Chief Ro a
Fire Apparatus - Fire Chief Roc
First Avenue IIAIS Railroad Cross' g Improvements - Asst CD Dir. Davidson
Gilbert Street, Bowery left turn lane & Prentiss Street St m Sewer - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Gilbert Street I Highway 6, dual left tu lanes - Ass!. P Dir. Davidson & City Engr. K[loche
Highway 6 Improvement, Lakeside to 4 th - City En . Knoche & PCD Dir. Franklin
Lower Muscatine Avenue, Kirkwood to Fi t Avenue Ass!' PCD Dir. Davidson
Lower West Branch Road Reconstruction" CD D' . Franklin
McCollister Blvd. - City Engr. Knoche
Mercer Ball Diamond Upgrade - Parks & Rec.
Mercer Park I Rec. Center Roof Repair - Pa Rec. Dir. Trueblood
Old Bus Depot Land Acquisition - City Mgr. tkins Pubiic Works Dir. Fosse
Park Road Bridge & Intersection Improve ents - P lie Works Dir. Fosse
Park Shelters - Parks & Rec. Dir. Truebl d
Peninsula Park - Parks & Rec. Dir. Tru lood
Ree. Center Window Replacement - arks & Rec. Dir. T eblood
Riverbank Stabilization, City Park - ity Engr. Knoche
Rochester Avenue Bridge - City E gr. Knoche
Sand Lake Recreational Area - Ity Mgr. Atkins & Public Wo s Dir. Fosse
Sand Road (Gilbert Street So ) - City Engr. Knoche, Public orks Dir. Fosse &
Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Soccer Park Improvemen - Parks & Ree. Dir. Trueblood & City
Sycamore Street, Burns reet to City limits - City Engr. Knoche &
Transit. Bus Replacem ts - Ass!. PCD Dir. Davidson
Finance Director 0'
gr. Knoche
s!. PCD Dir. Davidson
lIey and Budget Analyst Mansfield present for dis ussion.
SCHEDULE
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Council agree 0 start the January 31 morning budget session at 8AM; and "agreed to forward
dates and ti s to the City Clerk in anticipation of scheduling another budget work session prior
to setting th public hearing on February 13.
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