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MEMORANDUM
Date: February 12, 2002
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Budget Work Session, February 4, 3:00 PM, Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Champion, Kanner (3:14), Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab (3:07), Vanderhoef,
Wilburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Karr, O'Malley, Mansfield, Herring, Severson
Tapes: 02-18, Both Sides; 02-19, Side One
(A complete transcription and materials distributed are available in the City Clerks office)
Overlapp[nq Debt
The City Manager apprised the Council of overlapping debt and illustrated it on the
following flip chart:
Property Tax Base
Schools City County
(any)
28-32,000 30,000,000 1,000,000
$150 $200 $25
Property Tax Payer
Senior Center
The City Manager stated he had been notified that the County Attorney has been
directed by the Board of Supervisors to draft a resolution reducing by approximately
$50,000 the amount of money that the County now pays by contract agreement for
operations at the Senior Center. He added that City legal staff was reviewing contract
language regarding the commitment for 20% of the budget to be financed by the County.
The City Manager stated he has been assured that the County will provide the resolution
as soon as it is drafted.
Community Events
Majority of Council agreed to:
· Offer mobile band shell to Mormon Trek 5th Annual Heritage Festival
· Retain funding at the $41,998 level, same events at same funding levels
Budget Work Session
February 4, 2002
Page 2
Human Services
(Council Member Wilburn left table due to conflict and did not padicipate in the
discussion) Council discussed the Human Services Agency Funding Recommendations
for FY03 distributed in the January 31 information packet; and the February 4 memo
from Mayor Pro tem Vanderhoef outlining a recommended new policy for Human
Service Funding. After discussion Council majority agreed to:
· decreased ICARE amount by $1,650, adjust to $9,350
· decreased RVAP amount by $2,650, adjust to $12,200
· increased Free Medical Clinic by $300, adjust to $6,594
· increased Emergency Housing Project by $4,000, adjust to $14,000
· contribute up to $35,000 for agency discounts on city water and sewer bills, replacing
general fund dollars
Outstandinq issues
(Council Member Wilburn returned to the table) The City Manager referred back to the
flip chart developed at the 1/10 budget work session. After discussion the chart was
amended as noted:
(YEAR) 03-04-05
Benefits (Health) - package negotiations regional health
Health Insurance schools
Part of Negotiations county
Cafeteria Plan Coralville
Attrition Policy
Refuse Collection
Water Clerk (1/2 time) - postpone
Deer Kill
PCRB / Clerk
Traffic Calming
Public Art - matching private $
Human Services
Utility Asst.
Cap $
Broadband - postpone
$33,000
work session
Police Officers
Attrition
Community Events -$20,000
Staff will provide memos regarding water clerk and deer kill; and report back in one year
on PCRB staffing.
Meeting adjourned 11:45 A.M.