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Home My WebLink About2011-01-05 Council minutes^~„®~ CITY OF IOWA CITY ~ ~~~~~~~ MEMO Date: January 10, 2011 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, January 5, 2011, 7:35 AM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Dickens, Hayek, Mims, Wilburn (7:45), Wright (7:55) Staff: Markus, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, O'Malley, Lewis, Tharp, Knoche, Rocca, Davidson, Moran, Mansfield, Fosse, O'Brien, Wyss, Goodman, Yapp, Miklo (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) BUDGET OVERVIEW Handouts: • Iowa Assessment Limitation (Helling) • Year /Fiscal Year Assessor's Valuations (Helling) City Manager Markus, Asst. City Manager Helling, and Finance Director O'Malley presented a power point and hand outs (archived with the City Clerk) regarding the FY12-14 budget; road use tax; required payments into the pension systems; employee benefits; presence of a 27tH payroll period; revenue sources and property valuations; debt service levy; history of rollbacks; operating budget policies and reserve fund balances FY11-15 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS (CIP) Handouts: • Hard copies of power point (Fosse) A power point presentation (archived with the City Clerk) was facilitated by Public Works Dir. Fosse on the following projects with City staff present as noted: AIRPORT • Corporate Hangar L -Operations Spec. Tharp and Asst. City Mgr. Helling • Apron Reconstruction & Connecting Taxiway -Operations Spec. Tharp • Runway 7-25 Parallel Taxiway Paving & Lighting -Operations Spec. Tharp • South Airport Development /Flood Mitigation -Operations Spec. Tharp FLOOD RECOVERY AND MITIGATION • Animal Shelter Replacement -Police Capt Wyss, PW Dir. Fosse, Suprv. Goodman • Dubuque Street Elevation & Park Road Bridge -City Engr. Knoche, PCD Dir. Davidson, PW Dir. Fosse • East Side Levee Project -City Engr. Knoche • Flood Hazard Buyouts -PCD Dir. Davidson, City Engr. Knoche • Normandy/Manor Intersection Elevation - PW Dir. Fosse Council Work Session October 25, 2010 Page 2 • Riverside Drive & Arts Campus Storm Sewer Modifications - PW Dir. Fosse • South Wastewater Plant Expansion - PW Dir. Fosse • Taft Speedway Levee Project -City Engr. Knoche • Water Mains Crossings Flood Repairs -City Engr. Knoche • West Side Levee Project -City Engr. Knoche LANDFILL AND PUBLIC UTILITES • Landfill Gas to Energy Project - PW Dir. Fosse PARKS. RECREATION AND TRAILS • Butler Bridge Pedestrian Trail -City Engr. Knoche, Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Frauenholtz-Miller Park Development -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Highway 1 Sidewalk/Trail (Riverside Drive to Sunset) -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran, PCD Dir. Davidson • Iowa City Kicker's Soccer Park Improvements -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Kiwanis Park Restroom and Court Hill Park Restroom -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Lower City Park Secondary Access Road -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Normandy Drive Trail -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Pedestrian Bridge (Rocky Shore Drive to Peninsula) -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran, PCD Dir. Davidson, PW Dir. Fosse • Peninsula Park -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Scott Park Development & Trail -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran, PW Dir. Fosse • Terry Trueblood Recreation Area -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran, PCD Dir. Davidson, PW Dir. Fosse • Waterworks Park Hospice Memorial -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran, PUBLIC SAFETY • Fire Apparatus -Fire Chief Rocca • Fire SCBA /Air System Replacement -Fire Chief Rocca STREETS. BRIDGES AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING • Alley Assessment - PW Dir. Fosse • American Legion/Scott Blvd Intersection Improvements - PW Dir. Fosse. City Engr. Knoche, PCD Dir. Davidson • American Legion Road (Scott Boulevard to Taft Avenue) -PCD Dir. Davidson • Brick Street Reconstruction - PW Dir. Fosse • Burlington/Madison Intersection and Median -City Engr. Knoche • Burlington/Clinton Street Intersection Improvements -City Engr. Knoche, PCD Dir. Davidson, PW Dir. Fosse • Dubuque Street/I-80 Pedestrian Bridge -City Engr. Knoche • First Avenue / IAIS Railroad Crossing -City Engr. Knoche • Gilbert St Streetscape -City Engr. Knoche • I-80 Aesthetic Improvements -City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse • Lower Muscatine Avenue (Kirkwood to First Avenue) -City Engr. Knoche • Park Road 3rd Lane Improvements -City Engr. Knoche • Rochester Avenue Bridge -City Engr. Knoche • Sycamore Street (Highway 6 to City Limits) -City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse • US 6 East Rehabilitation -City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse [Break] Council Work Session October 25, 2010 Page 3 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES • Near Southside Multi-Use Parking Facility -PCD Dir. Davidson, • Rock Island Railroad Depot Acquisition -Transportation Planner Yapp, PCD Dir. Davidson • Transit Facility Relocation -Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien, Transportation Planner Yapp MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROJECTS • City Hall Camera Upgrade -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran, PW Dir. Fosse • Downtown Co-Work Space -PCD Dir. Davidson • Geographic Information System Software -City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson • Riverfront Crossings -PCD Dir. Davidson • Towncrest Redevelopment -PCD Dir. Davidson RECURRING PROJECTS • Bike /Pedestrian Trails -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Brick Street Repair -City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse • Bridge Maintenance - PW Dir. Fosse • Cemetery Road Resurfacing -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • City Hall & Other Projects -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Curb Ramps -City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse • Over Width Paving & Sidewalks -City Engr. Knoche • Parks Recurring Project Maintenance & Improvements -Parks & Rec. Dir. Moran • Pavement Rehabilitation -City Engr. Knoche • Railroad Crossings -City Engr. Knoche • Sewer Main Replacement - PW Dir. Fosse • Sidewalk Infill -City Engr. Knoche • Street Pavement Markings -City Engr. Knoche, PCD Dir. Davidson, PW Dir. Fosse • Traffic Calming -PCD Dir. Davidson • Traffic Signals -City Engr. Knoche • Underground Electrical -City Engr. Knoche, PW Dir. Fosse • Water Main Replacement - PW Dir. Fosse ON THE RADAR • Burlington Street Median - PW Dir. Fosse, PW Dir. Fosse • Burlington Street Traffic Signal Pre-Emption - PW Dir. Fosse, PW Dir. Fosse • Dodge St. Reconstruction & Storm Sewer Improvements - PW Dir. Fosse • Gilbert Street / US 6 Intersection Left Turn Lanes -PCD Dir. Davidson • Gilbert St. RR Underpass -City Engr. Knoche • Mormon Trek Left Turn Lanes -PCD Dir. Davidson • Riverside Drive Streetscape -PCD Dir. Davidson • Depot Improvements -PCD Dir. Davidson • U-Smash 'm /Old Bus Depot - PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson • Demolition of the North Wastewater Plant - PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson • Landfill Groundwater - PW Dir. Fosse • Fire Training Facility -Fire Chief Rocca • Iowa Riverbank Stabilization Project - PW Dir. Fosse, City Engr. Knoche • Police Firing Range -Police Capt. Wyss • Riverside Dr. Redevelopment -PCD Dir. Davidson, PW Dir. Fosse Council Work Session October 25, 2010 Page 4 PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 2011 • Sandusky Storm Sewer - PW Dir. Fosse, City Engr. Knoche • 420`h Street Industrial Park -City Engr. Knoche, PCD Dir. Davidson • Northside Marketplace Streetscape -City Engr. Knoche, PCD Dir. Davidson • Fire Station Number 4 -Fire Chief Rocca • East Side Recycling Center - PW Dir. Fosse [Lunch Break] Discussion More information was requested on the following: 1. Airport Additional figures on Indebtedness 2. Animal Shelter Replacement costs Construction costs Design & details of structure GO Bonds timeline for issuance FEMA rules for replacement Foundation Fundraising & Capital campaign Identify discussion points for council Schedule for upcoming work session 3. GIS Report on moving up in CIP and/or splitting and phasing project 4. Economic Development Develop policy 5. Storm Water Management Annual fees Sample rates for different size property users Comparisons 6. Staff recommendations on reductions Lower tax increase 7. Flood Buyouts of homes (CIP) Staff will prepare information for the January 13 budget work session. Meeting adjourned 2:30 PM.