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Home My WebLink About2010-01-08 Council minutes~;,_„~~ CITY OF IOWR CITY ~ ~~~~~~~ ®.~-~ RAC ~ u ~ ~~~a Date: January 13, 2010 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Budget Work Session, January 8, 2010, 8:10 AM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Dickens, Hayek, Mims, Wilburn, Wright UISG Rep: Shipley (arrived 10:30) Staff: Helling, Fosse, Dilkes, Karr, O'Malley, Yapp, Davidson, Rocca, Mansfield, Tharp, Knoche, Wyss, O'Brien, Moran, Lewis, Goodman (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) A power point presentation was presented on the following projects with City staff present as noted. Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse stated projects would be presented in two separate sections, Capital Improvement budget and operating budget. Handouts: FY10-FY14 Capital Improvement Program Booklet (same as power point) Pages C-1 thru C-31 budget project pages Power point archived in Council meeting folder. Airport ^ 10-Unit Hangar -Operations Spec. Tharp ^ Airport Equipment Shelter -Operations Spec. Tharp ^ Corporate Hangar "L" -Operations Spec. Tharp ^ Aviation Commerce Park South Flood Mitigation -Operations Spec. Tharp, PCD Director Davidson, and Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Airport, Misc. Improvements -Operations Spec. Tharp Public Safety ^ Fire Station # 4 -Fire Chief Rocca & Interim City Manager Helling ^ Fire Apparatus -Fire Chief Rocca Landfill and Public Utilities ^ East Side Recycling Center -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Landfill Cell, FY09 -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse Transportation Services ^ Near Southside Multi-Use Parking Facility -PCD Dir. Davidson & Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien ^ Rock Island Depot -PCD Dir. Davidson & Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien Council Budget Work Session January 8, 2010 Page 2 [Break] Parks Recreation and Trails • Butler Bridge Pedestrian Trail -City Engr. Knoche &PCD Dir. Davidson ^ City Park Trail Lighting -Acting P&R Dir. Moran & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Frauenholtz-Miller Park Development -Acting P&R Dir. Moran & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Hickory Hill Park Restroom & Bridge -Acting P&R Dir. Moran, Interim City Manager Helling ^ Iowa City Kicker's Soccer Park Improvements and Pond -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Lower City Park Secondary Access Road -Acting P&R Dir. Moran &PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Mercer Pool Solarium Renovation & Filter Replacement -Acting P&R Dir. Moran & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Court Hill Park and Kiwanis Park Restrooms -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ College Green Park Lighting Replacement -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Mercer & Fairmeadows Park Sidewalk Replacements -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ North Market Square Park Redevelopment -Acting P&R Dir. Moran &PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Pedestrian Bridge Rocky Shore Dr. to Peninsula -Acting P&R Dir. Moran, City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Peninsula Park -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Recreation Center Improvements -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Scanlon Elevated Running/Walking Terrace -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Scott Park Development and Trail -Acting P&R Dir. Moran & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Terry Trueblood Recreation Area -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Terry Trueblood Recreation Area Trail Connection -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Waterworks Park Hospice Memorial -Acting P&R Dir. Moran Streets Bridges and Traffic Enaineering ^ Burlington/Madison Intersection & Median -City Engr. Knoche, Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Burlington Street Median -PCD Dir. Davidson & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Burlington/Clinton Intersection Improvements -PCD Dir. Davidson & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ American Legion Road/Scott Blvd. to Taft -City Engr. Knoche ^ Dubuque Street/I-80 Pedestrian Bridge -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ First Avenue/IAIS Railroad Crossing -City Engr. Knoche, Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Gilbert Street Streetscape -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ I-80 Aesthetic Improvements -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Lower Muscatine Avenue/Kirkwood to First Avenue -City Engr. Knoche, Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Mormon Trek Left Turn Lanes -PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Park Road 3~d Lane Improvement -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Public Works Facility Site Work -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Fuel Facility -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Vehicle Wash System -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Rochester Avenue Bridge -City Engr. Knoche Council Budget Work Session January 8, 2010 Page 3 Scott Blvd. Pavement Overlay -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse Sycamore Street/Hwy.6 to the City Limits - City Engr. Knoche, Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson Miscellaneous Other Proiects ^ 420 Street Industrial Park -PCD Director Davidson ^ Geographic Information System Software -City Engr. Knoche, Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, Transportation Planner & JCCOG Dir. Yapp Flood Recovery and Mitigation ^ Corps Section 206 Project -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Dubuque Street & Park Road Bridge Elevation -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Iowa River Power Dam Repair -City Engr. Knoche • Iowa River Power Dam Pedestrian Bridge Repair -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Normandy/Manor Intersection Elevation -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Riverside Drive/Arts Campus Storm Sewer Improvements -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Rocky Shore Lift Station and Flood Gate -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ South Wastewater Plant Expansion -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse & Interim City Manager Helling ^ Water Main Crossing Flood Repairs -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse & City Engr. Knoche ^ Well Field Flood Protection -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ West Side Levee Project -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, City Engr. Knoche 8~ PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Parkview Terrance Neighborhood Buy-Outs -PCD Dir. Davidson & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse Recurring Proiects • Bike & Pedestrian Trails -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse &PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Brick Street Repair -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse & City Engr. Knoche ^ Bridge Maintenance -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Cemetery Road Resurfacing -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ City Hall Maintenance -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Curb Ramps -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Over Width Paving & Sidewalks -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Parks Recurring Project/Maintenance & Improvements -Acting P&R Dir. Moran ^ Pavement Rehabilitation -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Railroad Crossings -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Sewer Main Replacement -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Sidewalk Infill -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Street Pavement Markings -City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Traffic Calming -PCD Dir. Davidson, Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse, Interim City Manager Helling ^ Traffic Signals -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Underground Electrical -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Water Main Replacement -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Public Art -PCD Dir. Davidson, Interim City Manager Helling, & Finance Dir. O'Malley Council Budget Work Session January 8, 2010 Page 4 On The Radar ^ Gilbert Street/Highway 6:Dual Left Turn Lanes -PCD Dir. Davidson, City Engr. Knoche & Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse • North Dubuque Street Median -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Northside Marketplace Streetscape -PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Oakdale Blvd. Hwy 1 to Prairie Du Chien -PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Demolition of North Wastewater Plant -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Sand Prairie Enhancement - Acting P & R Dir. Moran, Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ East Side Levee -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Idyllwild Levee -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Update to Floodplain Maps -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse & City Engr. Knoche ^ Fire Training Facility -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse ^ Public Works/Transit Site Redevelopment -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse & Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien ^ Animal Shelter Replacement -Police Sgt. Wyss, Animal Service Coordinator Goodman, Interim City Manager Helling ^ Implementation of Towncrest Redevelopment Plan -PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Riverfront Crossings -PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Downtown Business Incubator -PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Traffic Signal Preemption System -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse &PCD Dir. Davidson ^ Police Firing Range -Police Sgt. Wyss & Interim City Manager Helling ^ Neighborhood Lighting -Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse Discussion: Majority expressed interest in funding the following currently "unfunded" projects: - Northside Marketplace Streetscape - Riverfront Crossings - Towncrest Area Redevelopment Updates and/or more information on funding: - Business Incubator - Oakdale Blvd. Budctet Overview Interim City Manager Helling and Finance Dir. O'Malley presented a power point presentation (archived in the City Clerk's office) regarding the FY11-13 budget; operating budget policies; reviewed expenses, revenue sources and property valuations, road use tax; rollback history; and reserve fund balance. Acting Asst. City Manager and PW Dir. Fosse also present for discussion. A majority expressed interest to reduce the franchise fee from 2% to 1 %. Staff will prepare information on the impact such a reduction would have to the proposed budget and provide other options to balance the budget minus that 1 %. Meeting adjourned 4:55 PM.