HomeMy Public PortalAbout20090516 work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION MAY 16, 2009 1
CALL TO ORDER
The May 16, 2009, Council Work Session was convened at 8:35 A.M. by Mayor John
Landwehr.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present:
Present: Carroll, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Pope, and Struemph
Absent: Ferguson and Scrivner
A quorum was present.
DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Landwehr turned over to City Administrator Steve Rasmussen who gave a brief
overview of the agenda for the meeting.
Steve Rasmussen gave priorities of Administration:
Creation of new Citizen Ombudsman position
Gail Strope presented on Human Resources priorities:
10% for health insurance increases, $5,000 for Healthy Living Wellness Program.
Bill Betts gave ITS priorities:
$50,000 for computer hardware and Request for a new I.T. Specialist.
Steve Schlueter presented on the economic conditions of the City:
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Revenue
Expenses
Fund Balance
Questions were asked at this point by Council Members of those who had already
presented.
Chief Roger Schroeder presented ongoing police concerns:
Status of drug dog
Community policing
Presence in newly annexed areas
Violence in schools
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The meeting recessed at 9:30 A.M. for brunch, and reconvened at 9:50 A.M.
Lonnie Brandt presented on Fire Department priorities:
Near term — Relocation of Fire Station 3
Long term — New construction of Fire Station 6 in newly annexed areas
New construction of Fire Station 7 in Algoa area
New position of Fire Inspector /Marshal
Funding of Firefighters' Pension
Bill Lockwood presented on Parks & Recreation priorities:
Stewardship plan
Maintenance & Recreation improvements
Equipment replacement
Vehicle replacement
Capital improvement
Department Director Pat Sullivan, and several Division Directors, presented on Community
Development Department priorities:
Street Division
Infrastructure funding; storm water — streets — bridges
Parking Division
Repairs to main garage from parking fund
Engineering Division
Cooperative projects with Cole County — Lafayette /E. McCarty — Frog Hollow
Bridge
Wastewater
Disinfection Mandate — rate increase
Long term funding for improvements
Code Enforcement
Environmental Health — cemetery repairs & deferred maintenance
Central Maintenance — Transit /Central Maintenance facility
Building Regulations
Animal Control Division — New animal shelter
Planning & Transportation
Planning — formalize & coordinate land use planning with Cole County
Initiate efficiencies of combined neighborhood /historic preservation planning
Airport Division
Master Plan priorities — Air traffic control tower; parallel taxiway;
acquire additional land for hangars & private development
Transit Division — sell West McCarty Property
MPO — STP fund allocation
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Following all presentations, Mayor Landwehr encouraged the Council to let staff know their
thoughts about issues that were presented this morning at the time they begin considering
the 2009 -2020 budget.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.