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<br />Mr. Holmer said there was enough money in the City's estimated revenues <br />to pay for the street overlay program. The problem was that salaries were <br />~ being increased by over 6% when the estimated cost of living increase was only <br />percent. He di d not want to ask the voters for money to repl ace unj ustifi ed <br />expenditures. The City was not doing an adequate job of maintaining the <br />infrastructure, but maintenance should be done within finishing resources. <br /> <br />Mr. Gleason pointed out the City is in binding arbitration proceedings now. <br />The council had adopted a conservative budget. There might have to be major <br />cuts in the next year. The operational budget was really better funded that <br />the capital budget. <br /> <br />Mr. Obie also thought the citizens should have an opportunity to consider <br />spec ifi c needs. <br /> <br />Mr. Ball suggested the figures be refined by the staff. Then the council <br />could consider a utility or gas tax. Mr. Obie wondered what it would cost <br />to reconstruct and overlay the streets that are in extremely bad condition. <br />Mr. Guenzler said the City has a $3 million backlog of paving needs and is <br />neglecting about half a million dollars of work each year. The City needs <br />$1.2 million to maintain the status quo on paved streets. A three cent gas <br />tax would provide the $1.2 million. <br /> <br />Ms. Erhmann and Mr. Ball did not want to wait to see what would happen to <br />Ballot Measure 3. . <br /> <br />Mr. Gleason discussed the presentation the council had been given. The City <br />... is spending about $500,000 more on operating expenditures than is received <br />~ in revenue and $5 to $7 million less on capital expenditures than is needed. <br /> <br />Ms. Erhmann was in favor of considering a complete list of what is needed. <br /> <br />Mr. Obie asked what process the councilors wanted to follow. Mr. Hansen <br />suggested three packages--roads, parks, and buildings--be developed. The needs <br />and a way to fund them should be in the package and then the public should be <br />asked to comment. <br /> <br />Mr. Obie instructed the staff to summarize the evening's presentations on <br />one page and to summarize revenue opportunies on one page for the next council <br />meeting on capital projects. <br /> <br />Resll.ectf~ SUb~ <br />~~CZ. <br />~~~~ ~ <br /> <br />Michael Gl eason <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick) <br /> <br />BLR:ky/CM23a21 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MINUTES--City Council Revenue Work Session June 19, 1984 Page 3 <br />