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<br />City Council Study Session - 08/21/06 <br />Minutes - Page 8 <br /> <br />the City versus the allocation of assets and resources to those <br />patrols, and investigations in those patrols for narcotics, stolen <br />property and other violations, of which a routine traffic violation <br />may serve as probable cause; administrative citation philosophy; <br />State law requirements over City discretion; <br /> <br />Several Councilmembers requested additional breakdowns for <br />information on the City's citations issued on I-35W and <br />Highway 36; as well as identifying hourly rates and quantifying <br />cost savings generated in the use of CSO's rather than sworn <br />officers for routine duties, as suggested by Chief Sletner. Ms. <br />Darby and Lt. Mathwig agreed to provide those cost breakdowns <br />and projections for Councilmembers. <br /> <br />Chief Sletner respectfully requested that the City Council <br />consider the community's public safety as they contemplate the <br />budget requests. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Community Development Budget Presentation <br />Community Development Director John Stark provided his <br />Department's presentation as a Bench Handout. <br /> <br />Mr. Stark reviewed the Department's budget assumptions; his <br />late involvement in the process; energy cost assumptions at <br />historic levels; and Comprehensive Plan update as a city-wide <br />expense. <br /> <br />Mr. Stark reviewed the 11 employee department and their four 4 <br />divisions: inspections; planning; GIS; and Economic <br />Development, and their operation as an Enterprise Fund, with all <br />revenues generated from permits and fees, with no reliance on <br />the Levy or General Fund. Mr. Stark noted that the department <br />had 3 new employees, with a 75% turnover experienced last <br />year; and noted that 55% of the Department's expenditures went <br />toward salaries, and 25% of the expenditures went toward <br />employee benefits. <br /> <br />Mr. Stark reviewed the Department's objectives and primary <br />goals; accomplishments since 2002; revenues and expenditures <br />from 2001 - 2005; projected revenues for 2006 and 2007 based <br />on a three-year average; 71% of the revenue sources in 2005 <br /> <br />Community <br />Development <br />Budget <br />Presentation <br />