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City Council Regular Meeting— 04/24/06 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 38 <br />priorities for the 2007 budget. Mayor T�iausin� noted the <br />subjective nature of each department as it related to the whole. <br />Councilmember Ihlan requested additional information prior to <br />her giving staff any feedback: 1) staff identification of any new <br />funding obligations that the City Council has already committed <br />to, and similar items that are coming off-line; 2) staff <br />identification of costs likely to increase above the rate of <br />inflation (�.e., fuel and energy costs); 3) current operating costs at <br />a rate greater than inflation, specifically programs and services; <br />4) Twin Lakes project: staff identification of the estimated and <br />anticipated revenue losses or shortfalls, (i.e., Hazardous TIF <br />District) taking monies out of the existing tax base; and 5) <br />similar issues if there was a decrease in the levels of taxes. <br />Councilmember Ihlan noted that it was hard to set benchmarks <br />with new obligations that might bear greater than inflationary <br />costs; and ��rl���r noted that the asset program might require <br />factoring in greater than the rate of inflation increased to achieve <br />replacement goals. <br />Councilmember Maschka noted his concern needing additional <br />discussion was getting the Park Improvement Program (PIP) <br />back to previous funding levels to keep it from getting any more <br />skewed. Councilmember Maschka noted the approximate $1 <br />million anticipated in lieu of land from the Twin Lakes <br />development proj ect and how that could be worked into the <br />Capital Park budget; needing additional discussion on the Parks <br />and Recreation Commission level. <br />Mr. Miller noted, as questioned by CouncilmemberPust, that this <br />item was identified as park improvements, currently at $150,000; <br />previously at $250,000 annually. <br />Councilmember Pust requested, and Mr. Miller responded, <br />clarification of the Fire Relief Association and statutory <br />requirements. <br />Councilmember Pust requested that staff, in their next <br />presentation of department funds and breakdowns, provide <br />department-specific personnel costs to help Councilmembers <br />