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Regular City Council Meeting <br />Monday, November 09, 2009 <br />Page 17 <br />the City Council worked to determine outcomes they provide to citizens, <br />and how the base line established this year has been improved upon and <br />how to achieve those improvements, then put that in numbers to support <br />the expectations. <br />Councilmember Johnson committed to looking over the various categories <br />between now and the next meeting; confer with staff; and return with <br />some compromises other than giving up Councilmember salaries. <br />Councilmember Roe, responding to Councilmember Pust's comments, <br />opined that everything the City did was tied to an ultimate outcome; that it <br />needed to be defined for measurement. <br />Councilmember Roe, in discussing levy impacts on taxpayers, suggested <br />that future discussion be given for each Request for Council Action and <br />related to financial impacts, to define the impact to an average property. <br />2. Discussion on Alternative Revenue Sources <br />Finance Director Miller highlighted the Request for Council Action for <br />discussion on alternative revenue sources as part of the 2010 budget dis- <br />cussion. Mr. Miller provided various sources currently being employed by <br />other peer metropolitan communities, suggesting that in the BFO context, <br />it may be purposeful to discuss as an option to eliminating or reducing <br />services or programs. Mr. Miller identified two (2) potential sources: that <br />of a street light utility fee and a gas and/or electric franchise fee. <br />Discussion included potential costs of a street light fee estimated at <br />$4/quarter per household with commercial properties calculated at a dif- <br />ferent rate; a 1 % franchise fee for gas and electric customers, with mini- <br />mal impacts. <br />Mayor Klausing indicated interest in discussing a majority of the options <br />further; noting past interest at a City Council level. <br />Councilmember Roe questioned the student enrollment fee option. <br />Mr. Miller advised that some communities, while not a popular option but <br />noting their local impact on service requirements and exempt tax status, <br />entertain a fee for higher education institutions. <br />Mayor Klausing spoke in opposition to that option. <br />Councilmember Roe spoke in support of further discussion related to any <br />of the proposed options, if the fee could be tied to the City's actual cost <br />(i.e., street light capital installation and ongoing maintenance costs to the <br />