08-31-88 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES City Council August 31, 1988 ~987 Fahey questioned the Storm Sewer Constr•uction Fund. Audit Report The Auditor pr~esented the Storm Sewer• District Financing Plan Update dated (Cont.) December• 31, 1987 outlining the various pr•ojects including original 1986 budget estimates, expenditures through December• 31, 1987, estimated cost of completion resulting in the Revised 1987 Budget. The Council discussed the assessment of some storm sewer~ projects ver•sus the Storm Sewer Construction Fund which was established in 1986. The Council pointed out that this Fund was established in 1986 to take care of major storm sewer• projects that were needed City-wide. Projects like the Sleepy Hollow pr•oject, and more recently the project near the Saiko proper~ty were assessed to take care of small, isolated dr•ainage problems. The Council then discussed its policy for~ the assessment of 80% of the cost of street reconstruction and the effect of this decision on the City's mill r•ate. The City Auditor r•eviewed Par•k Acquisition/Development Costs on page 11 of the Capital Pr•oject Funds r•eport pointing out that the City has not received the $200,000 donation which the Little Canada Recreation Association has committed to make for~ park land acquisition. The City Clerk reported that he has received a letter fr~om the Recreation Association which indicates that the $200,000 would be donated to the City for~ the development of the Centerville Road area pr•operty. Fahey pointed out that the City was sent a pr•evious letter in which the Recreation Association committed to donate $200,000 towards acquisition. Because of this donation, the Council, then, decided to pur•chase 33.3 acres of pr•operty in the Center•ville Road area. Pr~evious to the donation, the Council was consider•ing a purchase of approximately 25 acres. Scalze r•eported that it is the intent of the member•ship of the Little Canada Recreation Association that the $200,000 would be donated towards acquisition in the Centerville Road ar•ea. Scalze r•epor•ted that ther•e is a meeting of the Association scheduled for• next week, and she would br~ing this matter befor•e the membership. The Auditor reported that the $200,000 has alr~eady been committed by the City towards acquisition, and ther•e ar•e closings scheduled on the pr•oper•ty. The Auditor also reported that under the City's pr~esent financial condition, development of the Centerville Road park area is not feasible, unless the City receives additional donations for~ that development. Scalze repor~ted that the City's Par•k Consultant has put together• a long- range plan for• the development of all City par•k property. The estimated cost of full development of the Centerville Road park pr•operty is $1.2 million. Again, the City Auditor pointed out that the City has no available funds for• the development of Centerville Road area park at this time. Page -3-