10-11-95 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 11~ 1995 higher salaries. Those new salary figures will be built into the Budget once they are known. Morelan asked if the City had any data on potential building permit revenues for the Rice Street area. The City Administrator replied that there may be some additional building permit revenue from the Market Place renovation. However, this has not been included in the Budget. Council next reviewed the Capital Improvement Budget. The Administrator pointed out that in 1998 and 1999 there are no new tax dollars budgeted for capital improvements due to some increases in the debt levy. However, when the debt levy drops off dramatically in the year 2000, there would be $256,400 available. Scalze commented that when the debt levy drops off, it was her desire to lower property taxes. The Administrator pointed out that the Canadian Days Committee has indicated that they would contribute $20,000 toward the construction of a park shelter in Spooner Park. The Park & Recreation Commission has had discussion about constructing a shelter in Pioneer Park. Staff has suggested that the new shelter be constructed in Spooner with the existing Spooner shelter being moved to Pioneer. The Administrator reported that he is waiting for input from Canadian Days on what the shelter would look like. Initial discussions have been that the garage in Spooner Park will be used by LCRA for storage. Scalze suggested that once the Canadian Days Committee has made their recommendation, the issue should be discussed by the Parks & Recreation Commission. Fahey suggested that it might be possible to get additional funding from Canadian Days. Council's consensus was in favor of the 1996 Capital Improvement Budget. There being no further business, the Council continued the budget workshop meeting to a future date to be determined at the regular Council meeting this evening. 11