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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />NOVEMBER 19~ 1996 <br />Morelan pointed out that a lot can happen in the next <br />two years, and hopefully there will be General Fund <br />transfers to the Capital Improvement Fund. <br />Morelan asked about the $19,352 Revenue & <br />Administration Fee. <br />The City Administrator replied that those fees are <br />projections of reimbursements of administration costs <br />in managing improvement projects. <br />Morelan questioned whether the LGA/LPA contingencies <br />built into the budqet were adequate. The City <br />Administrator explained his method for calculating this <br />contingency amount. <br />Morelan asked how the Administrator determined the <br />$250,000 for the Historical Society project. The <br />Administrator replied that he determined this amount <br />based on $100 per square foot of the addition plus <br />$50,000 for incidentals such as parking lot <br />modifications. The Administrator pointed out that the <br />architect had indicated that the $316,000 estimate <br />appeared high and bids should come in at less than that <br />amount. <br />Scalze pointed out that the Council has not gone <br />through the items included in the Capital Improvement <br />Budget. <br />The Administrator pointed out that the budget proposal <br />is a starting point, and the items included in the <br />budget are subject for discussion. Under <br />Administration, monies are budget for computer <br />hardware/software upgrades. These upgrades are <br />necessary to increase the efficiency of the City's <br />computer system. Under Parks & Recreation, the Parks & <br />Recreation Commission prioritized their capital <br />improvement items with the understanding that the <br />budget must be ratified by the City Council. <br />Morelan asked about the $5,000 budgeted for City Center <br />building and qrounds improvements. The City <br />Administrator explained that upgrades are needed in <br />landscaping, corrections are needed to the irrigation <br />system, and improvements are needed to resolve a water <br />problem in the basement of the City Center. Gutters <br />may be an option. <br />The Council next reviewed the Fire Department's CIP <br />budget. Fahey asked if the Council budgets the amount <br />5 <br />