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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION August 22, 2018 <br />APPROVED <br />44 Finance Director Sarah Cotton informed the Council that there was a 2017 budget surplus <br />45 of $375,000 in the General Fund. Mayor Reinert said he would like to see $500,000 <br />46 dedicated toward the recreation complex over a two-year period. <br />47 <br />48 Regarding the $375,000 budget surplus, Mayor Reinert expressed a desire to use $90,000 <br />49 of the surplus toward parks and trails and $10,000 for the recreation division to purchase <br />50 a stage and tent to avoid rental fees. Mayor Reinert suggested designating the remaining <br />51 balance of $275,000 toward the recreation complex in 2019. He expressed his opinion <br />52 that the Council could also designate as much as $125,000 from undesignated park <br />53 dedication fees toward the new park. He asked Director DeGardner to send the original <br />54 master plan for the recreation complex. <br />55 <br />56 In other action, the Council denied the following budget requests: <br />57 • New police officer position (492,495) <br />58 • Contribution to Alexandra House (45,000) <br />59 The Council supported funding the following improvement projects from the Facilities <br />60 Construction Fund: <br />61 • Replacement of Civic Complex Roof Membrane ($311,000) <br />62 • Remodel of Fire Station #1 to accommodate a new turnout gear room ($60,000) <br />63 • Complete renovation of women's bathroom in Fire Station #1 (cost to be <br />64 determined) <br />65 • HVAC system improvements in the public works facility ($22,500) <br />66 <br />67 In addition, the Council supported funding the following items that were not included in <br />68 the proposed budget, but were given strong consideration by staff. <br />69 • Additional hot box to increase productivity in street patching operations ($25,650) <br />70 • Traffic control devices for maintaining county road medians ($10,100) <br />71 <br />72 The Council requested that WSB appear at the next Council work session to explain the <br />73 reason for a two percent increase in their retainer fee. <br />74 <br />75 The next budget work session is scheduled for Monday, August 27 following the regular <br />76 Council meeting. <br />77 <br />78 The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. <br />79 <br />80 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on <br />81 September 10, 2018. <br />86 e Bartell, C' Clerk <br />87 <br />a <br />