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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION August 22, 2018 <br />DRAFT <br /> 2 <br />Finance Director Sarah Cotton informed the Council that there was a 2017 budget surplus 44 <br />of $375,000 in the General Fund. Mayor Reinert said he would like to see $500,000 45 <br />dedicated toward the recreation complex over a two-year period. 46 <br /> 47 <br />Regarding the $375,000 budget surplus, Mayor Reinert expressed a desire to use $90,000 48 <br />of the surplus toward parks and trails and $10,000 for the recreation division to purchase 49 <br />a stage and tent to avoid rental fees. Mayor Reinert suggested designating the remaining 50 <br />balance of $275,000 toward the recreation complex in 2019. He expressed his opinion 51 <br />that the Council could also designate as much as $125,000 from undesignated park 52 <br />dedication fees toward the new park. He asked Director DeGardner to send the original 53 <br />master plan for the recreation complex. 54 <br /> 55 <br />In other action, the Council denied the following budget requests: 56 <br />• New police officer position (-$92,495) 57 <br />• Contribution to Alexandra House (-$5,000) 58 <br />The Council supported funding the following improvement projects from the Facilities 59 <br />Construction Fund: 60 <br />• Replacement of Civic Complex Roof Membrane ($311,000) 61 <br />• Remodel of Fire Station #1 to accommodate a new turnout gear room ($60,000) 62 <br />• Complete renovation of women’s bathroom in Fire Station #1 (cost to be 63 <br />determined) 64 <br />• HVAC system improvements in the public works facility ($22,500) 65 <br /> 66 <br />In addition, the Council supported funding the following items that were not included in 67 <br />the proposed budget, but were given strong consideration by staff: 68 <br />• Additional hot box to increase productivity in street patching operations ($25,650) 69 <br />• Traffic control devices for maintaining county road medians ($10,100) 70 <br /> 71 <br />The Council requested that WSB appear at the next Council work session to explain the 72 <br />reason for a two percent increase in their retainer fee. 73 <br /> 74 <br />The next budget work session is scheduled for Monday, August 27 following the regular 75 <br />Council meeting. 76 <br /> 77 <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m. 78 <br /> 79 <br />These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 80 <br />September 10, 2018. 81 <br /> 82 <br /> 83 <br /> 84 <br /> 85 <br />Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert, Mayor 86 <br /> 87