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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 223 Clearwater Creek Park — Director DeGardner showed concept plans for park structure . <br /> 224 <br /> 225 Councilmember Stoesz noted that there is a park/playground at the former YMCA <br /> 226 facility . Could that be opened up to the public or could the play structure could be used <br /> 227 at another City park. Director DeGardner said he would take a look ; more study of the <br /> 228 former YMCA facility is really needed. <br /> 229 <br /> 230 Councilmember Lyden remarked that the YMCA facility is really a big discussion point <br /> 231 as far as recreation in the community . <br /> 232 <br /> 233 Mayor Rafferty said this is information at this point. He is in full support of the direction <br /> 234 he has seen for the two parks . <br /> 235 <br /> 236 Director DeGardner said he will bring plans for the park structures to the council for <br /> 237 approval ; the park shelter question will wait. <br /> 238 <br /> 239 7. Utility Rate Overview — Finance Director Lynch noted that the purpose of her <br /> 240 report is to provide additional information to the council on utility billing as staff moves <br /> 241 forward with the utility rate study . She reviewed the information included in her written <br /> 242 report . On the question of adding a rate structure to the study, staff is providing the cost. <br /> 243 <br /> 244 Councilmember Stoesz said he is still a supporter of a fixed rate option. In looking at the <br /> 245 data provided, he also has questions about how the 90 % user tier pans out. If the <br /> 246 additional rate was requested, could the cost go to both non -residential and residential <br /> 247 users ? <br /> 248 <br /> 249 Councilmember Stoesz asked if an annual accumulator could be added to avoid rate <br /> 250 studies so often and larger increases could be avoided. Ms . Lynch explained that is what <br /> 251 staff expects of information coming through a study and recommendations . <br /> 252 <br /> 253 Mayor Rafferty says he hears staff saying let the report come forward and then the council <br /> 254 can look at how to appropriately move forward . Administrator Cotton suggested study <br /> 255 information should be useful for a ten year period but a new study would be needed after <br /> 256 that time . When a councilmember suggested looking at increases through the annual fee <br /> 257 schedule relating to anticipated operating costs for the coming year, staff explained that <br /> 258 the biggest portion of cost for utilities is planning for future improvements . <br /> 259 <br /> 260 Councilmember Cavegn asked why the previous study in 2013 included information on a <br /> 261 treatment facility (if it wasn ' t the manganese question that arose just recently) . <br /> 262 Community Development Director Grochala explained. <br /> 263 <br /> 264 Councilmember Stoesz noted that natural gas providers offer budget planning for bills to <br /> 265 standardize costs throughout the year; could the City offer that at some time ? Staff said <br /> 266 that is not a software capability . <br /> 267 <br /> 6 <br />