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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 9 approximate 5% increase in the City’s taxable value, resulting in a preliminary estimate of 338 a levy increase of $530,000 without raising the tax rate. She noted factors that will have 339 to be considered moving forward to budget consideration (i.e. past use of reserves, 340 inflat ionary increases, personnel changes). This is an opportunity for the council to 341 inform staff of any priorities and strategies for the coming year’s budget, noting that a 342 previously planned strategy session was cancelled due to the current emergency. 343 The council discussed briefly the general fund reserve and one time funds that were 344 utilized for the 2020 budget. 345 346 The council concurred that they would plan to have a special session on July 27th 347 following the regular council meeting. 348 10. 2021 – 2024 Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan – Community Development 349 Director Grochala reviewed the three elements of the City’s pavement management plan – 350 preventive management (funded through the City’s annual budget), preservation and 351 rehabilitation (annual overlay projects) and street reconstruction (bigger projects – full 352 reconstruction, funded through bonding). He is addressing that third element. He 353 explained that the City normally undertakes a project every three years (next one being in 354 2021). In order to use street reconstruction bonds for these projects, plans must be made 355 ahead that allows for required process. A public hearing would be required by July 1 of 356 this year. He noted a plan currently under consideration for 2021 and 2024 (2024 would 357 be revisited). The recommendations are based on pavement ratings and specifically on 358 streets that are found on the low end of the rating scale. He added that the streets 359 presented may not be possible to accomplish in the two projects but that will be decided as 360 costs become clearer. He is requesting authorization to proceed with the staff work 361 necessary to bring additional information forward in June. 362 Mayor Reinert asked staff, what is the root of the concern that everything can’t be done 363 and Mr. Grochala explained that it comes down to funds and, with that in mind, he will be 364 working with the City E ngineer to make sure costs presented to the public for each project 365 are as accurate as possible. The mayor asked that the council receive a map indicating the 366 location of all proposed projects. 367 368 Councilmember Lyden asked about the streets where sewer doesn’t exist; is staff 369 considering the possibility that those streets could be dug up in the future? Community 370 Development Director Grochala said that sewer is considered within each project as 371 information becomes available. 372 Councilmember Ruhland asked how assessments are handled. Mr. Grochala noted that 373 the cost of street construction is not assessed; sewer and water is assessed and can be 374 spread over a fifteen year period. 375 Councilmember Stoesz asked if home value increase with street reconstruction and Mr. 376 Grochala suggested it is difficult to pinpoint but is possibly in the $3,000 to $5,000 range. 377