03-04-2024 Council Work Session Minutes

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1) Data may be used to support inquiries to ensure compliance or initiate additional review. 2) No citation may be issued directly from use of data. Any potential code enforcement violations must be independently verified by other means including but not limited to visual identification of offense in the field. Councilmember Lyden asked for details on who specifically would be the staff independently verifying violations. Director Grochala indicated it would typically be utility staff and possibly building inspectors. Public Services Director Rick DeGardner added that any verification would typically be taking place during the course of normal work staff would not be out seeking violations. Director Grochala advised that staff is continuing to evaluate some additional software and will bring something forward in late April or May. 4. Mountain Manufacturing Expansion Community Development Director Michael Grochala City presented on the proposed facility expansion of Mountain Manufacturing Technologies (400 Apollo Drive). In January, the EDA acquired a parcel adjacent to the property then conveyed the same property to facilitate the expansion project. Mountain Manufacturing is now requesting conveyance of adjacent unused parcels to the north and northeast of their property to allow for the required parking at the facility. Parcel 17-31-22-2-0013 is not buildable on its own and has a market value of $13,000. Based on the new tax based to be realized by this project, Director Grochala will be recommending transfer of the parcel at a nominal cost. Mountain Manufacturing has proposed to cover legal and administrative costs. Director Grochala advised that if Council is agreeable, he will bring this to the Economic Development Advisory Committee and following their review, will forward a request for Council's consideration in April. 5. Rookery Financial Update Finance Director Hannah Lynch provided an update on the financials related to The Rookery Activity Center as staff works on closing the books on 2023 which was the first full fiscal year for the center. She reviewed the budget documentation provided in the packet including the projected deficit. She recommended Council consider relieving the deficit via a transfer from the General Fund to the Rookery Activity Fund. City Administrator Sarah Cotton provided details on current membership levels, noting a 29% increase in memberships and a 32% increase in members and notably, an increase in membership fee revenue in the amount of $39,000 in the first two months of 2024. Administrator Cotton provided some additional statistics, including: - Monthly Membership Fee Revenue: 26% increase (02/2023 versus 02/2024) - Annual Membership Fee Revenue: 24% increase (02/2023 versus 02/2024) - Programming Revenue: 106% increase (02/2023 versus 02/2024)