HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/1996City Council Work Session
March 7, 1996
4:30 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Mollenhoff, Jordan, Collier, Anders,
Krizek, Getty.
Members absent: Murphy.
The council and mayor reviewed the recommendations from the
Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board for the
Hotel/Motel tax funding. Terry Poe-Buschkamp reported that twenty
applications for funding were received and only two recommendations
didn't receive any recommended funding. Those two program requests
were for an irrigation project for Byrnes Golf Course and funding
for the riverfront project. Projects were evaluated for their
impact in attracting visitors to the Waterloo area, the ability to
create overnight stays and whether the program has lasting impact
and community support. Eighteen projects were recommended for
funding and various representatives from the projects were
available to answer questions.
Discussion was heard on the need to minimize the duplication in
funding requests between city agencies. Community Development is
proposing funding for Gates Park Youth Basketball which would
provide duplicate financial support from differing agencies. Poe-
Buschkamp explained that the $1,000 in funding to Gates Park is to
assist with weekend tournaments that are being scheduled for this
summer and will attract other teams to our area. Mayor Rooff
stated that the funding from Community Development should be
adequate to meet the needs of running the Gates Park program. It
was moved by Getty, seconded by Mollenhoff to decrease the $1,000
funding from Gates Park Youth Basketball and increase the funding
request for the Up-Downtowners to $2,500 to purchase banners for
the downtown. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried.
Mayor Rooff indicated that if any additional funding in excess of
the $250,000 is received the council may want to consider providing
funding to the Cedar Arts Forum or the PASS stadium project.
With no further discussion it was moved by Anders, seconded by
Getty to adjourn the meeting at 5:10 p.m. Ayes. Six. Absent:
Murphy. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
March 7, 1996
4:00 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Getty, Krizek, Anders, Jordan,
Mollenhoff.
Members absent: Collier, Murphy.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Mollenhoff that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Ayes: Five. Absent: Collier, Murphy.
Motion carried.
Agenda items for the council meeting to be held on Monday, March
11, 1996, were reviewed and discussed with representatives from
departments that have items on the agenda.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty,
seconded by Krizek that the meeting be adjourned at 4:29 p.m.
Ayes: Five. Absent: Murphy, Mollenhoff. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk