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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
February 12, 2002
4:00 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Getty, Berry, Hurley.
Members absent: Welper, Greenwood, Clark, Jordan.
A quorum was not present at 4:00 p.m.
Council Members present reviewed the Airport Budget.
The Airport Board Budget includes four additional employees, an Administrative Secretary and
three additional Maintenance Workers. The additional Maintenance Workers will serve as
firefighters for the airport. The proposal eliminates the contract with Waterloo Fire Rescue to
furnish firefighter services at the airport. The Maintenance Workers will be put on a shift basis,
seven days per week, and they will be trained as firefighters. The contract with Waterloo Fire
Rescue will cost $201,579 in FY03.
Discussion was heard on the resumes received for the vacant Airport Director position.
A quorum was present at 4:39 p.m. and upon roll call the following members were present:
Berry, Clark, Hurley, Getty.
Members absent: Welper, Greenwood, Jordan.
Moved by Berry, seconded by Hurley that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Four.
Absent: Welper, Greenwood, Jordan. Motion carried.
The Airport Budget includes increases to the following line items: Audit, contractual services,
and salaries. The city will provide $2.3 million GO Bonds for renovation of the terminal. The
city subsides the Airport approximately $100,000 per year for operations. Discussion was heard
on projected revenues for FY03. Discussion was heard on the restaurant operating at the airport.
Central Garage Budget was reviewed. The FY03 Budget for Central Garage includes a new
Foreman position. A mechanic is expected to be retire in FY03 and Central Garage proposes to
fill that position. Central Garage oversees maintenance of approximately 450 pieces of
equipment. The total proposed budget for Central Garage projects a 5 percent increase for FY03.
Welper now present at 5:35 p.m.
The budget includes eight mechanics. The Foreman position was eliminated from the requested
budget and $10,000 was eliminated from Line Item 1373.
Sign & Traffic Budget was reviewed. The Animal Control and Parking Maintenance Budgets
were reviewed. Parking Maintenance staff write parking violation tickets, check meters, paint,
clean ramps, plow ramps and lots. The Traffic Safety Budget was reviewed. Traffic Safety is
funded with Road Use Tax funds. The Traffic Engineer position was just filled. Road Use Tax
revenues for FY02 are lower than the State's estimate. The department is proposing a $11,900
expenditure in Line Item 2106 (Computer Equipment) to purchase a lap top computer.
Human Rights Commission Budget was reviewed. The FY03 Budget for Human Rights
proposes creation of a new Education Outreach Coordinator position. This position will be
involved with Study Circles and Diversity Initiatives. Human Rights proposes that $42,000 be
requested from Community Development Block Grant funds to pay for the Education Outreach
Coordinator position. Twenty percent of the Director and ten percent of the Administrative
Secretary's salaries are budgeted in Fair Housing. Housing Enforcement is proposing to
purchase a new copier. Discussion was heard on Line Item 1313 (Legal) for funding of
mediation, court reporters and administrative judge expenses. The CVDAT budget was
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reviewed. If the proposed FY03 Human Rights Commission Budget were lowered by 5 percent,
the Commission would have to eliminate the Study Circle Program.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Berry that the
meeting be adjourned at 7:65 p.m. Ayes: Five. Absent: Greenwood, Jordan. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk