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Home My WebLink About10/11/1999 FINANCE COMMITTEE October 11, 1999 5:05 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Murphy, Jordan. Members absent: Krizek. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that the Minutes of October 4, 1999, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that the request of the Fire Chief for authorization to repair overhead door at Station #1 at a cost of$2,134.00 be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. The request of the Police Chief that the proceeds from the sale of Thoroughbred Horse Brandy be given to officer was reviewed. The horse has been diagnosed as going lame by a farrier and veterinarian. The horse was donated to the Mounted Patrol by its owner following a career at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack. The city provided the former owner with an income tax write-off for the donation of the horse. The horse must be put to sleep, with the remains sold to a rendering company for several hundred dollars. Police Chief Bernie Koehrsen is requesting that officer Kerry Devine be authorized to retain the proceeds of the sale as partial compensation for the thousands of dollars she has spent in medical care, special farrier services, board and feeding of the horse. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that said request be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that an agreement with Markin Consultants to provide an economic and fiscal impacts study at a cost of $14,000.00 in conjunction with the Greyhound Park conversion be approved. Prior to a vote on the above motion, the following comments were heard. Don Temeyer, City Planner, stated that staff has worked with the University of Northern Iowa Department of Internal Decision Making to find consultants who do these types of professional studies. Through investigations via the Internet and by word of mouth, only two names nationally were found to create economic impact studies for racetrack type facilities. To date, only Markin Consulting has submitted a proposal at a cost of services for $14,000.000. The proposal will complete investigation in the economic impacts to local residential and commercial property values that may result from the track's operation, potential fiscal impacts to the City and Black Hawk County, potential impacts to future development of residential and commercial properties within close proximity to the proposed track and potential impacts to local wage earners resulting from proposed track operation. Councilperson Jordan questioned why the agreement with Markin Consulting is being brought to the Finance Committee and not the National Cattle Congress. The National Cattle Congress is a business, and the city requires other businesses that are expanding to pick up their own costs. Councilperson Jordan stated that the National Cattle Congress is going to benefit from the study, not the citizens, and he does not feel the taxpayers should pay the cost for the impact study. Councilperson Getty stated that the Audubon Park Association is the only ones who have requested an economic impact study, not the Board of Adjustment or the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission. The National Cattle Congress hired a company for $3,500.00 to $3,800.00 to do a sound study. Councilperson Getty stated that he would like to see a list of who have been contacted regarding the study. Councilperson Getty noted that it has been over four weeks since the council requested a study, and now they say it will take two more months to complete the impact study. 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(.iessaoau aq pinoM Apnls asiou wql plus sal luelinsuoo aql mil palls iaAauta1 JJAJ •Apnis lo>?duit onuouooa pug punos .toJ pawn ipunoo aql wql A.tgue st aq mil palls siapud uosiadipunop •Apnis aql.IOJ A d slim o4M si uoilsanb alp lnq `Apnls loeduzi aql mug of pawn ipunoo aql imp pawls iigdln4 uosiadipunop •pa.nnba.i aiJOM aql tIE 3o asneoaq.tawwns ixau Aq gupei anE4 of pug aq slim It spaj aq wql palms AllaD uosJadipunop .10E.1100R.1 aql Jo .Ions ut suazilp Jo sa.tnleugis z aged 6661 `11 iaQol°Q aallnuuzoJ aoueutd Finance Committee October 11, 1999 Page 3 Councilperson Gronen stated that he feels it is the minority wanting the economic impact study and asked if the majority should pay for something the minority wants. A lease agreement with Lamar Advertising for eight billboard faces located in right-of-way of the Sergeant Road Recreation Trail for $4,000.00 for five years and request to approve deposit of $4,000.00 in the enhancement account was reviewed. The city acquired the right-of-way in conjunction with construction of the Sergeant Road Recreation Trail. The acquisition negotiations allowed the railroad to continue leasing the advertising structures along said right-of- way for ten years. The ten year period has ended, and the city will take over the leasing of the structures. The proposal from Lamar Advertising is to lease five structures (eight faces) for $4,000.00 for a five-year period. The City Planner is requesting that the $4,000.00 leasing fee be deposited in the enhancement account. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that said request be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that the request of the Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control for pre-authorization to expend $3,300.00 for a design consultant contract with A.D.I., Ltd. for the Anaerobic Lagoon Controls Project be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that the request of the Superintendent of Sanitation & Recycling to transfer $1,000.00 from Line Item 1563 (Equipment & Parts) to Line Item 1571 (Photo Supplies) and $26,000.00 from Line Item 1319 (Other Professional Services) to Line Item 1390 (Continued Services) be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. Moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that Bills Payment, as contained in Schedule AP640, dated October 11, 1999, pp. 1-73 in the amount of$2,289,612.02, be received, placed on file and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Jordan, seconded by Murphy that the meeting be adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Ayes: Two. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried. Nancy Eckert City Clerk