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City Council <br /> Special Meeting Minutes <br /> October 11, 2011 <br /> • Page 3 of 5 <br /> • Marshall Lake Multi-Level Output ($1,040,000, 2014) <br /> • North Louisville Drainage ($990,000, 2012 Design, 2013 Construction) <br /> • Waterline Replacements ($890,000, 2012-2016) <br /> • McCaslin/Dillon Interchange ($732,900, 2012, gross cost) <br /> • BNSF/Takoda Railroad Underpass ($550,000, 2013 Design, 2014 <br /> Construction) <br /> City Manager Fleming reviewed the forecasts for the following funds through a <br /> series of graphs: Combined Utility Fund, Water Utility Fund, Wastewater Utility <br /> Fund, Storm Water Utility Fund and the Conservation Trust— Land Acquisition <br /> Fund. He reviewed the Council's key decisions on the 2012 proposed budget: <br /> • Are revenue and expenditure estimates reasonable? <br /> • Does proposed budget reflect prudence (not overly cautious or overly <br /> optimistic) given current economic uncertainty? <br /> • Do capital projects preserve assets and focus on areas of greatest need? <br /> • Can we maintain service levels over the long run? <br /> COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> • Mayor Pro Tem Marsella addressed the delay in the Shops Project and asked if <br /> the proposed water project in the downtown area would take the Shops Project <br /> out of the flood zone. City Manager Fleming explained it would in part, however <br /> the major problem is the current floodplain, which would require raising the <br /> elevation of site and significantly increasing the cost of the Shops Project. <br /> Councilor Muckle addressed the wastewater increase and noted it was scaled <br /> back from 5% to 3%. He favored a 4% increase. <br /> Councilor Sackett voiced his appreciation to the Staff for their work on the budget <br /> and his support for the 2012 budget proposal. <br /> Mayor Sisk supported the 2 million dollar transfer in 2012, the sales tax <br /> projections and concurred with Councilor Muckle with respect to the increase in <br /> the wastewater fees. He stated Councilor Dalton relayed his support for the <br /> Shops Project. He also reported on public comments relative to a traffic signal at <br /> McCaslin and Washington in lieu of an underpass. He requested justification for <br /> the CIP Manager position. <br /> City Manager Fleming explained the CIP Manager position would administer and <br /> oversee the Capital Improvement Program for the City by directing, planning, <br /> organizing, and coordinating all programs and activities related to the CIP <br /> including budgetary oversight and reporting activities. <br /> • <br />