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presentations on the City's budget, during Ward meetings, and other City events. By considering citizens' comments in all of these forums and making changes as necessary, the City Council ensures that the final 2015 budget truly reflects the interests of the community. The City is in good fiscal health. The current projection for 2014 General Fund revenue, exclusive of interfund transfers, is 1.9% higher than 2013. Year-to-date sales tax revenue, excluding audit revenue, is trending 6.6% above 2013. These resources, combined with those from the improving economy enable the City to improve service levels in several areas and accomplish the Council's goals for 2015, which are summarized below. 2015 Goals and Objectives Maintain Small Town Character ❑ Improve management of Community Events* ❑ Develop Arts Master Plan ❑ Establish Community Garden pilot project ❑ Adopt Small Area Plans for McCaslin Blvd. and South Boulder Road ❑ Improve coordination with BVSD Improve Basic City Services ❑ Achieve average OCI of 75 by 2019 with minimum OCI of 35 on all streets by a specified date** ❑ Complete City Services Facility and move operations into new facility* ❑ Complete repair and restoration of City infrastructure damaged by 2013 flood* ❑ Develop Police Department Master Plan ❑ Complete Waste Water Treatment Plan design, and financing and construction schedule* ❑ Complete Water Treatment system major maintenance projects* ❑ Resolve seasonal water taste and odor issues ❑ Maintain Library services at current levels and increase access to electronic media ❑ Continue implementation of Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Master Plan goals ❑ Complete 5-year staffing, technical and operational support plan Promote Economic Sustainability ❑ Continue to facilitate redevelopment of URA ❑ Facilitate occupancy or redevelopment of former Sam's Club and adjacent areas ❑ Adopt and implement a plan to increase Downtown parking* ❑ Improve business retention and recruitment activities Maintain Fiscal Stability ❑ Update Fiscal Policies and maintain target reserves in all funds ❑ Adopt Golf Operations business plan enabling self-funding Golf Course Enterprise ❑ Evaluate Recreation/Senior Center and Parks rate structure and non-resident access policy ❑ Use updated Fiscal Model to evaluate City's long term fiscal health Protect and Preserve Louisville's History ❑ Complete Grain Elevator restoration ❑ Initiate City-Wide Preservation Plan (includes the historic survey of Old Town) 2