City Council Agenda and Packet 2015 11 02

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City Council Meeting Minutes October 13, 2015 Page 6 of 18 Council member Loo wanted to give staff an idea of Council's general direction as what to cut from the 2016 budget. City Manager Fleming suggested staff come back with $1.5 million of identified possibilities for cuts so Council would then have the opportunity to select from those suggestions. Council member Keany supported $500,000 in 2016, $1 million in 2017 and 2018 and 1.5 million dollars in 2019 and 2020 as a starting point. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton thought one million dollars in 2016 was the right number. Mayor Muckle polled the Council and determined there was support for one million dollars of additional funding for paving in 2016. City Manager Fleming noted in the longer term, looking at streets, there would be bid information by December which will give better information on how current costs are trending. Based on current information, an inventory of streets can be put together to show the overall condition index for each segment to allow Council to determine where the funds should be applied and show value over time. Public Works Director Kowar did not want to forget about the water and sewer. He was hearing "stay on track and get that out of the way ", but wanted to confirm Council's direction. Mayor Muckle confirmed stay on track and get it out of the way. Council member Lipton did not want to increase water rates any further, but was okay with the projects if it could be done with current revenues. Mayor Muckle noted if the water lines are not replaced downtown, the streets will not be done either. Council member Stolzmann stated the water rates are going up. She encouraged staff to use Council member Lipton's email as a starting point for cuts. She felt downtown parking is being addressed. She did have a lot of citizens asking for street repair and was proud to try to find budget dollars for paving the streets. Council member Lipton asked staff to re- prioritize current revenue before raising water rates to pave streets. Council member Stolzmann noted the water rates were going up to replace water lines. City Manager Fleming said because of the wastewater treatment plant project and drawing funds from the combined utility fund, the City is required to keep certain 19