City Council Agenda and Packet 2016 08 09 SP

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City Council Meeting Minutes June 7, 2016 Page 7of11 Paula Elrod, on behalf of the Historical Commission and the History Foundation, asked for the Council to approve $49,000 for design of a new Museum building to enlarge and improve the museum complex. Councilmember Leh stated the Council needs to find a better way to review budget information. He stated the Council needs to give clear direction/information to staff. Councilmember Stolzmann stated her hope that program budgeting will solve some of this problem. Councilmember Maloney agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Lipton's earlier comment that Council should direct staff to come back with suggested cuts to offset increases in paving rather than the Council reviewing each item individually. Councilmember Loo noted if the Council is basing decisions on the survey results, they the Council also need to recognize those items that did not get support in the survey, for example the museum came in at the very bottom of the priority list. She added there are other ways to address the museum issues than a new building. Councilmember Loo suggested giving City Manager Fleming the ability to make cuts to offset paving, but she didn't think the conversation so far has given him enough information to know what the Council really wants. She asked City Manager Fleming if he had enough information at this point to do that. He stated he hasn't heard a great deal of consensus, but he can come up with some options for the Council to consider at the August 9 meeting. Councilmember Loo would like the issues at the Davidson Mesa parking lot to be addressed and doesn't see anything in the CIP. She would like to see that added. City Manager Fleming stated he would add it to 2017. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked if it could be done in 2016 Public Works Director Kowar said maybe if the opportunity presents itself. Councilmember Loo asked about the CTC road connection which currently is not included. She would like it added back in as the CTC area will see more and more competition for businesses from neighboring municipalities and this road connection is a benefit to CTC and traffic connections. It would make the City a good team player with the metro district. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated the CTC should pay for the road. Mayor Muckle stated he hoped the metro district and other partners might pay the majority of the road costs and the City could fund a smaller portion of what wasn't paid for by other sources. Councilmember Loo stated times have changed and the City needs to pay for this road to keep the CTC as a competitive area for businesses. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton disagreed saying the metro district can afford to build it themselves. 13