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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />October 17, 2017 <br />Page 6 of 15 <br />Councilmember Keany noted he has attended the church and can recuse himself if <br />needed, but since the criteria have been met and the application is complete he did not <br />feel it would affect his decision. Council did not feel there was a need for recusal. <br />Councilmember Leh agreed the criteria has been met and supported the application. <br />Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. <br />PUBLIC HEARING ON REVISED RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR 2018, CAPITAL <br />IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR 2018 — 2021, AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLAN <br />FOR 2018 — 2021 (advertised Daily Camera 10/12/16) <br />Mayor Muckle introduced the 2018 budget and long-term financial plan for 2108-2021 <br />and opened the public hearing. <br />Interim City Manager Balser stated the staff report will cover the highlights of the 2018 <br />budget and then noted some of the changes Council asked for at recent meetings. <br />Finance Director Watson stated the recommended budget was presented on 9/26/17 <br />and at another meeting on 10/10/17 and after the comments at those meetings; staff <br />now presents this revised recommended budget. <br />Director Watson reviewed the revenue assumptions and projections, including the new <br />property tax starting January 1 to fund the recreation center expansion. Staff <br />considered the assessed valuation and is projecting a mil levy of 8.834 for 2017 <br />collected in 2018 but is subject to final assessed valuation. <br />All 2019 -2021 expenditure targets are the same as presented on 9/26/17. <br />Human Resources did run new wage and benefit projections for 2018, added an <br />engineering intern, changed to one advanced police hire for 2018, and lowered health <br />costs to 3.8% from 10%. <br />Staff added in some operational items; transportation master plan, recreation center <br />operations and maintenance, historic preservation incentives, broadband study, and My <br />Ride transit funding. <br />Staff added new capital projects, the miners cabins relocation is the largest one, and <br />staff removed some capital projects to fund the shortfall in the recreation expansion <br />project. <br />Staff implemented the recommended funding plan from 9/26 to fund the rec expansion <br />with the sources and uses of funds along with transfers from the general fund, lottery <br />fund and capital projects fund. <br />22 <br />