Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2019 09 09

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Revitalization Commission Minutes August 12, 2019 Page 3 of 4 Mayor Pro Tem Lipton moved to approve Resolution 19-01. Commissioner Gorsevski seconded. All in favor. • Discussion/Direction of Preliminary 2020 LRC Budget and Possible 2019 Budget Amendment Finance Director Watson noted this is preliminary because 2019 property tax numbers have not come in from the County. Schedule in packet was reviewed. No approval is being requested at this meeting, just want commissioners to look and see if anything is missing. Watson reviewed the budget showing 2017, 2018, and 2019 estimates for year-end noting anything that could possibly be amended. This gives a better look at end of 2019 fund balance to start with 2020 budgeting. Members asked a list of projects the LRC has contributed to in the past be presented to the Commission at a future meeting. Chair Fisher noted the spreadsheet Director DeJong had kept concerning possible development revenue needs to be updated. City Manager Balser said staff will bring forward changes made and budget amendments. She asked if there is anything missing the commission would like to see in the 2020 budget. Director Watson noted the debt service needs to be re -done. Councilmember Lipton invited commission members to the City Council study session on Tuesday where they will be discussing economic development. He asked if LRC wanted to participate in the strategy for development since it could benefit the renewal area. Chair Fisher suggested a joint meeting with LRC and City Council. • Discussion/Direction of LRC Regular Meeting date and time, 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 am Mayor Pro Tem Lipton wanted to talk about a different time or day for this meeting. He asked could the bylaws be changed. Attorney Kelly said yes there could be amendments to bylaws to say the meeting date and time could be decided at the beginning of the year. The Commission members gave direction to change bylaws to give some flexibility in meeting scheduling. The bylaw amendment would allow the LRC to establish its calendar year, date and time, at the beginning of the calendar year along with some flexibility for LRC to change the meeting dates. 4