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<br />City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />October 6,2009 <br />Page 4 of 16 <br /> <br />ConocoPhillips is committed to submit a preliminary development plan to <br />Louisville in November of 200B; initiating the building process by 2011, and <br />occupancies of the buildings in 2013. <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilor Dalton was pleased ConocoPhillips recycled the building materials. <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk noted this has been a partnership between ConocoPhillips and the <br />City and the City will work with ConocoPhillips in a collaborative manner. Ms. <br />Manning confirmed she looks forward to working with the City on this project. <br /> <br />Economic Development Director Star stated the ConocoPhillips presentation will <br />be available on the City's web site. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION - 2010 PROPOSED BUDGET - SET PUBLIC HERING <br />TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,2009 <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. <br /> <br />City Manager Fleming reviewed the City's Mission Statement and the guiding <br />principles to balance the budget. He presented an overview of the proposed <br />2010 budget. The total revenue projection for 2010 is $29.2 million for all funds. <br />He outlined the citywide uses of funds; public works; public safety; cultural and <br />recreation; parks and open spaces and general government services. <br /> <br />With respect to expenditures; the budget focus areas include eliminating some <br />positions; some vacancies will not be refilled and hours will be reduced. Merit <br />increases for City employees for 2010 will be "Outstanding" (2%), or "Exceeds <br />Expectations" (1 %). Health insurance premiums for employees will be increased, <br />incentives for the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) will be offered. Travel for <br />training citywide is reduced by 15%. Other actions include changes in the <br />PLB/OT time, tuition reimbursement and elimination of the EcoPass Program. <br />Significant service reductions will result in an annual savings of $240,000. Those <br />reductions are as follows: <br /> <br />· Reducing the scope of native areas mowing operations. <br />· Discontinue the Leaf Pick-up Program. <br />· Eliminating the Boulder County Youth Corps program. <br />· Eliminating the Shop Louisville program. <br />· Reducing expenditures for various special events. <br />· Eliminating grants to non-profit agencies. <br />· Reducing contractual pruning operation. <br />· Reducing the Senior Meal Site days of operation to 4 days a week. <br />