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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />September 4, 2001 <br />Page 16 <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT <br /> <br />City Administrator Simmons reported on the 15-acre property located at McCaslin and <br />Via Appia. He stated that the City has received responses on proposals for both <br />architectural and site plan services for the property. He noted that the Facility Committee <br />would meet to discuss the process. He noted that there were six architectural proposals <br />and four site plan proposals. He stated that the goal is to have an approved site plan by <br />the end of this year. He stressed that this is for the entire parcel, which includes the <br />Public Safety Building, athletic fields, soccer fields, in-line skating rink, and the <br />possibility of a skateboard park, which would tie into the Recreation Center. <br /> <br />Simmons reported on the work session scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, which will <br />be a discussion of the 2002 budget. He noted that the focus of the discussion would be <br />salary and benefits. He stated that the City has made a change to the health insurance <br />carrier and that the entire benefits package will only increase by 2.6% for 2002. He <br />stated that the City is switching to CIGNA, which provides a large network. He stated <br />that he would look to Council for direction on salary benefits. He noted that the <br />estimate for the 2001 general fund revenue is 11,709 million dollars. The estimate for <br />revenues for 2002 general fund 11,701 million dollars, an 8 thousand dollar decrease. <br /> <br />Mayer suggested that since salaries and benefits are 60-70 percent of the total budget, a <br />decision on the salaries and benefits package be made first. <br /> <br />Simmons stated that there would be various ranges and scenarios. He noted that there <br />would be ranges that address the no-growth amendment. <br /> <br />Mayer suggested that a decision be made first on salaries and benefits. <br /> <br />Simmons pointed that this is a much different budget year because of the projected <br />revenue shortfall. <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br />Mayer reminded Council that the grand opening of the Recycling Center would be <br />Sunday, September 9, 2001. He invited everyone to attend and stated that the first <br />attendees will receive recycle shopping bags. <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br /> <br />