City Council Budget Session Meeting on January 17, 2023

Agenda

Special Session
Council Chambers, 3 Quail Creek Circle
5:30 p.m.

  1. Call to order
  2. Roll call
  3. Approval of the Agenda
  4. General Fund
    1. General Fund Revenues
    2. Culture and Recreation
    3. Public Safety
    4. Public Works
    5. Community and Economic Development
    6. General Government
  5. Road Use Tax Budget
  6. Water Budget
  7. Wastewater Budget
  8. Storm Water Budget
  9. Final Questions and Wrap Up

January 17 Meeting Objective: Review and discuss department budgets and minor capital projects within the General, Utilities and Road Use Tax Funds.

2nd Budget Meeting Objective (January 24): Review modifications made to department budgets, discuss and gain consensus on capital projects; resolve any other outstanding budgetary issues.

Minutes

Call to order
Mayor Chris Hoffman called the January 17, 2023 Special Session of the North Liberty City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. Councilors present: Ashley Bermel, RaQuishia Harrington, Erek Sittig, Brent Smith, Brian Wayson.

Others present: Ryan Heiar, Grant Lientz, Tracey Mulcahey, Deb Hilton, Ryan Rusnak, Tom Palmer, Brian Motley, Jennie Garner, Nick Bergus, Chief Diane Venenga, Chief Brian Platz, Greg Metternich, Guy Goldsmith, Michael Pentecost, Chris Nelson and Drew Lammers.

Approval of the Agenda
Harrington moved, Smith seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was all ayes. Agenda approved.

General Fund
Heiar provided an introduction to the overall budget process.
General Fund Revenues
Heiar presented the summary of the proposed General Fund revenues.
Culture and Recreation
A summary of the proposed Library, Recreation, Parks, Cemetery, Aquatic Center and Community Center budgets was presented. Goldsmith and Motley answered questions and provided additional information to Council.
Public Safety
A summary of the Police, Fire, Building Inspection, Animal Control and Emergency Management budgets. Chief Platz answered questions regarding the proposed Fire Department budget.
Public Works
Heiar presented a summary of the budgets on the trash and transit programs. Council discussed the proposed budgets with Heiar.
Health and Social Services
Heiar presented a summary of the health and social services budget and the process. Council discussed the budget regarding the amount for transit and types of social services requested.
Community and Economic Development
The Economic Development, Planning and Zoning and Communications budgets were summarized for the City Council. Council discussed the Communications budget and Economic Development budget with Heiar and Bergus.
General Government
Heiar summarized the Mayor/City Council, Administration, Legal, and Personnel budget proposals for FY 24.
The Council discussed the proposed Social Services budget for FY 24. Consensus was to increase the amount budgeted by $5,000.
Road Use Tax Budget
Heiar and Pentecost presented information on the proposed Road Use Tax budget. Council discussed the proposals for Road Use Tax and Animal Control with Pentecost.
Water Budget
Heiar and Greg Metternich offered additional information the draft Water budget for FY 24. Council discussed the draft with Metternich. Metternich clarified that the van will be an addition, not a replacement.
Wastewater Budget
Heiar and Drew Lammers advanced the proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Council discussed the proposal with Lammers.
Storm Water Budget
The Storm Water budget for FY 24 was presented. Staff is working to draft the revision to the rate structure for storm water. Pentecost discussed the proposal with Council.
Final Questions and Wrap Up
Heiar reported an early start next week, January 24 at 6 p.m. for the Capital Projects work session.

Adjournment
At 7:14 p.m., Harrington moved, Wayson seconded to adjourn. The vote was all ayes. Meeting adjourned.

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