HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-18-Work Session MinutesWAUKEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WORKSHOP MEETING
JANUARY 18,2006
(1)Call to Order -The workshop meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order by
Mayor Peard at 7 :00 p.rn.
(2)Roll Call-The following members were present:Mayor Peard and Council Members
Stanton,Bailey,Watts,McGee,Mertz.Absent:None.
(3)Agenda Approval.Motion by Stanton,second by Mertz to approve the January 18,2006
agenda.Roll Call.Ayes:Stanton,Mertz,Baily,Watts,and McGee.Nays:None.Motion
carried 5-0.
Workshop:
1.Presentation:Tax Increment Financing.Jon Burmeister with Public Financial
Management,Inc.explained how Tax Increment Financing benefitted the City by
reallocating property tax revenues.By example,Jon showed how TIP moneys
benefitted the City by 3.72 times the amount of money that would be reimbursed
into the general fund had the same taxable valuation gone directly into general
fund instead of TIP,thus allowing the City a significant amount of money to use
on upcoming CIP projects.
2.Budget.Kim Stewert,representing the YMCA,requested that while the City
goes through their budget process they consider continuing to support the YMCA
with an annual contribution.Several council representative express their support
in the annual contribution to the YMCA.
Linda Burkhart briefly explained to the Council the process used to determined
how much money would be allocated to each department prior to the department
review of their budget.Chief LalTYPhillips briefly went through his budget with
the Council.John Gibson reviewed all other budgets with the Council.The
Council gave direction to the staff to reallocate approximately $23,000 from TIP
to the Community Development budget for promotional materials.J ody will
present the Council with a breakdown at a future meeting of how the money for
promotional materials will be spent.
3.Alice's Road Key Corridor Design Monuments and Landscaping.Council
member Mertz explained to the Council that the Planning and Zoning
Commission had requested that entrance features are designed and placed at
certain key intersections along the Alice's Road Corridor.The entrance features
will need to be funded through TIP funds.The Council will take action on this
item at the J anuary 23,2006 Council meeting.
4.Koethe TIF request.LeMar Koethe has presented a preliminary plat for
University Park Plaza development.Mr.Koethe is requesting that the $100,000
required by him to complete a pipe for drainage within the plat be done through
TIP.The Council unanimously support an agreement with Koethe that he fronts
the $100,000 cost for the pipe and the City will repay through TIP within a
reasonalbe time line.It was recommended that the TIP be set up with 75%of
the taxable valuation reimbursed through TIP and 25%ofthe valuation goes into
the general fund.
5.Bailey Wedding Chapel.The owners of the Wedding Chapel have requested
that $100,000 of the valuation of improvements they have made on the old
Library,which was purchased for the purpose of a wedding chapel,be rebated
over a 5 year period.The Council unanimously supported the 5-year rebate on
the improvements to the Chapel as long as the improvements are more that what
the rebate.J ody will set up a rebate schedule for review by the Council.
6.Next Meeting.The next workshop meeting will take place on Wednesday
January 25,2006 at 7:00PM.Councilmember Mertz requested that the School
ROW Purchase be placed on the next agenda.
(4)Adjournment.Mayor Peard asked for a motion to adjourn.Motion by McGee,seconded by
Stanton.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motion carried 5 -O.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Attest:
)B.Richardson,Administrative Coordinator
J olm ibs on,Interim City Administrator/Clerk
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