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Council Workshop Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 5:30 PM
Location: Council Chambers
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lacy at 5:30 PM. Those in
attendance included Mayor Steve Lacy; Councilmembers Wayne Barnhart,
Chuck Johnson, Tim Detering, Jerrilea Crawford, John Sterk, Sandy
McCourt, and Harry Raab; City staff Lori Barnett, Community Development
Director, Maria Holman, City Clerk, Greg Pezoldt, City Engineer, and Nick
Gerde, Finance Director. One public citizen, Shayne Magdoff, also
attended.
Councilmember Wayne Barnhart was the moderator for the meeting and
followed the agenda that had been distributed prior to the meeting, as
follows:
1. Multi-year Cash Flow Analysis for Financial Planning Purposes
Primary Assumptions:
Finance Director Gerde distributed cash flow schedules including
operating revenue, operating costs, resulting net cash flow, capital
and street project revenue, capital and street project expenditures
and net cash flow. The schedule included the years 2017 estimated
actual results and forecasts for each of the years 2018 thru 2023.
Gerde provided an explanation of the sources and development of
operating revenue and expenditures, and some of the dynamics of
how they change over time. An explanation of the capital revenue
and expenditures was also provided, noting that the source of
information is the 2017 Transportation Improvement Plan provided to
WSDOT each year.
Discussion ensued. Mayor Lacy pointed out that he had prompted
development of the information for the express purpose of providing
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information to the Council on the City’s estimated financial capacities
over time as a basis for better understanding as they evaluate and
decide upon specific project spending. Discussions included the
annual levels of cash flow, the Gateway Project, Public Works
Facilities, 10th Street NE Reconstruction, Kentucky Avenue
Reconstruction and others. City Engineer Pezoldt provided an
explanation of projecting grant revenue for specific street projects
from the primary sources of the State TIB or the Federal STP.
2. Annexations: Councilmember Detering had asked for this agenda
item discussion. Both he and Councilmember Barnhart voiced their
advocacy for the geographical area of Kentucky Avenue South to the
River, and west-Northwest back to 3rd St. SE. Discussion ensued
about the economic motivations, composition of residential
developments, business areas in that area, and timing sooner than
later. Mix of residential and business mix and the need for analysis of
streets was also discussed. Lori Barnett provided information on the
annexation factors and processes to accomplish an annexation.
Mayor Lacy provided an historical view of the City’s annexation
history. Consensus was to begin sooner than later on the initial
analysis stage of considering an annexation.
3. City Hall Security – Staff requested this agenda item in response to a
feeling that prior plans had not been accomplished and appeared
stalled. Councilmember Barnhart re-stated the availability of our
insurance carrier to provide an evaluation and assist in developing a
plan for increased security. Mayor Lacy provided a plan to include a
working group including himself, the insurance representative, one
City staff person and one Councilmember. Consensus was achieved.
4. After prompting from Councilmember Barnhart, no other items were
identified for discussion at this meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted
Nick Gerde, Finance Director