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Session 1802 February 12, 2001 AGENDA #3 - SEWER LATERAL PROGRAM: Mr. Ollendorff reported that the demand for sewer repairs were exceeding our funding balance. He suggested several options which would help provide more funding to handle the increase in applications. Council decided that the following requirements be added: Institute a deductible of $350. Institute a co-pay of 10% of the cost. AGENDA #4 - FUTURE FINANCIAL CAMPAIGNS: Mr. Ollendorff stated that we would need funding, beyond the scope of general revenue, for a new aerial fire truck, City Hall Renovations, Recreation Center/Pool renovations and shortfall to the General Revenue. After considerable discussion, the Council decided to look at presenting to the voters a property tax bond issue, a 1/4% fire service sales tax, and a 1/2% sales tax. Council was adamant that the School District be told that they could have the August ballot for their tax increase issue, but that the City would want the rest of the year for our funding issues. A suggested ballot year was slated tentatively as follows: November 2001 - 1/4% fire service sales tax for the aerial fire truck, which would only be in effect for two years; February 2002 - 1/2% sales tax to help with the general fund shortfall; April 2002 - General Municipal Election; Then August or November to hold a property tax bond issue to help pay for Recreation Facilities and City Hall Renovations. It was pointed out that a bond issue committee would need to be formed soon to start looking at the bond issue question. Possibly, the Park Commission could be the core of this committee. AGENDA #5 - INTERNET CONNECTIONS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Adams wanted a consensus of the Council to consider the City paying for internet connections for all members of Council. He noted that the Council and the City Manager's office should make better use of technology and possibly move to automating the paper packets that Council receives late each Friday night. Not only will this save trees, but the City Manager's secretary's time in copying and putting these packets together. The sense of Council was that internet connections and any software that would be needed would be appropriate, however hardware would not and should remain the individual Councilmember's responsibility to obtain. Council also stated that they wanted to keep confidential information off the web, either disseminated by fax or by courier/mail/phone. The City Clerk will do a municipal study on Council automation and internet connection prices and get information to the Council in the near future. 2