03-23-13 Council Retreat MtgCity of Shorewood
Council Staff Retreat
March 23, 2013
South Lake Police Department
Emergency Operating Center, Building Basement
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Available
8:30 AM Introductions and Retreat Objectives
Issues for Review:
Community Survey Results
Financial Landscape 2014 — 2021
General Fund
CIP — Enterprise Funds
Fiscal Pressures
Storm Water Pond Maintenance
General Fund Stability
Council Options
The Water Fund, a Closer Look
12:00 Noon Lunch
Engineering Services Direction
5795 Country Club Road Direction
Mayor's Plan
Council / Staff Communications
Adjourn
C ity of Shorewood
Council /Staff Retreat
March 2312013
Issues for Review
• Review of Community Survey Results
• Overall Financial Picture /Council Funding
Decisions
• Future Directions - Budget
• Engineer Staffing Direction
• Country Club House Direction
• Mayor's Vision
• Communications
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Overall Quality of Life
National Research Center, Inc.
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51%
Good
Services Provided in Shorewood
National Research Center, Inc.
Overall Quality of Services
Good
Overall, how would you rate 63%
the quality of services
provided in the City of
Shorewood?
Above the
National and OIL
Small City
Benchmarks
National Research Center, Inc.
Percent of respondents
17%
Fair
14%
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City and Special District Services
Fire district's
response to calls
Street lighting
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Public schools
Shorewood parks
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Highest rated
Lowest rated
Street
Street maintenance/
resurfacing
NA
repair (i.e., filling
potholes)
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Percent "excellent" or "good"
= Compared to the National benchmark
= Compared to the Small City benchmark
National Research Center, Inc.
Fire district
services overall
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Cable television
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City Water
User Ratings of Aspects of City Water
Dependability of service
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Reasons for Not Having City Water
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Some other reason
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7%
Percent "excellent" or "good"
Percent of respondents
78%
Percent "excellent" or "good"
Percent of respondents
Potential Improvements
and Initiatives
National Research Center, Inc.
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Road improvements (i.e., reconstruction, resurfacing)
Environmental improvements (i.e., diseased trees,
lake water quality)
Expand trails and walkways
Municipal drinking water system improvements
(i.e., expansion, additional treatment)
Programs for seniors and older adults
Lights on ball fields at Freeman Park
New recreational /Community Center programs
Updated skate park facilities
Quality of
Life &
Community
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Community
Safety
Sense of
Community
•
City
Employees
Communication
with Residents
City & Special
District
Place to
Retire
Services
The Financial Landscape
2014 thru 2021
Financial Projections —
Based on the Following Assumptions
• No increase in tax levy over 2013 (since 2009)
• General Fund Reserve used to support yearly
budgets
• No fee increases
• No utility rate increases
• 2% inflation in expenditures each year
• Current service levels are maintained
— No new employees, services, equipment, or facilities
• Expenditures based on approved 2013 budget
and CIP through 2021
General Fund
23% of Total Cash
7,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2
(1,000,000)
• Expenditures
• Fund Balance
55% Target
CIP - Enterprise Funds
Healthy
Least Healthy
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5,000,000
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3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
Water
25% of Total Cash
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
(500,000)
Sewer
23% of Total Cash
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
(200,000)
Street Reconstruction
10% of Total Cash
2020 2021
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
(50,000)
Recycling
1% of Total Cash
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
150,000
100,000
50,000
(50,000)
(100,000)
Southshore Center
0% of Total Cash
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2017— 20� 20� 20
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
(500,000)
(1,000,000)
(1,500,000)
( 2,000,000)
Trails
0% of Total Cash
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
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.11 111
� 11 111
200,000
Community Infrastructure
11% of Total Cash
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• Expenditures
• Fund Balance
Equipment Replacement
of ile
2013 2014 2015
(200,000)
(400,000)
(600,000)
(800,000)
3% of Total Cash
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20M 20M 20M
• Expenditures
• Fund Balance
Storm Water
2% of Total Cash
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
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2013 2014 2015 20 20
(200,000)
(400,000)
(600,000)
(800,000)
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
:11 111
.11 111
goilitilliel
1 11 111
(200,000)
(400,000)
(600,000)
(800,000)
Park Improvement
1% of Total Cash
■ Expenditures
■ Fund Balance
16,000,000
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
Total Cash
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■ Total Cash
Fund Balance Surplus /(Deficit)
Desired
12/31/2021
Fund Balance
Fund Name
Reserve
Est Cash
Surplus /Deficit
101 General Fund
3,374,000
(868,582)
(4,242,582)
402Parks
-
(672,894)
(672,894)
403Equipment
150,000
10,696
(139,304)
404Streets
500,000
182,683
(317,317)
405MSA
-
(232,845)
(232,845)
450Community Investment
-
-
-
490SouthShore Center
-
(77,655)
(77,655)
601 Water
295,000
5,108, 507
4,813,507
611 Sewer
578,000
(194)
(578,194)
621 Recycling
52,000
(6,674)
(58,674)
631 Storm Water
64,000
(685, 573)
(749, 573)
Total Available
590139000
297579469
(292559531)
Fiscal Pressures
• Southshore Center
— Upgrades
— Usage
— Staffing
• Badger Park Improvements
• Trails and Their Cost
— Cost per foot
— Tree Replacement
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Fiscal Pressures
(continued)
• Storm Water Ponds
— Dredging
— Environmental Clean -up
— Maintenance
• Water System Expansion
• Technological Upgrades
• Intergovernmental Initiatives
— Traffic Control
— Governance
PR
Storm Water Pond 15 Year Maintenance Program
City
Storm
Water
Ponds
Total
Sediment
Pond
Volume
Area
Cubic
Acres
Yards
52 Ponds
City -wide 16.7 51,191
Average
Unit Price
(Excavation
Restoration
per CY)
$75
Program
Total
Amount
$3,839,330
Annual
Amount
over 15 Years
$255,955
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Area(acres) 0.52 0.01 0.22 0.04 0.01 0.20 0.14 0.03 0.07 0.21 0.63 0.06 0.14 0.14 0.43 0.10 0.14 0.42 0.24
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4.19 0.13 0.01 0.08 0.07 0.13 0.09 0.09 0.08
0.53 0.15 0.29 1.24 0.22 0.40 0.27 0.03 0.02 0.33 0.30 0.31 1.77 0.14 0.19 0.06111
General Fund Stability Through 2021
• General Fund Tax Levy increase of 1.5%
(with other existing assumptions)
in budget years 2014 through 2021 and beyond
— 40% General Fund Reserve
(State Auditor's calculation)
• General Fund Tax Levy increase of 2.0%
(with other existing assumptions)
in budget years 2014 through 2021 and beyond
— 60% General Fund Reserve
This would not affect projected deficits in
CIP and Enterprise Funds
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Council Options to Mitigate Deficits
Service Reductions — Personnel and Programs
Increase Tax Rates — General Fund 1.52.0%
(1% increase = $50,000)
CIP Reductions — Equipment &Projects
Fees and Rates:
— Rate Increases: Sewer, Storm Sewer, Recycling
(Street Reconstruction Possibility)
— General Fund Fee Structure
— Franchise Fees: Electric, Gas
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Council Ot)tions to Mitigate Deficits
(continued)
• Change in Funding Mechanisms
— Equipment Certificates
— Bond and Assess Street Reconstruction
• Sell Country Club Road House
• Transferor Internal Loans from Healthy Funds
— Water 4 Trails
• Bake Cookies, Sell Blood
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The Water Fund
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Water Fund Options
Recent History
• 2006 Wedgewood Drive - Mallard lane -Teal Circle
Reconstruction Project
• 36 Properties, 7 petitions
• Action: Water and Road Project Approved
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Recent History, continued
• 2007 Glen Road- Manitou lane -Amlee Road
Reconstruction Project
• 47 Properties, 2 petitions
• Action: Water and Road Project Voted Down
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Recent History, continued
• 2009 Harding Lane — Harding Circle
Reconstruction Project
• 14 Properties, 1 petition
• Action: Denied Water, Approved Road
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Recent History, continued
• 2010 Meadowview bane- Wildrose bane
Reconstruction Project
• 17 Properties, 2 petitions
• Action: Water Denied, Road Approved
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Recent History,, continued
• 2011 Star bane -Star Circle
Reconstruction Project
• 15 Properties, No petitions in favor
• Action: Water Denied, Road Denied
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Recent History, continued
• 2013 Valleywood lane- Valleywood Circle
Reconstruction Project
• 15 Properties, 2 parcels favor water
• Action: Water probably denied
Road being studied
Water Fund Options
Fund Reserve
Change Philosophy on Water Expansion
Transfer Some Funds to Other CIP Funds
Loans to Other Funds
Reduce Rates /Use Existing Reserve
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Residential Municipal Water vs. Residential Well
(Associated Costs over 10- Years, 4% Interest)
Average
Connection per
Average
Water Plan
Connection per
Residential
Update
2013 Policy
Well
($17,400)
($10,000)
Construction
verage Cost — Watermain
$21,140
$12,149
$
Plumbing connection cost
(curb box to house)
$4,500
$4,500
$
verage Annual Water Use
(Residential)
$3,p229
$3,p229
$
Average New Residential Well
$0
$0
$12,15
Operation and Maintenance
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Totalsl
$$19,p8791
$18,35
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Break for Lunch
12:00 -12:45
am
Engineering Services
Direction
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CITY STAFFING
City Engineer, Assistant City Engineer, Civil Engineer (City)
Annual Compensation Comparison
Average
Position Annual Fringe
Description Salary Benefits Total Notes
Averaged for Cities with
City Engineer population range 7,618* -
(P.E.) $97,305 $29,191 $126,496 24,177
Averaged for Cities with
Assistant City population range
Engineer (P.E.) $81,230 $24,369 $105,599 4,115 - 231629
Averaged for Cities with
City Project population range
Engineer (EIT) $62,990 $18,897 $81,887 11,766 - 231629
*Note: Data from the LMC Survey with City Responses: Shorewood is the only City with a City Engineer
with Population under 11,766, included above. 46
City Engineer, Assistant City Engineer,
Civil Engineer (Private)
Annual Compensation Comparison
Position Average Fringe
Description Annual Salary Benefits Total Notes
Senior Engineer
(Private, P.E., 10 Consulting Engineers,
years Exp.) $90,150 $27,045 $117,195 Central US
Project Manager
(Private, P.E., Consulting Engineers,
Over 6 years Exp.) $72,220 $21,666 $93,886 Central US
Project Engineer
(Private, P.E., Consulting Engineers,
Up to 6 years Exp.) $66,310 $19,893 $86,203 Central US
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Engineering Consultant Structure
• WSB Professional City Engineer
— 20 Years Experience as Municipal Engineer
— Continue current Contract arrangement
• $4,000 /month, City Hall office hours 2 days /week
• Provide general administrative engineering including
MSA administration, general correspondence with staff,
residents, Council, Agencies, Council meeting
attendance.
• Infrastructure projects prepared by City Engineer
— Negotiated fee basis, authorized by Council
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5795 Country Club Road
Continue to Rent versus Sell
Estimated Net Return on Sale $
Decision on extending lease due May 1st.
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Mayor's Suggested Priorities
A"-. so Mayor's
Work Smarter
Improve self- service
■ credit acceptance
■ problem reporting
■ fillable forms
■ GIS information
Improve int mal service
■ Implement LaserFiche
workflow
■ Improve i me rnet
bandwidth
■ Expand ArcGis users
■ Technology training
r-
Ep a d join t services
■ Financial Services
utility billing, accounting
■ Public works
long range equipment
planning cooperation,
explore jpa
■ Planning
Code consolidation,
transportation plan
m Parrs & Rec
Joint fundinglplan n i ng
Council /Staff Communications