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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8:00 PM or Immediately Following
Regular Council Meeting
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Mayor Love called the meeting to order at 7:55 P.M.
A.
Roll Call
Present:
Mayor Love, Councilmembers Callies, Lizee, Turgeon, and Wellens; Administrator
Dawson; Engineer Brown, Finance Director Burton, Planning Director Nielsen, and
Deputy Clerk Panchyshyn
Absent:
None
B.
Review Agenda
Mayor Love reviewed the Agenda for the meeting. He requested Item 4, An Update on a Phone Call
Received, be added to the Agenda for the evening.
Wellens moved, Lizee seconded, Approving the Agenda as amended. Motion passed 5/0.
2. DRAFT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) 2006-2010 BUDGET
Administrator Dawson explained the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Years 2006-2010 would be
discussed this evening. He then outlined the purpose, process, and suggestions for the CIP that the Staff
had undertaken in recent months.
Engineer Brown explained the CIP with regard to various projects as part of the Equipment Replacement,
Land Open Space Acquisition, Local Street Reconstruction, Municipal State Aid Streets, Municipal
Water System, Parks, Public Facilities/Office Equipment, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Management
budgets.
Engineer Brown recommended the City began to reVIew and standardize the process for street
reconstruction projects.
After a brief discussion, Council indicated preference for removal of amounts toward certain projects in
the CIP from Park Foundation contributions.
Engineer Brown reviewed specific items for consideration as part of the CIP for the City parks. He noted
a "spotlight" should be kept on the Freeman Park Wetland Restoration Project in the CIP for future years.
Finance Director Burton reviewed the revenue sources for the CIP for Council.
Mayor Love thanked Staff for its efforts in collaboration for the CIP and noted they had done a wonderful
job of preparation and planning this report.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
August 22, 2005
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3. DRAFT 2006 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET
Administrator Dawson provided an overview of the draft of the proposed 2006 General Fund Operating
Budget. He noted recent actions by the State Legislature regarding levy limits, Market Value Homestead
Credit, the City's tax base, general trends in the budget preparation, and various highlights, including
salaries and insurance, transfers to the Capital Improvement Funds, Public Safety, Public
Works/Engineering, Municipal Facilities, Improvements to Document Retrieval System, other technology
improvements, and Park Programming.
Discussion ensued regarding various aspects of the 2006 General Fund Operating Budget.
With regard to the Public Works/Engineering discussion, Councilmember Turgeon requested monies be
designated for training purposes on various operations for Staff prior to any installation of any bay and lift
being constructed in the Public Works facility. She also requested the staffing vacancy in the finance
department be reviewed to determine if the position could be dispersed into other positions for cost
savmgs.
On behalf of the Council, Mayor Love thanked Staff for its insight, preparation, and planning for all
future events.
4. AN UPDATE ON A PHONE CALL RECEIVED
Mayor Love stated he had received a phone call from former Justice Tim Gilbert who had been retained
by the Shorewood Yacht Club for mediation purposes with the City. Mayor Love stated he explained he
would recuse himself from all future discussions on this matter, and directed Mr. Gilbert to contact
Administrator Dawson and Planning Director Nielsen for information needed in the future.
5. ADJOURN
Lizee moved, Turgeon seconded, Adjourning the Work Session Meeting of August 22, 2005, at 9:25
P.M. Motion passed 5/0.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Sally Keefe,
Recording Secretary
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Woody Love, Mayor