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City Council Minutes Page 3 <br />May 8, 2023 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />The Council recessed at 5:20 p.m. for dinner. The meeting was reconvened at 5:49 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner commented that Granite Shores apartments is opposed to no overnight parking <br />but supports 3-hour parking restrictions during the day. <br /> <br />Ms. Fischer left at 5:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Budget Kickoff <br /> <br /> Mr. Portner gave an overview of the budget. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz requested information on Northbound Liquor sales by the June/July budget meetings. <br /> <br />ARPA Funds <br /> <br />Mr. Portner reviewed a list of items that have been identified as potential uses of ARPA funds. If the federal <br />government decides to recoup unspent ARPA funds, the Council may need to call a special meeting to <br />designate where to spend the funds before June 1. Otherwise, funding must be spent by December 2024. <br /> <br />The Council agreed that the Zamboni should be purchased using the Multipurpose Facility budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Portner discussed moving all security cameras out of individual budgets into the IT budget. <br /> <br />Mayor Dietz was in favor of using remaining ARPA funds to pay toward the fire ladder truck that will be <br />delivered in a few years. Mr. Portner will consult with the city attorney if this expenditure is legal. <br /> <br /> Goal Setting <br /> <br />Mr. Portner asked if the Council had any additional goals to add and finalized the list. <br /> <br />Short-term (2022-23) <br /> Commercial Development <br /> Budget and sinking fund for building repair. <br />o Transition PW Facility bond to general levy <br />o Move GRE Fund Balance to Building Fund <br /> Zoning & Acquisition of “challenged” properties policy discussion. <br /> Improve Broadband Connectivity <br /> Downtown asset evaluation and rejuvenation plan <br /> Review Crosswalk policy <br /> Furniture and Things Community Event Center fully staffed and financially self- <br /> sustaining <br /> <br />Mid-term (2027) <br /> Budget Plan – Post Waste Management <br /> Acquire business park land. <br />o Assist developers with private acquisition as needed <br /> <br />