5.2. SR 10-12-2009 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Item 5.2. fiver MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Lori Johnson, City Administrator DATE: October 12, 2009 SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Plan Meeting Overview At Monday's worksession we will begin discussions on the City's five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for vehicles and equipment, facilities, infrastructure projects, and other capital items. Finance Director Tim Simon's memo outlines the proposed capital projects. At the meeting we will discuss funding for existing commitments well as the funding available for new projects. Following input from the Council, the CIP will be adjusted as directed by Council and brought back for final approval later this year. In addition to reviewing the proposed CIP, there are several related items on which staff would like to get Council input including the future of the program facility, realigning the sidewalk snowplowing routes to the approved policy, and the public works master plan. Program Facility You may recall that during discussions of the 2009 budget amendments, staff recommended closing the program facility as a budget saving measure. With the addition of the gym at the YMCA for recreation programs, the program facility is no longer needed. Because the property lies within the area needed for the eventual Highway 169 improvements, selling the building is not an option. The other option reviewed was leasing the building; however, the building would require improvements and ongoing upkeep that that future lease revenue may not fully cover. Therefore, staff has come to the conclusion that the best option is to remove the building and use that opportunity to create an attractive landscaped area on a corner of one of the City's most heavily traveled intersections.. Public Works Director Terry Maurer has provided a memo that outlines the cost of removing the building and the proposed improvements to the property after the building has been removed. Additionally, as you are well aware because of the discussion of extending and adding turn lanes, that is a very congested intersection. Staff recommends that the City close the access point from the program facility parking lot onto Main Street to reduce congestion and to allow for an extension of the right turn lane if there is not a permanent access easement on the property requiring that the access remain.