230824 -- City Council -- Agenda Questions
Council questions and staff responses for items on August 24, 2023 City Council Meeting
6.2 2023 Game Day Traffic Control
Sponsors: Emily Fisher
Question: How does this fee compare to last year’s fee?
Response: Last year’s contract was $115,500. This year’s contract is $122,535 or a 6.1% increase.
6.3 2022 Bond: Rock Prairie East Design Contract (Town Lake Dr to William D Fitch), and 6.4 Rock
Prairie East Construction Contract (Hwy 6 to Town Lake)
Sponsors: Jennifer Cain
Question: Are any roundabouts included in the first phase or expected to be considered in the design for
the next phase? If not, why not?
Response: Rock Prairie East Construction (Hwy 6 to Town Lake) – there are no roundabouts being
constructed with this project.
Rock Prairie East Design (Town Lake to William D. Fitch) – there are currently no roundabouts identified
for this project. The project will look at options at the intersection at William D Fitch once the traffic study
is complete.
8.2 Budget Adoption
Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard
Question: Why is there an attachment A? Is this being added to our budget? This attachment is not listed
on the cover sheet for item 8.2
Response: Part 6 of the Budget Ordinance refers to the expressly designat ed replacement equipment that
was set out in the 2023-24 Fleet and Equipment Replacement Funds. Attachment A to the Ordinance lists
the expressly designated equipment that was reflected as expenditures in the Budget as presented to
Council. There is no increase to the budget by listing out the equipment we are replacing. This has
historically been included in past budget ordinances.
8.4 Fee Resolution
Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard
Question: Could you please remind me what the cost recovery policy is for our parks recreation fees? Do
the challenger fees and the senior annual pass fees reflect the cost recovery policy?
Response: Appendix F of the Budget Document is the Fiscal and Budgetary Policies. Item 3.5 of that
document details the Parks and Recreation Cost Recovery Continuum. Categories are reviewed every 3-5
years. FY24 is the second year of review of recreational program costs. The Continuum is:
• Minimum Cost Recovery - 0% to 25% (i.e. – Playgrounds, Parks, Greenways and Trails)
• Low-Cost Recovery – 26% to 50% (i.e. – Youth Based Programs and Services)
• Medium-Cost Recovery – 51% to 75% (i.e. – Adult based Programs and Services)
• High-Cost Recovery – 76% to 100% (Enterprise Operations, cemetery, License/Permits)
Actual Challenger fees and Senior Annual Pass fees are at the minimal cost recovery (0-25%).