02-03-97PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 02-24-97
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING
February 3, 1997
VOL. 47
NO. 32
A special meeting of the Janesville City Council held at the
Municipal Building on February 3, 1997 at 7:00 p.m.
Council President Schneider called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura,
Brien, Cullen (arrived 7:10), Noll and Westphal. Absent:
Councilmember O'Leary.
STUDY SESSION:
1. Review of the City's Citizen Satisfaction Strategy. City
Manager Sheiffer stated the City's goal is to maximize citizen
satisfaction through citizen input and a responsive City
government. To achieve this goal, he outlined various objectives
and strategies the City will use. Councilme~er Noll requested
that the minutes from the Customer Satisfaction Team meetings be
distributed to the Council. Councilmember Cullen requested the
Administration develop a customer satisfaction mini-survey for
Councilmembers to use when they are contacted by citizens.
2. Review of Fiscal Planning Strategy. City Manager Sheiffer
presented the City's Fiscal Planning Strategy of controlling
expenditures and restraining the property tax levy. In June 1997,
he requested the Council provide direction to the Administration. on
service levels desired and the funding sources for these services.
Based on Council direction, the Administration will prepare the
1998 City budget. Councilmember Westphal requested a basic list of
services the City provides to our citizens. Councilmember Stehura
requested Leisure Services look at the feasibility of renting the
La Prairie Pistol Range to private clubs or citizens.
3. Review of 1998-2000 Fiscal Projections. City Manager Sheiffer
presented the revenue and expenditure fiscal projections for 1998-
2000 based on current service levels and commitments. Based on
these projections and the decrease in State Shared Revenue, the
Administration projects a deficit of $532,233, $1,038,534, and
$1,543,210 in 1998, 1999 and 2000 respectively. City Manager
Sheiffer stated we need to control capital, expenditures, reduce
expenditure increases and increase non-property tax revenue to
minimize the increase in the City's tax levy.
4. Review of our revenue alternatives. City Manager Sheiffer
presented 12 potential revenue sources to help reduce the City's
tax levy. By consensus, the Council will not consider' a
reallocation or increase in the room tax, a wheel tax and impact
fees. Councilmembers Cullen and Stehura requested the Council
discuss whether a County sales tax would benefit the City at a
future Council meeting.
5. Review of our solid waste collection programs. Assistant City
Manager Rogers discussed our current collectJ_on programs, potential
changes in service levels, the pros and cons of privatizing or
contracting collection and how we compare with our peer Cities.
Councilmember Stehura requested copies of solid waste cost
comparisons with peer cities that were previously distributed. By
consensus, the Council agreed the City should start a pilot program
to determine the most efficient and effective way to pick up
recyclables. Based on the results of this program, the recycling
method would be selected and a decision on how to proceed with the
recycling program would be made.
Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:10
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk Treasurer