ON THE AGENDA Here are a few...

ON THE AGENDA

Here are a few of the items the council will consider Monday.

NEW REVENUE SOURCES

The council will reconsider new revenue sources such as an

increase in the transient occupancy and business license taxes and

the imposition of a sanitation franchise fee. The council discussed

these sources on July 6, but Councilman Mike Scheafer was absent. The

lone source the council decided to look at was a voluntary

fire-medical subscription fee.

WHAT TO EXPECT

More spirited discussion on the various sources, because Scheafer

said he is interested in examining all of them, especially the

sanitation franchise fee. The increase in the two taxes would have to

be approved by voters.

REVIEW OF PROGRAMS

The council will consider whether to provide funding for youth and

family programs including birthday parties. These programs are

fee-based to offset costs for the program’s operation. The council

will also consider whether to continue funding the mobile recreation

and mobile skate park programs. The council decided to bring these

items back for discussion when it passed the budget in June.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The discussion will probably illustrate again the chasm between

council members who feel city government should be limited to public

safety and infrastructure and those who feel city government should

provide more services to enhance residents’ lives.

SKATE PARK SPONSORS

The council will consider awarding a contract to a company to help

it develop a corporate sponsorship plan for the city. Another

contract to the same company for the first phase of a program to

market the city’s first permanent skate park, which is being

developed at TeWinkle Park, will also be considered. The contracts

would cost about $87,000.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The city will probably say yes to both contracts to boost its

profile and its coffers. The company recommended, Public Enterprise

Group, has been successful in raising considerable revenue for a host

of cities around the state, staff members said.

-- Compiled by Deirdre Newman