Item I

Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Item II

Mayor escorted into Chambers

Item III

Mayor’s Budget Address

Item IV

Approval of Minutes

Item V

Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report

Items VI & VII

Legislative Business
FREEL
#4183 An Ordinance Establishing a Rate of Taxation on Real Property and the Taxable
Property of Public Utilities for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
(1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing no increase in the City’s current property
tax rate for FY 2016 of $1.855 per $100 of assessed value of a property.
#4184 An Ordinance Regarding Sewer System Unit Charges and Water Rates and
Charges and Storm Water Rates and Charges Set Forth in Chapter 45 of the City
Code for Fiscal Year 2017 (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing no increase in the City’s water, sewer and
stormwater rates from the current FY 2016 rates.
#4185 An Ordinance to Adopt a Capital Program for the Six Fiscal Years 2017-2022,
Inclusive (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing a six-year capital budget program for the
City. The Capital Budget is funded through the issuance of general obligation bonds with a
resulting debt service obligation on the part of the City requiring yearly cash payments over a
particular period of time to repay the interest and principal on a debt. Items funded in capital
budgets often include repair, renovation and construction of facilities, infrastructure, streets,
etc. The FY 2017 – FY 2022 Capital Program totals $282,616,000 which is the estimate of all
funds necessary to meet the future capital needs of the City based on this plan or program. Of
the total amount needed to fund the program, $106,502,000 would come from the General Fund
Budget, $145,801,000 would come from the Water/Sewer Budget, $5,063,000 would come from
the Internal Service Fund and $25,250,000 would come from other funds.
#4186 An Ordinance to Adopt a Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 (1st & 2nd
Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing an FY 2017 Capital Budget plan for the
City. The Ordinance totals $0 which is consistent with Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2017-
2022 as reviewed and recommended by the City Planning Commission at its March 15, 2016
meeting. Because the City bonds biennially, instead of annually, during “off” years the capital
budget requests will be zero. The Capital Budget is funded through the issuance of general
obligation bonds with a resulting debt service obligation on the part of the City. The debt service
requires yearly cash payments over a particular period of time in order to repay the interest and
principal on a debt. Items funded in capital budgets often include repair, renovation and
construction of facilities, infrastructure, streets, etc.
#4187 An Ordinance to Adopt the Annual Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year
Beginning on July 1, 2016 and Ending on June 30, 2017 (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing a General Operating Budget for Fiscal
Year 2017 that totals $154,651,440. This is an increase of 1.9% over the current Fiscal Year
2016 Operating Budget. The Operating Budget proposal is compiled annually by the
Administration based on revenue projections and requested appropriations to fund various
expenditures such as employee salaries and benefits, and City programs and services such as
police, fire, public works, license and inspections, trash and recycling collections, etc. The new
budget, if approved by Council, will become effective on July 1, 2016 and will expire on June 30,
2017.

VII. Adjournment