06/16/2020 Minutes'�
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
June 16, 2020
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Study Session of the City Council of the City of Grand
Island, Nebraska was conducted by Zoom in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 100 East First
Street, on June 16, 2020. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
June 10, 2020.
Mayor Roger G. Steele called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present by Zoom: Mike Paulick, Justin Scott, Jeremy Jones, Mark Stelk, Jason
Conley, Vaughn Minton, Julie Hehnke, Mitch Nickerson, and Chuck Haase. Councilmember
Clay Schutz was absent. The following City Officials were present also by Zoom: City
Administrator Jerry Janulewicz, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director Patrick Brown,
Interim City Attorney Stacy Nonhof, and Public Works Director John Collins.
SPECIAL ITEMS:
Initial 2020/2021 Bud�et Discussion and Update from City Finance Director. Finance Director
Patrick Brown reviewed the FY 2020 End of Year Projections. He stated they were projecting a
reduction of the General Fund revenues of $1,206,371 reducing the total to $37,983,599.
Discussion was held regarding the percentage reduction in revenue for July, August, and
September.
Personnel expenses were projected a vacancy savings of $939,134. Operating expenses were
projected a savings of $405,907 due to some purchases not being made and closures or delayed
opening of some facilities. Transfers out of the General Fund were presented. The net effect of
all the projections would not build or use any cash reserves. Ending Cash in the Bank would be
the same as the beginning Cash in the Bank of $13,419,024. Cash reserves were $113,613.
The proposed Budget for FY2021 was presented. As of June 16, 2020 the FY 2021 proposed
budgeted revenue was projected at $37,322,241 which was $1,886,729 less than last years
budgeted revenue of $39,208,970. He was budgeting revenue using a 2% growth for Property
Taxes, a 15% reduction in Sales Tax collections, and reductions in other revenue sources as well.
The following transfers in for FY 2021 were proposed at $1,100,000:
•$ 35,000 City owned farm ground lease
•$ 65,000 2004 Sales Tax for Grand Generation
•$250,000 Possible use of Keno funds
•$750,000 Possible use from Food & Beverage fund for City's commitment to
Economic Development for LB840 funds
Discussed was the $500,000 to Grow Grand Island. Mr. Brown was recommending transferring
$750,000 from the Food & Beverage Fund to the General Fund.
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Personnel expenses were budgeted at $30,551,496. The Personnel costs did not include any
additional FTE's and included a reduction of Library FTE's from 23.5 to 18. Operating expenses
were budgeted at $6,625,382. Transfers Out were budgeted at $1,485,000. Discussion was held
with possibly using cash reserves to balance the budget and for Parks projects.
Mr. Brown stated they were short of balancing the FY 2021 budget by $239,637. These figures
were all projections and would change as revenues came in. They would have a better idea on
Sales Tax collections after they had received the collections for June and July's revenues.
Reviewed were the 410 Capital Equipment requests for FY 2021 for the Building, Fire, Police,
Emergency Management, Streets Equipment, Library Equipment, and Parks Department. Mr.
Brown stated a presentation would come before Council at a later date.
Brad Mellema, representing the Convention & Visitors Bureau spoke in support of the dollars in
the Grow Grand Island Fund which bring events to Grand Island. Mayor Steele commented on
meeting with Grow Grand Island and asking them to help brand Grand Island to bring people
here to grow our economy and build our image.
Presented were bond projects for Old Potash and North Road. Refunding 2013 Sewer Bonds was
mentioned with a total savings of $4,499,821.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk