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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of November 15, 2017 — Joint workshop Page 6 of 7 Grants when available match City contribution Impact fees are derived from new residential construction in a City largely built -out ® Increase property taxes and/or assessments City Commission can raise millage through a majority vote Recurring funding could be reversed by a future Commission ® Package the priority projects and go out for a Bond Determine the amount to be borrowed for Park Enhancements and length of time to repay Ask voters to authorize this through a referendum If authorized, debt will be issued and millage established to make the loan payment Millage would start high but diminish as future values rise QUESTION: What are your thoughts about funding options for future parks and recreation service enhancements? Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding options for funding of future parks and recreation service enhancements, including the City's current and past millage rates and property values; reservations about increasing taxes; bond issuance process including designation of specific projects to be funded; timing of potential bond issue and referendum ballot; unfunded needs set forth in the Parks, Recreation Pathways and Open Spaces Master Plan and the Multimodal Transportation Master Plan and requested guidance from staff as to prioritization; maj or complete street proj ect recently funded through MetroPlan and placed on the schedule for design and construction over the next five years; and City recreation amenity fees, the difference charged for residents vs. non-residents, and how often fees have been increased. Ms. Corless commended staff for the work they had conducted subsequent to acceptance of the Master Plan, and concluded by summarizing and then posing the following four key questions for review and recommendations by the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board to be submitted to the Commission for consideration at a future City Commission meeting, most likely in January 2018. ® Policy Recommendations for the City Commission o PRAB (Parks & Recreation Advisory Board) — Please consider the following questions and refer your recommendations to the City Commission: I . Should the City preserve the "Industrial Park" properties for future park space? 2. Should the City make it a priority to acquire additional park land when it becomes available, affordable and feasible? 3. Should the City first complete site master plans for existing parks before pursuing major enhancements? 4. Should the City pursue a bond referendum to fund the "Service Enhancements?" Discussion: A brief discussion ensued about the four questions proposed for review by and recommendations from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, including Commission responsibility; prioritization of projects, timeframe for upgrade projects which would not need to be included in any bond issue funding; and