1. Capital Improvement Plans: Providing a Blueprint for the Community Bill Goldy, Associate Principal/Senior Planner David Doxtad, Associate Principal/Civil Engineer Chris McKee, City Clerk of Gilmore City Nick MacGregor, City Manager of Griswold Handouts and presentations are available online at www.iowaleague.org.

2. CHRIS MCKEE City Clerk - City of Gilmore City Iowa's Limestone Capital Home to a Martin Marietta Quarry, a Calcium Products plant, a Pro Cooperative, and rich farmland. 504 Residents

3. NICK MACGREGOR City Manager - City Of Griswold 1,036 Residents

4. MEET Capital Improvement Plans: Providing a Blueprint for Your Community

5. BILL GOLDY Associate Principal, Senior Planner DES MOINES

6. Fresno, CA Chicago, IL DAVID DOXTAD, PE Associate Principal, Civil Engineer STORM LAKE

7. OUR FIRM Fully integrated team Long history of work with Iowa communities Serve communities as an extension of their staff

8. OTHER SERVICES: MUNICIPAL PLANNING Land-Use Planning Urban Planning Pavement Management Plans Transportation Improvement Plans GIS Design & Services Water System Studies Water Distribution Modeling Well Field Studies Wastewater Treatment Facility Planning & Design Wastewater Collection Studies Stormwater Quality Assessments Utility Rate Studies Special Assessment Policies Public Outreach Infill Development Analysis Business/Industrial Park Planning & Design Parks & Recreation Planning & Design Aquatic Facility Planning & Design Facility Assessment Reports Grant Applications & Administration LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development) Consultation & Planning Capital Improvement Plans

9. WHAT IS CIP? A flexible plan based on improvement planning, equipment and technology needs, and financial projections. Identifying these needs helps to schedule the major public improvements* that may be incurred by the City over the next five years. *major public improvement = a project/item over $10,000.

10. CIP PROCESS 1. Supply City staff and the Council with the CIP Questionnaire to identify needs 2. Analysis of responses to the Questionnaire 3. Meet with City staff and Council in a Work Session to discuss priorities 4. Develop CIP Project Worksheets and Budgetary Requirements 5. Develop Program based on Worksheet Priority Indicators 6. Meet with City Staff and Council in Work Session to Review Draft Priority Lists 7. Present final CIP to Council for adoption

11. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Identify funding sources Grants/loans Explore project alternatives Borrowing vs. budgeting Economies of scale

12. SOURCES OF FUNDING Current Revenues – General Fund General Fund Reserves Special Funds Grant-in-Aid Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) General Obligation Bonds (GO) Private Sector Funding Revenue Bonds Sanitary Sewer Funds Storm Sewer Utility Revenues Water Funds TIF The city can utilize a variety of sources. Many of these sources have a specific purpose:

13. CIP DESIGN: PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT CATEGORIES Equipment and Technology: Includes vehicles, computers, software, and other equipment and technology. 1. 2. 3. Public Facilities: Includes all municipal buildings. Infrastructure by City Department: Includes utilities (municipal water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and refuse systems) and transportation (streets, walkways, traffic signs and signals, vehicular parking facilities, and street lighting) and other infrastructure as identified by the City.

14. EXAMPLE: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT WORKSHEET AND PROJECT CATEGORY IMPROVEMENTS

15. EXAMPLE: POTENTIAL FUNDING OPTIONS AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS

16. EXAMPLE: CITY PROJECT PRIORITY LIST

17. EXAMPLE: POTENTIAL GRANT FUNDING

18. EXAMPLE: GO ANALYSIS & RATE ANALYSIS

19. PANELIST QUESTIONS. What was the main reason why your community felt it needed a Capital Improvement Plan? Who participated in filling out the CIP questionnaires? Can you explain how you feel the CIP will help you with your budget process? Are you using the CIP as a tool to help inform the public about needed improvements and future needs? Is there anything else you would like to add about the process?

20. QUESTION & ANSWER.

21. Algona, IA Des Moines, IA Storm Lake, IA www.is-grp.com CONTACT INFORMATION: David Doxtad, PE Civil Engineer david.doxtad@is-grp.com Bill Goldy Senior Planner bill.goldy@is-grp.com