Battle Creek Capital Improvement Plan Presentation

BATTLE CREEK

Capital Improvement Plan Layla Aslani Chris Canna Liz Durfee Patrick McDonnell Scott Parker

CONTENTS 01 02 03 04

Background Recent CIP Recent Projects Project Funding

01 Background Establishment Settled Incorporated Annexed

1831 1859 1983*

Population Ethnic Groups (2005-2009) White Black Other

35,000 53,000

1980 1983

51,843

2009

50,000

1950

Downtown Battle Creek, West Michigan Avenue

Housing Stock 2000 or later 1990 to 1999 1980 to 1989 1960 to 1979 1940 to 1959 1939 or earlier

75% 18% 6%

5.10% 7.60% 5.10% 20.80% 32.60% 28.80%

01 Background Median Economy based largely on Manufacturing Kellogg Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Several auto part manufactureers Battle Creek Health System Battle Creek VA Medical Center Battle Creek Public Schools Kellogg Community College Air National Guard

Age Household Inc (‘09)

35.2 $38,000

Sin Fam Home Value $97,800

9.4% Unemployment rate (2010 fiscal year) 20% of Individuals live below the poverty line

The city defines capital improvements as

“the acquisition of or addition to fixed assests�

02 Recent CIP 2011-2012 2016-1017

Time Frame

Prepared each year, for the following 6 years

4 Elements

Land Structures Plans + Other Studies Machinery + Equipment Must be estimated to cost at least

$25,000 or have a life of at least 5 years.

Linear Park

City Manager

Planning Commision + Planning Department

City Commision

02 Recent CIP Process

City’s department heads identify the projects

Emergency projects + others that cannot be put off Projects that should happen within a few years

4 Point Scale Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 4

Projects that can wait to happen when funding is available Cannot be recommended for action Department Heads Finance Department Main compuler of documents.

Urgent Necessary Desirable Defferable

03 Recent Projects New Projects

Traffic mgmt center upgrades Kellogg Airport improvements CDBG street reconstruction program + streetscaping BC River railing replacements Blast Recreations Center water park concessions upgrade Firebox upgrade Linear path boardwalk Festival Park gazebo Fell Park master plan Phone system + server upgrades Bridge maintenance

Downtown Transformation Project Food Science-Oriented + Pedestrian Friendly + Sustainable Design

03 Recent Projects Downtown Improvements

Battle Creek Public Schools Nat’l Center for Food Production St. Philip Catholic School Emerging Technology Accelerator Science Center Improve University presence

Challenges Maintenance Cost

Citizens largely unopposed to bonds

04 Project Funding streets + airports street maintenance, park maintenance + repair + building maintenance new buildings or major infrastructure parks projects

Financing Mechanisms City Prefers

State + Federal Grants Pay-as-you-go Pay-as-you-use Private Grants

Bonds

Mostly revenue bonds from enterprise funds in the past 5 yrs.

New sewer line (‘10)

$10million

Bailey Park facility upgrades are expected to cost $1,375,00 and 95% will be paid through private grants

04 Project Funding Downtown Streetscape Improvements

Project entails sidewalk, lighting, seating amenties downtown DDA receives Total Cost (6yrs) revenue from TIF Pay-as-you-go State Fund

DDA projects typically do not have matching funds, but uses it own revenue

There are paying $400,000 for a river railing replacement via pay-as-you go.

$300,000 $150,000 $150,000

04 Project Funding Airport Improvements

Construct new runway lighting + signage system to replace current 20 years old system Total Cost TIF Pay-as-you-go Federal Grants State Grants

Waste Water Improvements

$965,000 $24,125 $916,750 $24,125

Last year the city issued a $10million bond to replace a main sewer line Total Cost paid for by user fees