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Council approves transfers for Embrace Downtown design services, Forest Park carousel deposit and payroll protection
Summary
Council approved several interfund transfers: TA-08-25 to fund Embrace Downtown design and inspection services (Crossroad Engineers selected); TA-09-25 to provide a $173,000 deposit toward a $473,000 Forest Park carousel replacement (partly funded by reallocated Fire Station 78 land acquisition funds); and TC-01-25, a $2,000,000 cash transfer from the general fund to the payroll clearing fund for short-term overdraft protection.
The Common Council unanimously approved multiple interfund transfers and associated procurement and funding actions on Dec. 2.
Tom McDonald described transfer TA-08-25 to fund engineering and construction inspection services for Embrace Downtown Phase 1; Crossroad Engineers was selected to coordinate phase 1 construction inspection. Council approved TA-08-25 by hand vote (9-0).
Council then considered transfer TA-09-25 to provide a deposit toward purchasing a new carousel for Forest Park. McDonald said the parks department determined replacement would be less expensive and easier to maintain than repairing the current unit. The total purchase price was stated as $473,000 and the required deposit is $173,000. Part of the deposit and related funding was reallocated from an appropriation originally set aside for Fire Station 78 land acquisition, which the city said remains planned but will be deferred to 2026. Council approved TA-09-25 by hand vote (9-0). Questions in the meeting noted conditions tied to the donated existing carousel and ongoing discussions about its disposition.
Deputy Controller Caitlin Kastner requested transfer TC-01-25, a $2,000,000 cash transfer from the general fund to the payroll clearing fund to serve as overdraft protection during payroll accounting changes. Kastner said the funds are not intended to be spent and are intended to prevent temporary negative balances while new payroll processes are implemented. Council approved the cash transfer by hand vote (9-0).
