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City Council Minutes October 17, 2011 Page 6 11. Staff Updates 11.1. Fire Station I Door Project Chief Cunningham provided an update regarding the replacement of the entry doors at Fire Station #1. Council recessed at 7:25 p.m. 12. Recess to Budget Worksession -Upper Town Conference Room Council reconvened at 7:31 p.m. 12.A. Capital Improvement Plan (CIP~, Mr. Simon presented the staff report. He noted the skate park is not included in the Park Improvement Fund Capital Improvement Plan but Council should be aware that it may need to be programmed into a future CIP date. He stated it is currently being evaluated by the Parks and Recreation Director. He stated $20,000 was saved in costs for the well replacement scheduled this year and park staff would like to utilize these funds for a few other minor repairs around the city. Discussion was held regarding the lighting at Kuss Field. Mr. Schreifels stated the Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the lighting concerns for the field and decided games • would not be scheduled after dark. He noted costs for this upgrade would be around $85,000. Mayor Dietz stated it would not be cost effective to replace these lights. Mr. Simon discussed and reviewed the Building Reserve Capital Budget through year 2034. Councilmember Westgaard noted there is still two years of debt service on the Ice Arena building that is a drain on the General Fund budget. He suggested using GRE Reserve Fund to call in the bonds now to save approximately $35,000 in interest. He stated this would eliminate the transfer from the General Fund budget and help balance it. Council consensus was for staff to bring this item back for a more detailed discussion. It was noted the Pinewood Golf Course Club House may need to be reviewed and programmed into the Building Reserve Capital Budget. 12.B. 2012 Budget Update Mr. Simon presented the staff report. Mr. Thistle asked Council if they had a number where they would like the tax rate to be set. Councilmember Motin stated he would like to see staff must haves before deciding on a number.