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City Council Minutes Page 4 August 8, 2005 ----------------------------- It was the consensus of the Council that staff should put together projected numbers as to what it would cost the citizens per household if we did go forward with a lease purchase arrangement; and also what a 30-year City repayment plan would look like assuming the City would pay one-third of the total. The City Council is interested in partnering and wished to approve this project with the City paying approximately 30% if the County is willing to pay 40%; however, they wish to look at the projected numbers first. 5.5A CIP Update-Funding for the 2007 Library Project City Administrator Pat Klaers reviewed the information provided in regards to the library project. He stated that monies for this project will come from the Library and the Government Buildings Reserves and that this project should easily be able to be funded from these two sources. He stated that the funds available to be spent in 2007 should be about $1.5 million for the Library. He stated that by using all these funds there may be limited funds for other future projects until 2010 especially if the project is more than $1.5 million. Councilmember Dietz stated that the key is when the consultant comes back with his projection of the dollar amount per square foot for remodeling versus the dollar amount per square foot to build a new building. 5.6.2006 Budget City Administrator Pat Klaers provided a preliminary and general overview of the 2006 budget. He stated that he is looking for Council feedback. He stated that the most important issues to discuss are staff additions, capital outlay items, and tax revenues. He stated that capital outlay items are providing the most difficulty. He also asked the Council to decide on a date in August to have a special meeting to discuss the budget. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING ON AUGUST 22, AT 6:30 P.M. TO DISCUSS THE 2006 BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. City Administrator Klaers reviewed the staff additions with the Council. The Council indicated that they would like to have more information regarding the administrative assistant in the Legal Department, the costs relating to this position, as well as more detail on the requirement of a car for the CSO I position in the Police Department. Mr. Klaers reviewed the 2006 capital outlay with the Council and received direction for the following: In the Police Department budget the CSO pick-up truck and CSO vehicle - Councilmember Farber would like to see if the department could do with what we currently have. In the Fire Department budget, the Council would like to hear about the grass fire unit replacement. In the Streets Department budget, Mayor Klinzing stated that when we have large expenditures we usually do one at a time, and the single-axel truck as well as the tandem axel truck needs to be looked at again. She suggested that one of these items, possibly the most expensive, should be put in next year’s budget. The Council also wished to have explanations on the in-ground truck hoist, the snowmobile, and the wide-area mower. Mayor Klinzing asked how much is in the Council Contingency Fund. Ms. Johnson stated that there was $100,000 in this budget for 2005 and that we spent approximately $20,000 for Sathe and Associates for the community development director search.