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City Council Minutes Page 11 October 8, 2007 • B. Equipment Mr. Simon reviewed the Equipment Capital Improvement Plan as outlined in his staff report. Discussion took place on the loader that is in the street department budget fox 2008. It was the consensus of the Council to keep the loader in the 2008 budget. Councilmember Gumphrey questioned the necessity for a snowmobile. Mr. Maertz explained that the snow mobile will be used for grooming ski trails. Ms. Johnson explained that the host fee was changed a few years back and the intent at that time was for the amount going into the capital outlay reserve to be designated but it has not been. She recommended that the host fee allocation be changed to 95% to the government buildings fund and 15% to the street reserve fund and the host fees in the capital outlay reserve be transferred to government buildings fund. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY APPROVING THE FOLLOWING ALLOCATION OF LANDFILL HOST FEES: 85% GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, 15% STREET RESERVES. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The library debt will be paid from host fees in the government buildings fund. 5.5. Council Open Forum Councilmember Gumphrey indicated that he would like to add an additional worksession every other month due to the length of the current worksessions. Councilmember Farber stated that he would like some of the worksession items to be added to the first meeting agenda. Ms. Johnson explained that staff will adjourn to a worksession during the first meeting when the regular meeting is short and there are too many worksession items on the worksession agenda. 6. Other Business There was no other business. 7. Council Updates Councilmember Zerwas reminded the Council that the library open house is Saturday, October 13 at 9 a.m. 8. Staff Updates Ms. Johnson indicated that Manufacturing Week is next week and the Council should let staff know if they would like to attend the luncheon. 9. Adjournment • There being no further business, Mayor Klinzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 10:38 p.m.