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City Council Meeting Minutes September 20, 2016 Page 10 of 11 Mayor Muckle noted his concem regarding hiring staff positions if we can't afford to keep them in the long-term. Public Comments Deb Fahey, 1118 West Enclave Circle, stated her concern the top two priorities of the citizen survey were addressed but the third priority, sustainability, is not even mentioned. John Leary, 1116 Lafarge Avenue, asked how fees that are waived, such as business assistance and building fee waivers, are covered. He suggested some areas of historic preservation are mandatory not voluntary. He feels it is not clear in the budget that any items from the Small Area Plan will ever be funded or completed. He added that if the Citizen Survey is being used as an annual metric it will need to be completed more than every four years. He would like to see more budgeted for tree replacement due to the Emerald Ash Borer infestation. Councilmember Stolzmann stated the Finance Committee has been studying the golf fund loan from the wastewater fund and what options there are for repayment. She noted some alternatives include having the general fund repay the wastewater fund and reevaluating the loan payment schedule or no longer keeping the golf fund as an enterprise fund. Once the Committee has more information the members will make a specific recommendation. The next budget meeting will be September 27 to discuss Transportation, Public Safety and Justice. City Manager Fleming noted for the 2018 budget there will only be updates to this proposal before approval in November of 2017. It will be a much more streamlined process as part of the biennial process. SET MEETING TIME FOR OCTOBER 4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Muckle noted the need for an executive session on October 4. Would Council like to have the executive session at 6 pm or after the regular items. Mayor Muckle moved that a special meeting be called for October 4 at 6:00 pm for an executive session. Councilmember Keany seconded. All in favor. EXECUTIVE SESSION — PERSONNEL MATTERS Attorney Light stated the Mayor is requesting the City Council convene an executive session for the purposes of discussion of personnel matters.