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City Council Meeting Minutes October 2, 2018 Page 3 of 15 Director Watson stated this is basically the same information from September 17 with minor changes. Staff is asking for any areas for which Council would like to see more information. He reviewed the packet contents: transmittal letter, budget by fund, and budget by program. He stated staff is recommending some structural changes. The first change is the creation of a new Recreation Fund. This fund will require an inter -fund transfer and staff is proposing capital costs for this program to remain in the Capital Projects Fund currently but that may change. Staff is also recommending moving capital outlay from the Golf Course Fund to the Capital Projects Fund from 2021 on. Director Watson reviewed the revenue projections and targets. These may change slightly before adoption. He noted proposed changes to full-time and part-time wages noting changes already approved in 2018 and proposed changes in 2019 and 2020. He reviewed the inter -fund transfer projections for the Open Space & Parks Fund, the Cemetery Fund, the Recreation Fund, and the Golf Course Fund. The transfers to the Recreation Fund and Golf Course Fund are new but their impact on the General Fund is the same. Director Watson reviewed the Tong -term financial plan for each fund and their reserves. He reviewed the budget schedule. Councilmember Maloney asked Director Kowar if the pavement survey results will be complete and available for budget decisions. Director Kowar stated all the information will not be available until January, but there is some information for budget. Public Comments Bethany Sartell, 229 Lois Drive, requested the budget include funding for the median on Bella Vista and Hoover. The HOA is no longer active and has no funding for maintenance. It used to be maintained by the City and she would like the City to repair it to get it started so the neighbors can adopt it going forward. Mayor Muckle asked if Council members have questions or areas they would like addressed at Thursday's meeting. Councilmember Loo stated she sent in a list of questions she would like addressed. She noted the KPI sheet titled "Administration/Human Resources" lists an FTE number very different from what is presented tonight. She would like to know where the increases are and how many are for the Recreation Center. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton would like more information on the following: • The five-year projections, particularly years 3-5. He would like to know what the dollar shortage is for those years