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calculated annually at 15% of the current operating budget. • Capital projects will be a main focus, with continued investment in infrastructure and improvement of quality of life as primary goals. A comprehensive list of all Council -approved policies may be found beginning on page 7, Policies. During the 2002 goal setting process, many general policies were defined that will impact our community in 2002 and beyond. Those policies that have a budgetary impact include: • Maintain Louisville as a safe city. • Continue proactive style of law enforcement/crime prevention. • Maintain highly effective school resource officer program in all Louisville schools. • Continue to acquire water rights as recommended by the raw water master plan. • Continue participation in Windy Gap firming project. • Identify surplus pipeline capacity for lease or sale. • Adopt Highway 42 Revitalization Plan — implement action plan. • Implement adopted site plan for City facilities on 15 acre parcel at Via Appia & McCaslin. • Adopt new Open Space Master Plan for acquisition, maintenance, management, preservation and use of open space (May 2002). • Evaluate and adjust fees on an annual basis. A comprehensive list of all policies defined in the goal setting process may be found on page 15, City of Louisville 2002 Goals. These goals provided the basis for the 2002 budget. Specifically, they have been addressed as follows: • The high risk tactical and entry training has continued since 2000, currently at $18,000. • A citizens' police academy, begun in 2001, is being funded in 2002 at a level of $1,832. • Two new replacement police vehicles are budgeted in the Fleet Management Fund, $88,000. • The Youth Services Division of the Police Department is budgeted at $204,114 for 2002. • Water rights have been budgeted at $733,000 for 2002. • The Windy Gap firming project has been budgeted at $200,000. • The Capital Improvements Program includes debt service of $126,000 for 6 units of Windy Gap water, if it becomes available. • The Highway 42/96t Street Connection is being worked on through the Northwest Parkway Intergovernmental Agreement, funded directly through their bond proceeds. • The police station, to be located on the 15 acre parcel at Via Appia and McCaslin, is budgeted in the Capital Projects Fund in 2002 at $2,100,000. An inline skating rink, iii