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City Council <br />Special Meeting Minutes <br />September 25, 2007 <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />- Increase Library Budget by $22,500 to acquire more Adult and <br />Children's books. <br />- Add approximately $20,000 in the General Fund for an Operations <br />Tech position in Street Operations starting in July of 2008 to keep up <br />with maintenance needs. <br />- Add $16,000 in the General Fund for a'/z time Planner I position (no <br />benefits) to assist ~nrith the workload in the Planning Department. <br />- Increase Library Temporary Salaries by $11,500 to improve staffing <br />during operating hours;. <br />- Add $7,500 to the Police Department budget for new radar equipment. <br />- Increase Arts/Cultural budget by $3,600 to bring back Concerts in the <br />Park. <br />Discussion centered on the biusiness assistance packages and how to reflect <br />those in the budget. <br />The police commanders were asked about the turnover in that department. <br />Commander Bock responded they have had a relatively stable workforce. He <br />stated the communication cer~ter~ could be a cost concern in the near future. <br />Bock also noted there is some concern about recruitment as time goes on. <br />Fleming noted the Fleet fund is in very good shape. Miller spoke to how <br />fortunate the City is to have Darwin Brownson who has kept the fleet healthy and <br />how there needs to be a contiinued effort to replace the vehicles in a timely <br />manner. (Muckle arrives) <br />Mayor Sisk suggested the City look into replacing some vehicles with hybrids. <br />Fleming mentioned the inclusion of $5,000 in expenses to conduct energy audits <br />and waste minimization programs. Balser stated the County has a number of <br />programs with matching funds. <br />There was discussion concerning museum hours and staffing. <br />Council member Yarnell sugcested as items are brought forward as additions to <br />the budget; staff keeps a running list and prepares a cost benefit comparison for <br />Council to review as the budget ipreparation moves forward. Then decisions <br />could be made about each itE~m. <br />Capital Improvement Program 2008 - 2012 <br />Capital Projects Fund <br />- Projected revenue;> increase to $5.0 million (up from $3.5 million in <br />2007) primarily because of anticipated grants for transportation <br />projects of $1.4 million <br />