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City Council Meeting Minutes October 21, 2014 Page 12 of 24 the Librarian I — Children's Services, the Museum Tech and one Open Space Ranger the third quarter; delay hiring the second part -time Open Space Ranger until 2016. Mayor Muckle suggested hiring the Open Space Ranger in the first quarter. Council member Keany suggested the Museum Summer Intern position be hired in the 2nd quarter. He recommended the Council rely on staff to come back with a recommendation on staffing and how it would impact the budget. Mayor Muckle agreed. Council member Stolzmann stated this process would not work for her. She felt it was important for Council to manage the budget. She supported having another budget meeting and stated it is important for the stewardship of taxpayers' money. Council member Loo agreed and pointed out discrepancies in the budget relative to the HR Tech, the Arborist Tech and the increase in the Senior Accountant's hours. She requested clarification on these discrepancies. She noted there are items on the list of cuts, which do not mesh with the significant proposed changes from the last packet. She felt she had a responsibility to her constituents to see what the City is spending money on. City Manager Fleming stated staff would review the discrepancies. Finance Director Watson stated the Senior Accountant's hours have been returned to a 32 hour position. Council member Keany asked City Attorney Light if an emergency meeting would have to be called in order for Council to meet next Tuesday night. City Attorney Light explained the Council could call a Special Meeting if it's their desire to give staff direction on the budget. There was Council consensus on conducting a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 28th to further discuss the 2015 budget. Mayor Muckle asked Council members whether they were in favor of the booster paving. There was Council consensus. Council member Lipton addressed the Parking Permit Plan Study and the Special Events Parking Plan and recommended delaying those studies to 2016. There was further Council discussion. Council member Keany had questions relative to the City Manager's suggested cuts and asked for clarification on the Economic Development's parking plan study. City Manager Fleming explained there are four different parking plan studies; the neighborhood parking plan, the special event parking plan, an overall downtown parking study and financing a parking structure study. Council member Keany stated his understanding the Residential Parking Permit Plan study was $50,000; the Special Events Parking Study was $20,000 and the Parking Structure Plan was $60,000. He supported keeping the Special Events Parking Study and deleting the other studies.