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City Council Meeting Minutes October 21, 2014 Page 14 of 24 Mayor Muckle stated Historic Preservation Commission supports the Historic Structure Survey. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton preferred the historic period of significance be done first. Council member Moss agreed. Council member Lipton stated it appears to be a sequence issue and suggested allocating the funds in 2015, but not releasing them until the study is completed. Council member Stolzmann stated in this fund there has been an overestimation of what can be done each year. She supported Council member Lipton's position and noted the fund is very restricted. There was Council consensus. Council member Lipton addressed the transfers from the General Fund to the Open Space Fund for the purpose of acquisition and suggested there be some flexibility in the $250,000 amount. Council member Loo and Mayor Pro Tem Dalton agreed. Council member Stolzmann was supportive of setting a future meeting to discussion specific goals for the Open Space Fund. Council member Loo suggested cutting the $25,000 Communication Audit. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton and Council member Stolzmann agreed. Mayor Muckle disagreed. Council member Moss agreed with Mayor Muckle, but stated she would like to see the communication process after the implementation of the new website. Council member Keany agreed with Council member Moss. Council member Stolzmann asked Council how they felt about using the Waste Water Utility Fund for loans to the golf course. She was in favor of using the General Fund to support the golf course. Council member Keany stated the General Fund does not have the money to fund the golf course. He stated if there were higher levels of revenue in the General Fund it could refund the loan to the Waste Water Utility Fund. Mayor Muckle was comfortable with using the Waste Water Utility Fund as a short-term funding source, but would be looking at the General Fund to pay back the loan. City Manager Fleming stated staff will look at the issue. Council member Stolzmann addressed the $10,000 for bike parking. City Manager Fleming explained the bike parking was for special events. The intent was to encourage the public to ride their bikes to events in lieu of driving and parking their cars. Mayor Muckle observed a lot more people rode their bikes to events this year. He felt the project was very successful. He requested Planning and Building Safety Director Russ address this budget request at the Special Meeting. Council member Stolzmann did not see the need to spend $10,000 for bike parking in 2015. City Attorney Light recommended the City Council set a special meeting for Tuesday, October 28, and continue the public hearing on the City Manager's Proposed 2015 Budget and 2015 -2019 Capital Improvement Plan, and the agenda for the Special Meeting be Discussion /Direction /Action on the City Manager's Proposed 2015 and