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City Council Meeting Minutes October 21, 2014 Page 7 of 24 Mayor Muckle stated Council had made suggestions on the individual departments' performance measures and goals at the last meeting. He inquired whether there are responses to those suggestions. City Manager Fleming stated all of the changes to the performance measures and the departmental detail will be incorporated into the packet material for the November 3 meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS Cory Nickerson, 2351 Senator Court, Louisville, CO voiced her concern over cutting the Nite at the Rec. She suggested Council increase the price or limit the season. She stressed the Nite at the Rec makes Louisville's families feel safe. She also suggested raising the rates for non - residents. Chuck Donnelly, 2366 Senator Court, Louisville, CO addressed the transfers from Waste Water Fund to the capital improvement fund and stated his understanding the City's water rates will be increasing by 40 %. He asked if there were any other assumptions or increases in fees or taxes built in it. He asked if there was a rule of thumb for the transfer of funds such as general funds to capital improvement funds. John Leary, 1116 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO thanked Council for bringing the goals and objectives into the budget, but felt there was still work to be done. He felt the goals and objectives should be driving the process. He commented on the fund based budgeting and felt there was no transparency and he saw no sense in going in that direction. Budgeting should be by revenue source, by fees and taxes designated for particular items. Fees should not be taken into the general fund and lost. Each program should list their source of funds. He addressed the building permit program and stated it should be a cash sustaining program. There should be evidence of the cost of the program, the revenue derived by the program and a way to track the money. He addressed the fees waived for new business and when he asked who pays for those fees was told the General Fund. He voiced his belief it came from taxes. He stated fund accounting should be much more explicit on revenue derived from development. He stated there cannot be an ongoing loan from the Waste Water Utility Fund to the golf course. The initial loan switched the bond payment because there was a significant balance in the fund and the planned future capital projects could pay off the loan without interfering with the function of the fund. He stated his understanding that an Enterprise Fund could not be used for an unrelated purpose and the shortfall has to be paid out of the General Fund. He thanked the Council for budget improvements. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Loo had suggestions for cutting the budget. She addressed personnel and stressed this is not the time to hire new employees. She felt there is much uncertainty in the economy in the coming years and did not want to bring on new employees only to let them go. She supported the Maintenance Tech III, the Building