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City Council Meeting Minutes October 21, 2014 Page 8 of 24 Inspection and Administration support. She supported the Night at the Rec Program and hiring the rangers sometime in the future. She did not support the Communications Audit or the Parking Permit Study. Council member Lipton thanked City Manager Fleming for bringing a more modest budget request and offering some interesting ideas for reductions. He was comfortable with the fund balance reserve. Council member Keany voiced his surprise the Nite at the Rec was a suggested deletion and voiced his opposition to cutting the program. He suggested adding one ranger, deleting one part -time ranger and leaving in the Nite at the Rec. He did not see any need for additional cuts because of the revenue projections. He suggested a study session on the Parks and Open Space Fund and discussion on how the funds are used and how staff is directed to manage the fund in the future. Mayor Muckle agreed with Council members Lipton and Keany and was satisfied with the fund reserves proposed by the City Manager. He supported the Nite at the Rec Program and the Sculpture Garden staying in 2015. He noted the Cultural Council raised money and the City is being asked to provide a matching amount. He stated staff is making progress on the goals and performance measures. He agreed Council will have to discuss how the Open Space and Parks Fund is used. Council member Stolzmann voiced her appreciation to City Manager Fleming for his responses to her questions. She did not support deleting the Nite at the Rec. She stated it is supported by many Louisville families and agreed the program should break even again. She agreed there is much economic uncertainty and supported taking a conservative approach. She addressed the CIP Projects and stated there were many factors which required large transfers from the General Fund. She was in favor of the budget cuts, a conservative budget and waiting until mid -year to make some decisions on the workload. She supported the reduction in the Communications Audit and agreed the Council should revisit the uses of the Open Space and Parks Fund. She hoped the Water Committee would revisit charging the City for water and how the parks are charged and form a policy. She did not support moving the paving out, but supported re- allocating which streets should be paved. Mayor Muckle responded to Mr. Leary's question relative to spending one -time revenue on one -time projects. He stressed it is the City intent to spend one -time revenues on one -time projects. City Manager Fleming responded to Mr. Donnelly's two questions relative to the use of Waste Water Utility Funds and any proposed increases in water fees and the policy for transfers from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund. He explained the budget does not assume fee or tax increases in any area except for the Water and Waste Water rates. Those fee increases reflect the conclusion of the Water Rate Study and on -going attempts to pinpoint the construction costs for the Waste Water Plant