Minutes - Council Work Session - 11/22/2016

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Councilmember Johns stated that she believed the intent has always been that the community center would be a joint effort and not the sole responsibility of the City and therefore would like to keep the item included with that caveat. Mayor Strommen stated that perhaps the CIP is not the best topic to have the discussion of whether or not the community center is an option for the future. She suggested that the topic be a separate discussion and noted that the CIP would then reflect that decision. She noted that perhaps input from the residents should also be gathered as part of that process. Councilmember Shryock stated that she believed the item should stay in the CIP and agreed that the discussion could mold that item into another alternative. Councilmember Williams stated that she agrees with Councilmember Kuzma. She agreed that the Council needs to have a broader conversation on the topic of a community center and the options for the City in the future. She stated that the CIP is a goal document and stated that perhaps some of the planning elements would be better reflected in a separate document. She stated that the CIP does not seem to be consistent as it contains items such as a plow truck but then also includes grand scale items like a community center. Councilmember Johns stated that she would not want to see the item removed at this time as the residents may view that as the Council making a decision on the topic. Councilmember Riley suggested a discussion before taking the item out of the ICP. He believed that it would make more sense to discuss the item to determine if the item should be included. Mayor Strommen noted that the item is unfunded and therefore does not believe it matters that the item is included in the CIP. She agreed with the comments of Councilmember Williams that perhaps the City would benefit from a long-term goal document that could include items of that nature. She stated that this discussion should focus on the CIP and not the placeholder items at this time. Councilmember LeTourneau noted that there are other items included in the CIP that are also unfunded and are placeholder items for the future and therefore did not think the item should be removed at this time. Mayor Strommen noted that the CIP is intended to assist the City with long-term budgeting and did not think it is critical to put placeholders into the CIP. She noted that the discussion specifically around the community center should be a separate discussion. Councilmember Riley stated that at the very least perhaps the community center could be pushed out further than four years. Finance Director Lund suggested moving the item to 2026 as a placeholder. City Council Work Session / November 22, 2016 Page 2 of 5