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Councilmember LeTourneau stated that he understands that the City cannot meet the expectation <br /> level of residents for the parks and other improvements, while running at a lower operation rate <br /> than the City had in 2011 and handling more duties. He stated that perhaps he would like an <br /> opportunity to talk about this item on camera when the budget comes forward because he <br /> believes it would be important for residents to hear that justification. <br /> Mayor Strommen stated that she would hate to focus on one piece of the budget because one <br /> resident brought that up and rather focus on the budget in its entirety. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that while he is not thrilled with the levy rate, roads are a big <br /> portion of that and residents will need to understand that the City is doing its best to control that <br /> cost. <br /> Mayor Strommen stated that the comparisons are not apples to apples comparisons because the <br /> roads were not included in the budget in the past. She noted that some municipalities use <br /> franchise fees while others do not have their own police department. She stated that if the roads <br /> were done on a franchise fee,the levy may look different. <br /> Finance Director Lund confirmed that the Councilmembers present are comfortable with the <br /> budget and levy coming forward for final adoption as discussed. <br /> 2.02: Proposed 2018 Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Charges <br /> Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report. She noted that there will be a public hearing <br /> tonight at the regular meeting. She stated that once adopted there is a 30-day period before the <br /> fees could be enacted and therefore this is the timeline to enable the fees beginning in 2018. <br /> Councilmember LeTourneau asked for details on the use of a fund and whether it could be used <br /> for trail maintenance. <br /> Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that the fund can only be <br /> used for the construction of new capital. <br /> 2.03: Discussion Regarding the Process for the City Administrator's Next Annual <br /> Performance Evaluation <br /> Human Resources Manager Lasher reviewed the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Johns stated that she liked the new tool they used the previous year. She stated <br /> that although there is a cost to the product, it did seem to use less human resources time and she <br /> found it easier to work with. <br /> Councilmember LeTourneau stated that he likes the tool they began using the previous year <br /> because of the depth of information that you're able to gather. He stated that using the same tool <br /> the second year would provide information on a baseline and for comparison purposes. He asked <br /> City Council Work Session/November 14,2017 <br /> Page 4 of 7 <br />