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landfill fund, but the City will not be responsible for cleaning up that site and therefore perhaps using that fund and other funds would be a good choice. City Administrator Ulrich stated that a future worksession discussion will focus on the needs for future years and additional discussion on funding mechanisms. Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report regarding the 2019-2028 Capital Improvement Plan. Riverblood provided input on recent discussion from the Park Commission. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he would want to remove the item from the CIP completely. Councilmember Riley stated that the comment has been made repeatedly from residents that they would like a community center and therefore he would support a study that would determine feasibility. Councilmember Shryock stated that she likes keeping the item on the CIP but pushed out to the end to continue to keep the item as a possibility. She stated that keeps the item on the radar should the right opportunity come forward. Councilmember Johns confirmed that she would also like to keep the community center on the list as residents do want the item and you never know when the opportunity will arise. Councilmember Kuzma stated that the City has a need for a public works campus far beyond the need for a community center. He stated that with the other buildings that the City currently maintains and needs, he does not see the benefit in wasting time worrying about a community center. Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that perhaps prioritization would be a good idea. Councilmember Johns agreed that a public works campus would come before a community center. She noted that the idea was never to fully fund a community center but to find an opportunity where the City would have a partner in the endeavor. City Administrator Ulrich stated that placing the item on the last year of the CIP would show the priority. He stated that perhaps there will be a time in the future when a community center would become feasible. Councilmember Shryock asked if there has ever been a policy that requires the City to have a portion of the money upfront, before bonding for the remainder of the cost of a project. Finance Director Lund replied that there is not a policy as the City has not completed a number of large projects in the past. She provided details on the public works campus project, including the portion of the cost that would come from bonding and the other funds that would be proposed for use. She provided details on proposed road bonding for the next ten years. City Council Work Session / October 23, 2018 Page 4 of 6