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stated that he would like to have the officers to support the calls for service that are being <br />received. <br />Finance Director Lund stated that in the five-year budget plan, following the addition of these <br />two officers, there would be an additional officer to be added each year. <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau noted that is based on projected growth. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that it is difficult to predict certain types of growth that would <br />generate higher calls for service and that is why the positions are included in the projected <br />budget. <br />Councilmember Shryock asked and confirmed that the PIR fund would only be proposed to be <br />used this year to offset costs. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that the future year budgets included in the five-year plan <br />currently incorporate debt service for road financing and do not take into account if another <br />option is chosen to finance road maintenance and reconstruction. <br />Councilmember Kuzma stated that the road debt continues to be a large expense that drives the <br />budget up. He stated that the option of a franchise fee appears to be a way to spread that cost <br />fairly rather than hitting people with large assessments. <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau agreed that bonding for the road debt continues to be a large portion <br />of the increased budget and the City will continue to review its role in public infrastructure and <br />public safety as the community continues to grow. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that if the second officer is added in October that would provide <br />a savings of $30,000 to this proposed budget but recognized that the cost would continue to go <br />into future budgets. <br />Police Chief Katers stated that the need is currently for two officers. He noted that the <br />department is attempting to plan five years out using projected growth numbers. He stated that <br />the department is aware of the number of calls received and would like to adequately respond to <br />those calls. He noted that the budgeting of one additional officer per year is simply a placeholder <br />based on the projected growth of the City. He explained that if the growth does not continue at <br />this rate, he would simply not submit the request for additional officers in future years that do not <br />demand that increase. <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that it appears that either option one or two would be preferred <br />based on discussion. <br />City Administrator Ulrich noted that if option three is selected, the second officer could still be <br />added in the second half of 2019 if needed. <br />City Council Work Session / August 28, 2018 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />