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Councilmember Musgrove referenced wellhead construction and water tower improvements <br /> proposed for 2020 and 2021, noting that the construction for a new wellhead and pump seemed <br /> to be a lower cost than the planned improvements. <br /> City Engineer Westby noted that the cost for well nine specified in 2020 would be the cost for <br /> the study to determine where the next well would be located and provided additional details on <br /> when that would be anticipated. <br /> Finance Director Lund noted that the plan had been to bring a request forward to the next <br /> meeting to call for a public hearing on this item in December. She asked if staff should bring <br /> this information forward again for review with the changes discussed and a public hearing could <br /> then be scheduled for January. <br /> It was the consensus of the Council that the request for public hearing could come forward at the <br /> next regular meeting. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that there was a process completed in the beginning of the year to <br /> identify the priorities of the Council, which staff used to develop the budget and CIP. He <br /> commended staff for the work they have completed, and the process followed to date. He stated <br /> that he trusts the work of staff and did not believe that the Council needs to scrutinize every little <br /> thing that is brought forward. He stated that this is a working document and the amount of time <br /> that was spent tonight moving items slightly did not seem necessary. He explained that the time <br /> spent earlier in the year identifying priorities provided staff with the necessary direction. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich referenced the peace officer's fund balance and asked if the rifle <br /> replacement should occur in a timelier manner using that fund. <br /> Police Chief Katers replied that he is cautious using that fund as there are multiple funds within <br /> that fund. He provided an example of the vest replacement fund, noting that sometimes the City <br /> receives reimbursement from that purchase and sometimes not, therefore the fund can run a <br /> negative balance. He stated that some of the funds can be used once accrued while other funds <br /> have a running balance and he would be cautious to use those. He stated that while he would <br /> love to have the rifles replaced now, he would rather agree to the three-year replacement plan <br /> rather than attempting to use the peace officer's fund. He explained that special police officer <br /> funds are not guaranteed and therefore it is hard to predict when some of those funds would <br /> receive contribution. He noted that when the balance accumulates to a certain level, he does use <br /> that for equipment purchases but would not want to use the available balance at this time. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich asked if Police Chief Katers would want to use the drug forfeiture fund <br /> to offset the rifle replacement. <br /> • <br /> Police Chief Katers stated that while some funds could be put towards that purchase he noted <br /> that he was unsure of the desired level of reserves that should be kept in the funds. He noted that <br /> he is comfortable with the three-year replacement plan. <br /> City Council Work Session/November 18,2019 <br /> Page 6 of 14 <br />