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