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<br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood thanked the Council for the <br />discussion and recognizing the City is at capacity for being able to take care of the parks. He <br />proposed moving the Lake Itasca development project into a secondary document that will be <br />discussed later, not deleting it all together. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if Staff needed more discussion and direction. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood answered, it depended if there was <br />an understanding that the CIP is a working document that is okay as it is, or if they wanted to pull <br />out other projects for review. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund stated the CIP will be reviewed at other Work Sessions and is typically <br />adopted in December. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich mentioned the other item related to Councilmember Riley’s suggestion <br />on the police cruiser to go with whatever is cheaper, a hybrid, gas or electric. He asked if there <br />was a consensus with that, that the City purchase a cheaper vehicle that meets their needs. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma asked Police Chief Katers if there was a savings going to electric. <br /> <br />Police Chief Katers answered, there was a long-term savings going with hybrid or electric. He <br />noted there is a cost difference between a State contract for a hybrid vehicle, versus a State contract <br />for a gas only vehicle. From the document, it was $32,000 to $38,000. He noted they added an <br />officer so they still do need the vehicle, but they are willing to go with a gas vehicle. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked about the total cost of ownership if it costs less over the long <br />run. He also asked how long the Department keeps cruisers. <br /> <br />Police Chief Katers answered, 5 years at the most. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated he would like to see what the math looks like. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund stated that vehicle is going to come up as a part of the budget discussion <br />and the CIP is going to come back to the next Work Session. She stated staff will get some answers <br />on the painting of the water towers, why it is under the same year, and Lake Itasca Park will be <br />moved to Parks Supplemental. <br /> <br />2.03: Continued Discussion of 2022 Budget/Levy <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report. She stated the main items are the capital requests <br />and the personnel requests which are outside of the levy and need to be discussed prior to the <br />December 14, 2021, meeting when budget adoption would take place. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich referenced the personnel requests, stating there are four requests for <br />reclassifications, two requests for increases in hours, and two requests for new full-time positions. <br />City Council Work Session / October 26, 2021 <br />Page 9 of 15 <br /> <br />