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Councilmember Musgrove referenced the Capital Equipment and Finance Director Lund’s <br />statement that there was a request but it was two years out. She asked if half of it could be budgeted <br />in one year and half of it in another year like they did with the fire truck. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund replied it is a plow truck and there is a plow truck that is included in this <br />list but she believed there is going to be one that is requested for 2024 also because of the additional <br />roads that are being put in place with new developments. Because there is such a time lag with <br />ordering the equipment and it being two years out, the question is should they be ordered together, <br />that is the request. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby stated what is being proposed is they have <br />about three new miles of frontage roads that are proposed with the Highway 10 improvements and <br />with more developments they are looking at adding more miles of roads and they are already falling <br />behind the eight-hour target window. Knowing it is two years from the time a plow is ordered to <br />when it is delivered they are proposing to order one now, which doesn’t mean it needs to be paid <br />for it all up front. He stated they could pay for the under carriage now or pay for it upon delivery. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff commented these are big numbers that look very scary however he <br />commented that the estimated tax capacity rate goes down a percent so that is potentially good <br />news. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund replied it goes down but the taxable value went up about 20% so there is <br />still going to be a tax increase for the majority of people. She stressed these are estimates as of <br />today. <br /> <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br /> <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br /> <br />Noted. <br /> <br />4. MAYOR / COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />5. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />The Work Session of the City Council was adjourned at 6:57 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />_________________________________ <br />Brian S. Hagen <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / July 12, 2022 <br />Page 11 of 12 <br /> <br />