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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 3 Council Member Stoesz remarked that the 12th Street trail is an important budget item for 91 him. He is interested in looking at street lighting and possible savings in that area. 92 93 Council Member Maher noted her concern about cutting the additional police officer 94 position. Mayor Reinert mentioned that the position was proposed for the very end of the 95 year and he will be thinking about upcoming development and police needs. 96 97 Council Member Rafferty said he sees good headway made but he will continue to review 98 the budget. He mentioned upcoming labor contracts and would like to discuss 99 expectations in that area. 100 101 Ms. Cotton said the health insurance rates are not yet clear but may be before the 102 preliminary consideration. 103 104 Mayor Reinert said he will be continuing his review of the budget and expects to have 105 another meeting. 106 107 Kelly Gunderson, 135 Ulmer Drive, noted the 12th Avenue trail; what’s the difference 108 between the amount originally funding and not proposed. Mr. DeGardner explained that 109 there are three funding sources that will be used for the trail so other sources will make up 110 the difference. 111 112 Ms. Gunderson also suggested that the City’s Pavement Management Plan is funded 113 lightly and she believes that road management is very important to residents. She noted 114 her area of Sunrise Park and the problems with the streets in that area. As a citizen she is 115 concerned those streets (and others in the City) will reach a difficult situation of disrepair 116 before the Plan calls for reconstruction. Mayor Reinert explained how the pavement 117 budget has been increased during his time on the council. Director Grochala suggested 118 that storm water is a big issue in the Sunrise Park area; now staff is trying to come up 119 with an interim process to match what’s needed. Ms. Gunderson remarked that many 120 residents are replacing septic systems so they will not be interested in street 121 reconstruction; perhaps a mill and overlay for a decade is a best solution. 122 123 The council will have the next budget discussion as part of the September 3rd work 124 session. 125 126 The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. 127 128 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 129 September 9, 2019. 130 131 132 133 134 Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert, Mayor 135