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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION December 4 , 2017 APPROVED 359 Director DeGardner remarked that ultimately it ' s up to the council on how funds are 360 earmarked. .. 361 362 Director DeGardner then reviewed his report, including an inventory of park facilities 363 with assumptions on the life of equipment at those locations and estimated replacement 364 costs. This is really a first look at the system and what could be done . 365 366 Council Member Manthey said he appreciates having all the information for use as the 367 council considers questions about these facilities . 368 369 Director DeGardner then reviewed the sheet indicating cost estimates based on the future 370 master plan. 371 372 Director DeGardner then reviewed the third list of possible future park developments that 373 are not a part of the master plan. 374 375 Director DeGardner then reviewed a trail projects sheet. They are components that are 376 being followed with estimated costs . 377 378 The next sheet reviewed is seen as a tool to put all the information into perspective to 379 give the council an idea of an annual investment requirement, based on a timeline out to 380 2045 . It does give a sense of the magnitude of the work. 381 382 Mr. DeGardner ' s final information presented was on the $30, 000 that has traditionally 383 been budgeted for trails . 384 385 Mayor Reinert suggested that he was looking for something with a little more consistency 386 in cost. He doesn' t like the heavy front end and lighter back end. Ives . Cotton said it' s 387 heavy on the front end due to the assumptions on life. 388 389 Mayor Reinert suggested that it looks as if the city could dedicate $ 300, 000 for next year. 390 He would support the recommendation. 391 392 Council Member Rafferty asked about a culvert at Clearwater Creek; is that because the 393 trail is always underwater? Mr. DeGardner concurred. He concurs with the $300 ,000 394 range ip get things going and he wonders about adding more even if it' s borrowed. He 395 touched on the recreation complex land. Mr. DeGardner suggested that this time of a 396 budget surplus is something that may not occur again. Council Member Rafferty asked 397 about putting some surplus funds into roads as well. Director Cotton yarned that the 3.98 surplus may still be impacted by future needs . Council Member Rafferty asked if 399 $50, 000 to roads is unrealistic. Director Grochala said there will be a surplus update in 400 January , 401 9