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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 6 availability issues) so it may have more like 30,000 or 35,000 miles on it when it was 223 rotated. Mayor Rafferty remarked that there are other needs and this would provide some 224 funds; also probably ninety percent of the public safety vehicles used in the county are 225 Fords so he raises that in light of the safety questions noted. 226 227 Councilmember Lyden and Cavegn announced that they support the staff 228 recommendation and purchasing the Tahoe’s. 229 230 Finance Director Lynch said staff will bring forward a budget with Alexandra House 231 removed and no other changes. 232 233 Mayor Rafferty asked if staff could provide options to provide additional parks and trails 234 funding. Administration Cotton suggested that the council could seek more of a plan 235 from the Park Board for coming years so the council could see what is to be accomplished 236 and then consider surplus funding in 2022. Public Services Director DeGardner said it’s 237 a bit of a chicken and egg situation - the Park Board did put together a plan in the past 238 few years and, at some level, needs to understand the funding to make decisions about 239 what they would recommend. Councilmember Cavegn suggested a planning session of 240 the council to decide where they are interested in going. Councilmember Lyden 241 suggested the Park Board could also identify priorities without consideration of funding. 242 Administrator Cotton noted that staff time availability for additional projects must be a 243 consideration also. 244 245 Councilmember Stoesz asked if park amenities have been categorized and analyzed based 246 on people that could use them (based on location). Director DeGardner explained that the 247 planning process is based on that consideration and is based on regional and local uses. 248 249 Councilmember Lyden said he’d like the council to talk more about the Alexandra House 250 donation in an overall discussion. 251 252 Administrator Cotton remarked that there will be a point when the budget surplus is clear 253 and that could be a good time for the council to discuss use of those funds, including 254 possible parks and trails funding. 255 256 7. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council 257 258 VLAWMO – Mayor Rafferty noted a recent tour that was very informative; also work 259 that Community Development Director Grochala plans for the group. 260 261 North Metro – Councilmember Stoesz noted that the Board has had far fewer meetings in 262 the past year (COVID related) and so now has decided to meet quarterly rather than 263 monthly. 264 265 8. Adjourn 266 267