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