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Mounds View City Council September 12, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 13 Public Works Director Lee stated the capital improvement program shows expenditures of the 1 special projects fund so if it is used now, those dollars would not be available for the capital 2 improvement program. 3 4 Councilmember Thomas stated if there are no items in the 2006 general fund budget that can be 5 paid for from the special projects fund, then it does not matter. She stated she does not think that 6 decision can be made tonight. 7 8 Councilmember Stigney suggested the use of the special projects fund instead of the vehicle 9 equipment fund. 10 11 Councilmember Thomas noted the vehicle equipment fund is not within the general fund, it is a 12 separate fund. 13 14 City Administrator Ulrich explained it is a general fund contribution and the amount varies from 15 year to year. He stated it could be paid from the special projects fund for one year but then it 16 comes back the next year, which is why he had suggested finding a one-time expenditure. 17 18 Councilmember Stigney stated money could also be used from the community fund and he thinks 19 there are enough other opportunities where it can come down to zero. 20 21 Councilmember Thomas stated that could be the case but she does not think the Council has the 22 information needed to make that decision tonight. She also does not support using special funds 23 for anything other than a one-time purchase. 24 25 Councilmember Flaherty stated he is also not satisfied with 8% and noted Councilmember 26 Stigney is saying “let’s put our feet to the fire and walk the walk.” He noted residents need and 27 deserve a break and a zero percent levy. He stated he has no problem going to a 6% cap with a 28 goal of zero. 29 30 Councilmember Gunn stated she also agrees with going to zero but has a problem with doing 31 things this year and trying to make it up the following year. She stated she wants to have the 32 opportunity to sit down and assure the correct decisions are made. She stated she supports an 8% 33 cap and then working to get it down to a zero increase. 34 35 Councilmember Stigney stated he wants a limit of 6% because it will work even without 36 Medtronic money. Councilmember Thomas stated it is just “financial shenanigans” until a line 37 item is identified and recommended. 38 39 Councilmember Gunn concurred. 40 41 Mayor Marty pointed out that this year there was no street improvement project so the only thing 42 being paid off is the 2003 projects. He noted that as former Finance Director Charlie Hansen 43 pointed out, it will increase taxes until the first project is paid off, then it will level off. He stated 44 everyone knows the streets and infrastructure need replacing so next year it will be much 45