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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 2000 • Page 7 L Horst agreed the liquor fund was an excellent source for park improvement dollars. Mr. 2 Bonniwell offered that the Council is at liberty to use the funds, change designations, etc. 3 Cavanaugh mentioned that he would prefer to leave the dollars in the liquor fund and go forward 4 knowing all the resources are in place and that flexibility has not been sacrificed. 5 Motion by Thuesen to approve the 1999 City Audit as presented by Stuart Bonniwell. 6 Motion carried unanimously. 7 D. Review 2001 Budget Calendar and Discuss Budget Goals. 8 City Manager Michael Morrison stated that the public hearing for the 2001 Budget took place at 9 this meeting (April 25, 2000) as opposed to the typical hearing held in October. This was in- 10 tended to allow the public to offer input and pose ideas for the upcoming budget, as well as allow 11 the City time to implement those ideas and suggestions. 12 In this respect, Morrison presented the Budget Schedule for the 2001 Budget, as noted on page 40 13 of the agenda packets, whichpresented important dates and a timeline for each action required by 14 the City. 4 Mayor Cavanaugh and City Manager Michael Mornson thanked the City Staff in attendance at 16 the meeting for being available to provide for a smooth process in evaluating the 2001 Budget. 17 Horst cautioned that he believed the City needed to be careful about potential over management 18 of the budget. In other words, that the department heads should be directly involved with the 19 budgeting process of their specific department. He was concerned about overstepping 20 boundaries with City Staff about goals and objectives. 21 Cavanaugh clarified that the Council is simply searching for input from City Staff and would not 22 interfere with the management of the departments. Cavanaugh felt that the work session in ques- 23 tion would promote dialogue and awareness amongst the Council and Staff. 24 XI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. 25 A. Planning Commission Meeting.of April 18, 2000. 26 1. Hillcrest Development for Apache Plaza Property; Amendment to Comprehensive 27 Plan. 28 City Manager Michael Morrison stated that Planning Commissioner Todd Hanson was in 29 attendance to present the issue of the Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Addition- 30 ally, Morrison directed the Council's attention to a letter dated April 25, 2000 from 31 Anthony Gleekel, attorney for Hillcrest Development. Said letter stated that Hillcrest De- 0 withdrew its Petition for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (to add a C-2 33 zoning district) and its Petition for Rezoning the property to C-2. The Petitions were