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City of St. Anthony <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Minutes <br />OCTOBER 14, 2025 <br />Present: <br />Mayor & Council: <br />Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Nadia Elnagdy, Jan Jenson, and Thomas Randle. <br />Absent: None <br />Staff: <br />City Manager Charlie Yunker, Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello, and Finance Director Debra <br />Maloney. <br />Others: None <br />Call to Order: <br />Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />1.Approval of CC WS Meeting Minutes <br />A.September 23, 2025, City Council Work Session Minutes. <br />Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve the City Council <br />Work Session Minutes of September 23, 2025, as presented. <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br />2.Work Session Topics <br />A.Proposed 2026 Capital Funds Budget. <br />Finance Director Maloney reviewed a PowerPoint titled Capital Funds 2026-2042. A Capital Funds Plan <br />(also called a Capital Improvement Plan or CIP) is a multi-year roadmap that outlines a city’s planned <br />investments in major physical assets – such as roads, buildings, utilities, parks, and large equipment and <br />how these will be funded. With the big picture established: <br />Sufficient time is allocated to explore and evaluate replacement alternatives. <br />Equipment replacement schedules are proactively managed to ensure resource availability and <br />maximize useful life. <br />New equipment options are assessed for improved functionality, lower initial purchase costs, <br />and reduced operating expenses. <br />The City’s capital funds are updated annually, covering chain saws to fire engines. The manufacturer’s <br />suggested end of useful life does not define the replacement date; equipment condition is the <br />determining factor. The process includes Finance Staff providing updated schedules for department <br />heads, Department Heads meet with staff to evaluate equipment condition and future needs, <br />Department Heads meet with Finance staff to reflect the updated information into the proposed <br />replacement schedule, and City Manager and Finance Director provide proposed Capital plans to City <br />Council for review and discussion. <br />3