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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—AUGUST 19, 2024 12 Finance Director Yang stated she will make the changes Council agreed to. She explained the changes to the other funds. Surface water has an $85,000 change in fund balance, primarily due to operating expenses over five years. Parks PIR fund had a negative impact of $123,125. The Hardcourt Rehabilitation Grant was adjusted down by $10,000. We included the parks master plan of$75,000 and included the City's match for the Hazelnut Park/Chantham NRMB and Floral Park projects through Great River Greening. Councilmember Holden asked where pickle ball nets would come from since they are so expensive. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen wasn't sure what the PTRC is proposing. That discussion is forthcoming. Mayor Grant thought a medium net would be about $1,000. A more robust solution that is anti- theft and nicer to play with would come in around $2,000. Councilmember Holden said there needs to be something in the budget for the nets. We have gone through the trouble to paint the courts, we need nets. Mayor Grant agreed. It makes a bad statement to the public when we have painted the lines but there are no nets. People really want to play pickle ball. Councilmember Holden recommended budgeting $8,000 for 4 nets. Mayor Grant agreed. Discussion ensued regarding how many courts are in the City. Council agreed to allot funds for this discussion and see what the PTRC has planned. Finance Director Yang moved on to the equipment fund. There was a change of$35,350 all for project changes. Trade-in program Toro Z Mowers #473 and #474, an increase of$3,000 in 2025 and a decrease of$46,350 in 2028. Mayor Grant thought the Case 621 Loader was scheduled for 2025. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated the chassis for the plow truck was pulled out. Mayor Grant asked how much that was. Public Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen answered $180,000. Finance Director Yang said if an item is not on the CIP changes list, there were no changes to the preliminary discussion. Discussion ensued regarding maintaining and repairing an existing truck or the need for a new one. Councilmember Holden asked about Toros. They are from 2021 and the replacement cycle is 5 years, she asked why they are on this year's budget and not next year.