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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 17 Mayor Grant understands that. We haven't decided if it's Capital or Expense. There is $165,000 sitting in a pot that we need to think about that could cover some of the fire department. Councilmember Monson asked for clarification. It is already in the fund. Staff assessment on if the amount we have in there is sufficient, would take into account the $165,000. She asked if we are $165,000 plush, that we could move somewhere else, or is that being eaten up by other Public Safety needs. Finance Director Yang said there is the incremental amount that can be used on other things. Councilmember Monson asked if we could transfer that for the operational costs of $159,000 for the fire department. Finance Director Yang confirmed we can do a transfer from the Capital Fund. Councilmember Monson asked if that would hit the Public Safety Fund in a negative way. Finance Director Yang confirmed. Councilmember Weber is concerned about the change order that is coming and what impact that will have. The goal of those funds is to future -proof. He thinks using it for personnel is in the spirit of the original assessment of franchise fees. We need to know what the change order will be for the amendments that had to be made for the soil, to make the lot buildable. Mayor Grant said we can say the $165,000 goes to the change order, then we don't have to worry about that. Councilmember Weber said that doesn't help our budget since those are additional costs. Mayor Grant said we wouldn't have something coming in, without a revenue source to pay for it. Councilmember Monson said that shouldn't hit the budget. That is built into the contingency. City Administrator Jagoe confirmed. The contingency was used for soil corrections. The fire department doesn't need to come back to the Cities, at this stage. Councilmember Monson said there is $52,000 for Public Safety. If we put the $165,000 in there and we're still trying to save the money for the full-time employees. In theory, the $165,000 has been accounted for. Are we using a $52,000 increase, even with the $165,000 in there? Finance Director Yang said the $52,000 does not account for the $165,000. The $165,000 would be incremental. She said the $52,000 will perpetually grow, whereas the $165,000 is an annual amount, with no growth factor. Mayor Grant said we will have $165,000 positive revenue, every year, for 20-years.