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. . .. PCI Ratings for City Streets May 12,2005 Page 3 of 4 dollars. For example, are we completely opposcd to advancing or financing for pay back? Are we generally opposed but willing to consider under limited circumstances? Gcneral Fund For the pa\t several years, the annual operating budget has included $200,000 for various CIP projects. Depending on priorities, fund balance philosophies, and other factors, we could consider varying that amount. For example, wc could increasc that amount (within budget and levy directives from Council) and use it as revenue into the non-assessable strcet fund. We could also finance some park projects (for example, playground replacement) from thc general fund. The amount would be based on an approved CIP plan. Prioriti,,~ In general, we need to determine some pnonlles. Some factors that weigh into that detcrmination, in addition to everything outlined above, include: . Resident input, requests, and complaints . Existing plans and documents (for examplc, the Parks and Trails Master Plan) . Availability of grants or partnerships on projects . Offset to potcntialliability (for example, lift stations) or operating costs On the spreadsheet you will notice a largc Ilumber of projects at the bottom under a hcading of "Unassigned Projects", This category was called "Floating Projects" in previous renditions of the CIP and included some projects that we were not able to program but wanted to kcep in mind for future considcration (such as West Round Lake Road, Snelling Avenue Regional Trail, and County Road D Trail). As we have been reviewing the CIP recently, I was concerned about the heavy use of MSA funds and the depletion of the some of the funds addressed above. Therefore several projects have been movcd to the "Unassigned" category, including CSAH 96 Landscaping, County Road E Sidcwalk, Old Highway 10 Sidewalk, and SCADA. Some of these we may be able to re-program into the five-year CIP after we have complcted further analysis of funds, developed some working policies, and received the additional information outlined in this report. CIF Fonl!at We are in the process of moving to a new format for the CIP. We plan to distribute a samplc copy to you on Monday cvcning. We are still in the process of updating the information in the new format, but we wanted Council to have an opportunity to see what it looks like. In addition, the document coutaius additional infonnation about each project, such as project descriptions, that we think can be a helpful resource. The document is in a database format, which provides a number of ditkrent reports that can be generated from the CIP data.