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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 22,2011 Page 12 were more relevant to the discussion later for Step One Implementation of the Master Plan; and whether it was folded into parks maintenance and the Master Plan. Councilmember Johnson opined that the community offered a resounding "yes" as to whether they valued their parks system; with over 1,400 residents involved in the Implementation Plan; and clearly stating what they wanted in constella- tions. When he voted to accept it, Councilmember Johnson opined that he didn't intend to dispute it two (2) years later; and from his familiarity with the Master Plan, he wanted it to go forward. Councilmember Johnson opined that it really irked him to come back full circle and suggest elimination of the PIP. Mayor Roe requested that the discussion remain broad at this point. Councilmember Willmus, in addressing Councilmember Johnson's point about the PIP and the need to maintain those dollars going forward, opined that he was very supportive of it, further opining that the City had put itself in the position of not funding its own infrastructure. Councilmember Johnson opined that it wasn't just parks infrastructure; with Councilmember Willmus concurring that it was city-wide. Mayor Roe opined that capital improvements were one thing, while maintenance was another; and it behooved the City to ensure that they had sufficient staff to perform regular and consistent maintenance on its capital infrastructure. With Mayor Roe's concurrence, Councilmember Willmus asked individual De- partment Heads to address anything in the budget materials that the City Council may have overlooked. Mayor Roe suggested that each Department Head provide a summary commentary with any insights they may have. City Manager Malinen reiterated the request of Councilmember Johnson voiced earlier: "Councilmember Johnson suggested that, as part of that Q &A time with staff, part of their response include any impacts to their specific departments in im- plementing the recommendations of City Manager Malinen in his Memoran- dum dated August 4, 2011 (Attachment A) to use half of the additional state funds due to elimination of the Market Value Homestead Credit (MVHC)for operating costs; and the other half to diminish the levy by a percentage;specifi- cally how it may change the original reduction by three (3) FTE's." Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke Mr. Brokke noted that the revised City Manager-recommended budget restored all proposed cuts in his department, with the exception of the PIP, still proposed to be cut by $140,000, a substantial cut. Mr. Brokke noted that the PIP program had