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Regular City Council Minutes —11 /1 7103 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 4 <br />direct the City Manager to designate staff (i.e., primary <br />and alternate delegates) to attend as appropriate. <br />City Attorney Squires, with the remainder of the Council <br />concurring, determined that this action would not be <br />necessary at this time. <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Maschka, Schroeder, Kough, Klausing and <br />Kysylyczyn. <br />Nays: None. <br />B. Review of Finance Director's 2004 Budget Memo, and <br />City Council Budget Discussion <br />Councilmember Kough recommended that <br />Councilmernbers attempt to find consensus on a portion of <br />those items identified on the staff report dated November <br />17, 2003, under Section "Summary of Suggested Budget <br />Reductions," and identified by asterisk as to whether the <br />item had previously experienced support of all five <br />members or by a majority of Councilmembers, <br />respectively. <br />Councilmember Maschka noted that if those items <br />identified as having majority support in the report were <br />combined, along with the recommended use of a <br />percentage of reserves, a balanced and zero percentage <br />increase budget for 2004 could be achieved. <br />Councilmember Maschka further noted that, allowing time <br />to prepare a preliminary 2005 budget that could address <br />potential revenue increases, additional use of reserves, and <br />further reductions in Local Government Aid (LGA). <br />Mayor Kysylyczyn concurred with Councilmember <br />Kough's recommendation for consensus, but noted some <br />discrepancies in projected amounts listed in the staff report <br />(i.e.,, I -35W Corridor Coalition membership and Northwest <br />Youth and Family Services contributions). Mayor <br />Kysylyczyn also noted his previously -noted concern <br />regarding the staff projection for operation and <br />maintenance of the new and remodeled facilities. <br />Regrew of Finance <br />Director's 2004 <br />Budget Memo, City <br />Council Budget <br />Discussion <br />