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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 14, 2011 Page 24 Recognizing the subsequent costs of the projects, City Manager Malinen noted that, while they may appear out of sync, the process was being accelerated to is- sue the $10 million in 2011, with additional issues in 2012 and 2013, to take ad- vantage of a projected $1 million in interest savings for the overall expenditures through the smaller annual issues being bank qualified. While recognizing the intent, Councilmember Pust stated that her concern was in how the $5 million was being spent, with$1.6 designated for new land. City Manager Malinen noted that any land purchase would need City Council ap- proval. Councilmember Pust reiterated that her concern was that purchasing new land was not maintaining what the City currently had; and this was different than how this was publically addressed in the past. Mayor Roe opined that the overall plan was for efficient management of the City's park system resources, and that the term "maintenance" did not address that overall management plan. Similar to upcoming utility fee discussions and vehicle/equipment funding, in addition to mechanisms in place for the City's PMP, Mayor Roe stated that a portion of that resource management was based on the Park Master Plan and purchase of land adjacent to two (2) existing parks that could add capability to those parks and make them a better community resource. Mayor Roe opined that there may be an opportunity for those acquisitions next year, and as part of managing the resources, this was the rationale for coming forward at this time; and further opined that this discussion had been part of the public implementation process, with this itemized list having been available since its approval in October on the City's website Councilmember McGehee opined that she was finding it unpleasant to hear this discussion, and further reiterated her comments from previous meetings regarding her perceptions on the actual public support for parks and facilities; and further opined that adding new buildings to an already over-burdened system was not prudent; and the entire process didn't show favorably on staff for bringing it for- ward. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Johnson; and Roe. Nays: Pust and McGehee. Motion carried. b. Discuss City Council Liaisons and Rules Discussion was held on the current City Council Liaison positions (Attachment B) presented; and corrections made (e.g. Councilmember Pust is now the RCLLG li- aison with Councilmember Johnson the alternate; Mayor Roe no longer serving on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan group as it no longer exists; removal of