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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 12, 2011 Page 18 depending on a future City Council to address the long-deferred CIP needs of the City and get them back to a sustainable status. However, if the base rates were implemented in two (2) phases, Mayor Roe noted that the 2012 proposed rate would then only be delayed one (1) additional year and fully achieved in 2013. Mayor Roe suggested that this would serve to even out the impact to the taxpayer, since when the CIP Task Force originally made their recommendation to the full body, the impacts of the MVHC was an unknown and represented a significant impact to homeowners in 2012. Mayor Roe clarified that this MVHC situation was a change to the state's tax system and not due to any action of the City Coun- cil; however, he was making this recommendation for a phased approach out to respect to the taxpayers and the other impacts they faced in 2012. Councilmember McGehee opined that this was a nice idea, however, she didn't see the point, when taxpayers would still have the MVHC issue and upcoming bonds in 2013; and further opined that no matter how it was done, taxpayers were having a lot dumped on them. Based on her personal review of citizen surveys, Councilmember McGehee opined that taxpayers would prefer to pay for the CIP needs rather than park needs. Councilmember Willmus personally questioned the accuracy of Councilmember McGehee's comments; however, opined that the City Council could not predict legislative actions in 2013; and reiterated that 2013 numbers were at this point simply a guide that would require more formal action in 2012 for 2013. Mayor Roe clarified that his proposed resolution would establish base rates for 2013. Councilmember Pust opined that, generally, she would agree that no one could predict the legislative actions in the future; however, she did predict that they had no intention of giving back the property tax credits. While expressing her appre- ciation to Mayor Roe in his responsible attempt to spread the impact out, Coun- cilmember Pust noted that she would have preferred that it be done over more than a two-year basis; expressing interest in a four-year spread, with three years as a compromise. Mayor Roe clarified that his proposed resolution excluded 2013 usage rates. Johnson moved, Roe seconded, adoption of a resolution entitled, "Resolution Es- tablishing the 2012 Utility Rates;" as detailed in the RCA dated December 12, 2011; and as amended by Mayor Roe's resolution for a two (2)year spread; and excluding 2013 usage rates. Councilmember McGehee offered a friendly amendment to the rate structure for 2013 usage rates; and also amend it to a four(4) year spread. Councilmember Johnson advised that, as the maker of the motion, he was not supportive of the second portion of the friendly amendment.