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Regular City Council Minutes - 7/28/03 Page 18 accordingly; $5,300 membership to the National League of Cities and a benefit versus cost analysis. Councilmember Kough and Mayor Kysylyczyn requested a further study of travel expenses and any further reductions as briefly addressed in the City Manager's summary, specifically those outside the State of Minnesota. Councilmember Schroeder requested a more detailed cost breakdown from the Fire Department for the proposed addition of three FTE positions as a goal (page 34), and whether it was it incorporated into the department budget or not; and the actual cost of adding a training manager (page 35). Mayor Kysylyczyn concurred about the training manager, related to a zero percent effect on the budget; and if the position was to provide training in other departments, whether it would be more appropriate that the training manager was part of the administrative structure and under the direct authority of the City Manager, given the multi- department employee status. Mayor Kysylyczyn sought further information regarding the movement of the Code Enforcement Officer from direct oversight of the Community Development Director to the Executive Director of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), and funding from the HRA levy, allowing additional funds for another Planner in the Community Development Department. Mayor Kysylyczyn sought staffs perspective on the need for an additional Planner. Councilmember Kough expressed his concern regarding proposed increases to the HRA levy, citing public promises made not to increase the levy for a minimum of two years, anticipating transferring funding from other sources already in place. Mayor Kysylyczyn clarified that the proposed increases to