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City Council Regular Meeting - 04/24/06 Minutes - Page 39 understand the impact of their decision-making on staff. Further discussion included current state discussions regarding returning state aid monies to municipalities, with staff monitoring the situation closely. Councilmember Maschka opined that any monies provided by the state as aid, be used for specific spending, not used for general fund revenues, further opining that lessons from the past should be remembered. Mr. Miller advised Councilmembers that staff would return with additional information, as outlined, at the May 8, 2006 meeting, or at the next Council Study Session, for additional and more detailed discussions. Mayor Klausing requested that staff provide those expenses previously deferred on the City's Asset Replacement Plan, detail additional increased costs to address those items at this time. 13. Establish a Budget Calendar and Specific Spending Targets for the 2007 Budget Mr. Miller discussed the Council's agreement to follow a hybrid budget process, as outlined in his memo to the City Council dated April 24, 2006, primarily following the historical budgeting process, placing small emphasis on "Budgeting for Outcomes." It was staffs understanding that a larger emphasis on outcome-based budgeting would be made beginning with the 2008 budget process. Mr. Miller reviewed the process for establishing 2007 spending targets, and the proposed timeline for accomplishing those tasks, identified as the 2007 Budget W orksession Calendar, Option #2; and sought Council comment and direction. Mayor Klausing requested Council comment on the individual department presentations; opining that there appeared to be a disconnect between those discussions and the final budget adoption process. Councihnember Ihlan opined her preference for review of the Establish a Budget Calendar and Specific Spending Targets for the 2007 Budget