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City Council Regular Meeting - 04/24/06 Minutes - Page 42 charges, from 2007 through 2012, with estimated appropriating $3.7 million annually in the budget, representing 11 % of total City spending. Councilmember Maschka whole-heartedly endorsed staffs recommendation. Mayor Klausing endorsed the suggestion, cautioning that current and future City Council's needed to maintain the discipline to maintain such a transparent replacement schedule, rather than attempting to falsely reduce or keep level taxes from year-to- year. Mr. Miller suggested additional education and awareness by staff and Councilmembers to the public. Mr. Miller noted that projected annual cost to a typical household was estimated at $6/year for the first year, on top of any other levy increases, and ending at approximately $30/year at the end of the five year levy (2012). Mr. Miller noted that in exchange to that commitment, the park infrastructure fund, vehicle replacement program, and utility infrastructure funds would be available when needed, thus phasing impacts, rather than creating spikes in annual levies. Discussion included fiscal responsibility; eliminating spikes and volatility of the annual tax levies; shared responsibility of the operation and maintenance of the gymnastics center and future replacement benefits; Mr. Miller, at the request of Councilmembers, was directed to determine the ownership and title for the gymnastics center. Staff was further directed to provide more detail in the 2007 budget to implement funding requirements of the proposed plan. Mayor Klausing noted the need to factor in inflation; any new initiatives; setting up long-term funding; and the need to balance those three things. 16. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Adjourn