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Special City Council Minutes - 09/03/02 Page 6 with the firm of Ankeny-Kell to achieve accurate cost estimates for the facilities. Mr. Beets stated that his interpretation was that the community and City Council were supportive of the proposed expansion and renovation of each facility. Councilmember Kough expressed his opinion that it would be less expensive to move forward at this point, rather than waiting. Mayor Kysylyczyn referred to his original "1-3 Plan," and the public comment received over at least two years. Mayor Kysylyczyn stated that the motion before the Council was for a $9,000,000 bond issue, with the additional money proposed to come from Building Replacement Fund reserves. Councilmember Kough asked for comments from Police Chief Sletner and Public Works Director Schwartz regarding their respective department and facility needs; both reiterated former needs that had been identified by staff. Councilmember Kough again expressed his desire for a unanimous vote of the Council supporting the bond issue, and that a compromise on the amount of the bond issue not hold up seeking the public's vote on these facilities. Councilmember Maschka asked for Finance Director Miller's clarification of where additional funding would come from, were the Council to cap the bond issue at $9,000,000. Finance Director Miller presented the funding sources he identified on August 19, 2002 from three different sources: Utility Funds, the existing Building Replacement Fund, and General Fund reserves in an amount up to $160,000 due to the Public Safety component of the proposed project. Mr. Miller stated that all of the reserve funds were at strong levels, but would necessitate a separate Council policy discussion to determine whether or not to replenish reserves. Councilmember Maschka stated that, given clarification of this information, he would support a $9,700,000 bond issue, with the additional $700,000 for a total project cost of $10,400,000