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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 15,2012 Page 21 In conclusion, Mayor Roe referenced pages 9 and 10 of the Subcommittee re- port with their recommendations and total impact of the 2012 CIP Subcommit- tee Recommendations as detailed, with Table 1 on page 9 illustrating annual levy impacts between 2013 and 2012 independent of any other levy changes that may be required. Additional Recommendations (Page 9, lines 320-332) Mayor Roe advised that the CIP Subcommittee recommends that the proposed solutions, as outlined,be formally adopted by resolution, making it the policy of the city, incenting future city decision-makers to follow through on these critical funding plans. Councilmember Pust opined that, with the exception of the most recent bond is- sues, she was proud of the steps taken by the City Council to address these is- sues and provide for a sustainable budget. Councilmember Pust expressed her sincere appreciation to the CIP Subcommittee for their phenomenal work, and thanked Mayor Roe for his clear presentation tonight on behalf of the Subcom- mittee. In looking at the 2012 budget, Councilmember Pust recognized that the funding cuts to the operational budget were hard to do, but commended staff and the City Council for taking those steps; and going forward as they annually re- viewed budgets, charged future City Councils and staff to review those opera- tional expenses annually as well. Councilmember Pust recognized that the City already ran very lean,but encouraged that periodic review as well. While appreciating the City Council's review of and consideration of repurpos- ing levy funds, Councilmember Pust noted that the City Council needed to keep citizens updated on their intent; and noted that citizens, when asked if they were willing to have their taxes increased over a number of years, and assurances by the City Council that the bonds would be paid off and the additional taxes no longer needed within 15-25 years, any changes needed to be clearly defined for those citizens. Councilmember Pust addressed the need for honesty with citi- zens, since this was not just new dollars; and she didn't see any reduction or limit; and asked that those plans needed to be acknowledged to citizens. Mayor Roe advised that his rationale for having this information presented and available to the public was to ensure they were aware of this important and rec- ommended solution. Councilmember Willmus sought clarification on impacts for the CIP funding to consistently be 1% annually, rather than higher and lower by a portion of a per- centage, and whether that would provide any savings in the net levy.