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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 03,2012 Page 16 Councilmember Johnson asked Mr. Miller why this City Council should not leave the Compensation Study implementation discussion and decision-making up to the next City Council, anticipating that the results of the study would not be available before year-end. City Manager Malinen advised that staff hoped to have the study results availa- ble for the December 10, 2012 meeting for this City Council's consideration and potential decision. Councilmember Pust questioned the prudence of that, and suggested it be de- ferred until 2013. Mayor Roe suggested that this City Council could set aside the funds for that fu- ture City Council to take the next step in implementation if it was the majority's preference; however, he noted that the next City Council could defer implemen- tation until 2014 or take funds from reserves. Mayor Roe questioned if the City Council wanted to allow something in the budget to cover that or cover it in some other way or at another time. Councilmember Willmus expressed his personal preference to remove that amount of$50,000 study implementation amount from the 2013 levy and allow a future City Council to discuss it. Willmus moved, Johnson seconded, to reduce the 2013 levy and budget by $50,000 deferring implementation of the Compensation Study results. Discussion ensued regarding both the HRIS software already approved and the Compensation Study results; with clarification by City Manager Malinen that they were two (2) distinct and independent issues; and Mayor Roe recalling from earlier presentations that the actual cost of the HRIS for the first year was to actually acquire the software, with some portion of that coming from re- serves, which City Manager Malinen confirmed, noting that approximately half of the $40,000 would come from reserves. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Miller tentatively concurred from his recol- lection on the actual amount attributable to the 2013 budget and levy; with Councilmember Pust finding and referencing the RCA dated August 27, 2012 showing the total HRIS cost of$40,000, with only $20,000 needed for ongoing costs from the 2013 levy and the remainder from General Fund reserves. Willmus moved, Johnson seconded, to call the question. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Pust; Johnson; Willmus; and Roe. Nays: None.