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DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 21, 2013 Page 28 Councilmember McGehee concurred with the comments of Councilmember Et- ten; noting that new park assets required a price at the end; and this position was needed to support the programs and products of the park system. To justify the position because "they used to exist," Mayor Roe opined was not applicable, as organizations continued to adapt and become efficient. While agreeing that the City was adding some long-overdue assets, Mayor Roe opined that made sense to include this position in the budget. New Volunteer Coordinator Position (not budgeted) Mr. Trudgeon advised that he would bring back a detailed report at the next meet- ing regarding this position and how he saw it working within the overall organiza- tion, as well as better numbers based on his recent interesting research with the City of Plymouth. Councilmember McGehee stated that she would support the position if it was an overall volunteer position, which she envisioned as part of the Administration Function; and expressed her interest in seeing how Mr. Trudgeon put that togeth- er. Councilmember Etten expressed his support of looking at this position as well in addition to how the position could be funded, not just what it would cost to do so. Councilmember Etten spoke in support of having additional funding available for other budget choices and options that were still on hold, through use of creative financing to support the position and through reorganization of other functions. Mayor Roe referenced staff's memo related to the use of reserves having gone down due to closer scrutiny, with the use of reserves projected for 2014 reduced from $430,000 to $317,000. Mayor Roe opined that this could be a way to fund the first year of the position; but cautioned that the City Council may need to re- consider that option after 2014 to avoid continued use of reserves. Councilmember Laliberte noted that this position request originated with the Parks & Recreation Commission; but clarified that it was her understanding that this position would serve the entire community and not just that specific depart- ment. Mr. Trudgeon confirmed that this was the discussion being held at the staff level to-date. 2014 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Funding Plan Mayor Roe noted that the portion being brought forward by staff was based on in- itial City Council discussions, based on reinstatement of Local Government Aid (LGA) funding, as amended in detail in the RCA.