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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 11, 2014 Page 13 think it appropriate; and thought those decisions should be given more thought be- fore moving forward. Councilmember Laliberte thanked the public for their comments and noted that she also did not support the 2014 budget and levy; and anticipated more work ses- sions and public comment prior to decision-making for the 2015 budget. In relation to reserve levels, Mayor Roe clarified that virtually all were tied to some policy, whether a specific amount set aside for the annual and long-term capital improvement program (CIP) as brought forward by Councilmember McGehee or to provide a level of funding for operational cash flow purpose. However, Mayor Roe stated that he also supported periodically reviewing those policies, noting that the License Center Reserve Fund had already been discussed and additional information previously requested of staff. Mayor Roe noted that the City Council had requested staff to provide the annual unexpended funds for a comparable time frame as requested by Mr. Grefenberg, showing the actual budget for each of those given years and the ratio of General Fund reserves and budgets for that year, with the intent of informing discussions moving forward. Mayor Roe noted that the City Council was looking at issues and the best interests of citizens, and through a representative democracy, the ma- jority set policy, with the public having the opportunity to pass judgment on those actions and policies through the election process. Mayor Roe noted that the beau- ty or disappointment of this system depended on one's point of view, but thanked and encouraged citizens to continue providing feedback throughout the budget process. b. Hearing to Consider a Minor Subdivision of the Residential Property into Two (2) Parcels; and a Variance to City Code Chapter 1103.06 (Lot Stand- ards) to Allow the Creation of a Parcel with Substandard Width and Area Senior Planner Bryan Lloyd briefly summarized this rather complex request for approval of a minor subdivision of residential property into two parcels and al- lowing creation of a parcel with substandard width and area, as detailed in the RCA dated August 11, 2014. Mr. Lloyd noted that staff continued to work with the applicant to mitigate impervious surface issues between the two parcels; and staff supported the proposed parcel division, which was roughly in line with neighboring properties. Applicant John Ellering In addition to ongoing discussions with staff on impervious surfaces on both par- cels, Mr. Ellering advised that tile would be installed running off the gutter sys- tem at the house, recently remodeled, and would divert more water and expressed his willingness to construct a small pond as well if determined to be needed.