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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 13,2015 Page 10 command and took advantage of each Battalion Chief's different expertise; and by them directly reporting to the Fire Chief, it also established a set process with- out adding an additional Captain layer to that chain of command. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Trudgeon addressed staffing positions and compensation advantages and disadvantages; and advised that he would take her comments and concerns into consideration and respond in more detail in the near future accordingly. Councilmember Etten stated that, overall he appreciated this budget, but agreed it would be advantageous to look at the CIP and utility rates and fees earlier in the process. Councilmember Etten expressed his interest in the City Manager's Rec- ommended budget to the Finance Commission; and in noting this was staffs first shot at the 2016 budget, reminded his colleagues and the public that everything could not be accomplished at once, necessitating the need to address some com- ponents over the next few weeks as outlined in the City Council-adopted budget process and calendar. Councilmember Etten noted that the City was relying and recognizing the professional expertise of the City Manager in gaining additional information as it became available and to forward additional recommendations to the City Council and community at that time, and as further input came forward from the public. Mayor Roe sought clarification for the new IT position added in 2015, and his understanding it was not levy-supported for the Roseville portion of its costs funded through tower lease fees. Finance Director Miller clarified that the IT position added in 2015 was initially funded by the License Center; and at the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Trudgeon advised it was the plan to continue that funding allotment going for- ward. Councilmember McGehee stated her interest in providing additional information, including those discussions held recently in closed session, impacting the Fire Department staffing and structure and the timing of more permanent staff. Mayor Roe suggested a"plan B"or alternative approach for fire shift supervision. Councilmember Laliberte noted the City's dependence in receiving fee infor- mation from the Saint Paul Regional Water Services and the Metropolitan Coun- cil and/or other agencies to recommend utility rates. However, with the City Council requesting that staff bring that information forward sooner, Councilmem- ber Laliberte questioned if that was feasible. City Manager Trudgeon advised that, throughout most of the year and as annual membership requests and fees come forward, staff makes the best guess possible or assumptions based on the most current information. Mr. Trudgeon advised that 1