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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 18, 2019 Page 10 General Fund financial statement it can include a line stating how much is desig- nated for cash carryforward so everyone will know what it means until the money is designated for something else. Mayor Roe stated this will show that the City's General Fund is not $450,000 be- low the minimum without any further action. Mr. Miller indicated that was correct. Councilmember Laliberte wanted to clarify that the document Mr. Miller had on the screen had Future Initiatives highlighted and she remembered the Council had that conversation previously and that was not the language the Council wanted. Councilmember Etten stated the Commission recommendation from September is consistent with Mr. Miller's second point that there would be a line item in the General Fund that denotes this. He stated the Council was going to talk about whether all of the funds in the Park and Recreation Fund would be pulled or not at this time. He thought the Council was creating the fund and not necessarily de- termined that choice yet. Mayor Roe stated the Council could have a subsequent motion tonight to change how much is taken from the Parks and Recreation Fund if the Council is prepared to do that. Councilmember Etten thought at this point, it would be better to have the discus- sion regarding what range is wanted and then change it back, if needed. Mayor Roe agreed and thought that was a much better process. Councilmember Laliberte stated she was much more comfortable with that and wondered if the Finance Commission should look at the range because she thought having a low and a high was important in that fund and not having a static number. Mayor Roe thought Council direction to the Finance Commission would be to first create cash carry forward fund policy language and then undertake review of what the maximum and minimum level for reserve should be in the Parks and Recreation Fund. Councilmember Etten suggested including the Parks and Recreation Commission in that discussion as well. Mayor Roe agreed and thought that was an excellent point. He stated there are actually two funds for the Parks and Recreation Department.