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S ~cia Ci ®uu~il eeti~ 1liI®nday, August 06, 2007 Page 30 3) Councilmember Roe referenced recent discussions with the Parks and Recreation Commission and endowment funding; and sought a breakdown of which of those items mentioned by them were ongoing maintenance, which were asset re- placement or facility improvements. Councilmember Roe asked for information to determine what was needed to re- main status quo and what improvements were indicated. Councilmember Pust sought specific proposals from staff for asset replacement (i.e., mold problem at fire station); an inven- tory of assets, and a priority order for replacement, repair and maintenance, with staff's detailed analysis and recommenda- tion. Councilmember Ihlan noted that in the community visioning process, as well as public comments, there was a community need and desire for more sidewalks and pathways; and recom- mended that staff look at restoring a line item to fund mainte- nance and construction from the general levy; or possibly shift- ing reserves to create a reserve. Councilmember Ihlan noted the availability of grant funds and other ways to raise revenue, and sought to see that part of the budget phased back in. Councilmember Kough opined that he wasn't confident that the City would be able to hold the levy in line similar to last year. Councilmember Roe noted that, with recently adopted resolu- tions, apolicy for additional staffing requests was included, and asked that staff include the requirements of the resolution if any additional staff positions were requested in the proposed City Manager 2008 Budget. Mayor Klausing, as a core function and priority, asked staff to consider and provide information and projected costs to blanket specific neighborhoods periodically for educational purposes regarding code awareness (i.e., restrictions on travel trailers stored in front yards), rather than complaint-based code en- forcement. Mayor Klausing noted that the City of Shoreview