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e Iar i ei eeti o ay, ct er 1 7 age ~ City Manager Malinen summarized the staff report and additional reduction of approximately $635,000 as per the most recent City Council directive. Mr. Ma- linen advised that his first priority was to ensure that City Council policy was en- acted and/or continued related to fund balances, and capital asset replacements, along with those safety-related items previously earmarked following the OSHA. inspection. Mr. Malinen noted that this had caused the revised City Manager- recommended budget to eliminate proposed positions as identified in the report in order to balance the budget, in addition to not being able to fund Imagine Rose- ville 2025 initiatives as anticipated. Mr. Malinen noted that there remained an $80,000 contingency fund. Mr. Malinen further noted that today was the deadline for any new or proposed initiatives from individual City Councilmembers; refer- encing two (2) written SubmlSSlons received. from Councilmembers Ihlan and Kough respectively, for consideration of funding for the Block Nurse program, and a motorcycle patrol. Mayor Klausing noted previous discussions regarding the "Welcome to Rose- ville" signs and current consideration of those signs by the City's Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission; and questioned whether funding in the amount of $8,000 was included in the revised City Manager recommended budget. City Manager Malinen advised that there was no funding currently indicated for the signs. Finance Director Chris Miller noted that this was the purpose of the $80,000 con- tingency fund. Mayor Klausing indicated that, if the Commission finished their review and pro- vided arecommendation prior to final 2008 budget adoption; he would like to have the City Council as a whole consider the $8,000 funding for this Imagine Roseville 2025 initiative. Councilmember Pust noted that, with the September 10, 2007 action, the Council talked about returning to snake different pitches for allocation. City Manager Malinen advised that this revised City Manager recommended budget represented a status quo budget; and would support minor allocation revi- sions; however, cautioned the status quo budget would not support new spending initiatives or major reallocations or changes. Councilmember Kough requested action tonight on a traffic officer to be trained for motorcycle patrol; and purchase of one (1) motorcycle in the City's Police Department. Mayor Klausing shared his rationale and lack of support for a motorcycle patrol; opining that it was not usable twelve months of the year with the climate in MN; didn't allow for transport of an apprehended person; and in his conversations with