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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 17, 2007 Page 17 Further discussion included existing vacancies and the use of those salary allot- ments for other expenditures (i.e., severance packages for retirees); and vehicle replacement scheduled. Police Chief Carol Sletner advised that extensive research had been done, based on University of Minnesota studies, on actual costs and timing for vehicle re- placement, using maintenance costs, resale values, and other considerations. Roll Call (Iblan Amendment #1) Ayes: Ihlan. Nays: Roe; Pust; and Klausing. Abstention: Kough. Motion failed. Ihlan moved moved, Kough seconded, removing the $80,000 contingency / Imag- ine Roseville 2025 Fund (Councilmember Ihlan's memo item #2). Mayor Klausing spoke in opposition, procedurally as previously stated; as well as fundamentally, in initiating priorities from this community visioning process; opining it represented minimal impacts to tax payers, and was money well-spent. Councilmember Pust spoke in opposition to the amendment, opining that citizens had taken time to inform the City Council of their priorities, and it was important for the Council to listen to those priorities. Councilmember Pust suggested it may be more prudent for Councilmember Ihlan to suggest cost-savings from the addi- tional cost allotment for supplies, contract maintenance, or motor fuel and energy costs. Councilmember Roe spoke in opposition to the motion, noting that staff had re- duced the original amount from $200,000; and spoke on behalf of Councilmember Ihlan procedure, that she had gotten her memorandum to Councilmembers before tonight's meeting, allowing him time for sufficient review. Mayor Klausing clarified that his procedural comments had been related to not having time for public review of the suggestions, and expressed his personal ap- preciation to Councilmember Ihlan for providing the information for Council re- view before tonight's meeting. Councilmember Roe opined that Councilmember Ihlan's memorandum should have been included in tonight's Council packet, and it had not been included.