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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 30, 2008 Page 16 list of priorities would not happen; and need for other funding solutions (i.e., spending or reserves or reducing levels of service). Mayor Klausing opined his priorities for continuing the $5,000 for code enforce- ment efforts; high priority for updating park system master plans, while noting their major cost; and his reduced priority support for speed boards based on the number of other funding needs. Councilmember Pust noted the possible need to reconsider the proposed 3.5% wage increase; expressed her lack of support for a community survey; and sug- gested areduced number of traffic boards; and noted for the public's benefit that all of those items on the priority list would not happen based on budget con- straints. Councilmember Roe suggested that one or two speed boards be initiated and their impact determined; opined his personal preference for an overall increase to the tax levy that is equal to the growth in the tax base of 4-5%, possibly adding a 2- 3%rnaximum increase to keep the tax rate growth within a reasonable rate of in- flation, if necessary. Councilmember Willmus opined that speed boards were not high on his list of priorities; did not support a community survey; strongly supported park master planning; and further opined that economic challenges should be considered if there were ways the City could minimize impacts to taxpayers, noting the recent huge expenditure on the ice arena. Councilmember Ihlan concurred with and voiced similar concerns to those of Councilmember Willmus; opining that the City budget simply meet those cost in- creases required, and in order to maintain reasonable working conditions for staff; and not to consider any new, non-essential initiatives. Councilmember Ihlan opined that she did not support traffic speed boards; and suggested low-cost initia- tives, such as tree ordinance, energy policy for long-term savings, and phasing of the park master planning efforts. Councilmember Roe clarified that he was very supportive of the park master plan process as a priority and wanted to fund as much as possible in 2009. Public Comment John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn asked that the Council include those comments recently provided by the public at the Council's recent opportunity for public budget input. Mayor Klausing assured that those comments would be included in future discus- sions. 13. Business Items -Presentations, Discussions