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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 21, 2008 Page 13 assets); while others were in good shape (i.e., Pavement Management Program); and that deferred maintenance on some assets needed to be prioritized and consid- ered aswell as replacement priorities. City Manager Malinen used the City's water system (detailed on pages 32-33) as an example of the level of demand for this basic core service that was not discre- tionary, but subject to CIP needs based on normal wear and life expectancies for the various components of the system. City Manager Malinen asked Mr. Miller, as the next step, to provide a matrix of the entire $100 million projected CIP, across the board, to provide the next level for City Council discussion. Councilmember Pust concurred; and opined that a realistic discussion, while dif- ficult, was long overdue to determine what $70 million in capital needs was com- ing off the list, rather than unrealistically being repeatedly included and wasting discussion time unless creative ways for financing those projects were identified. Councilmember Pust requested that Mr. Miller provide, on one timeline, expected revenues as well as expected expenses for capital assets in one document to facili- tate that discussion. Councilmember Ihlan sought staff assistance in identifying revenue sources (i.e., bonding or others) for long-term planning for capital improvements for basic ser- vices needed by taxpayers in light of such a large funding gap. Councilmember Roe noted that a significant portion of capital improvements were represented in the Sewer, Water, and Sanitary Sewer Enterprise Funds, handled through user fees, and requested segregation of those portions into fee-supported versus tax-supported areas as well. Councilmember Willmus expressed appreciation for the revised document provid- ing more detail; and requested additional detail in certain sections (i.e., Fire De- partment) and clarification of discrepancies or additional background information for the two different scenarios. Recess Mayor Klausing recessed the meeting at 7:28 p.m. and reconvened at 7:35 p.m. c. Department Presentations City Manager Malinen advised that each department was prepared to present a 2009 Budget Overview, similar to that done last year, for the City Council and public on their respective departments. Mr. Malinen advised that each depart- ment's presentation would review their accomplishments over the last five years; the challenges they faced over the last year; and their 2009 and beyond goals tied into the strategic planning process. City Manager Malinen noted that this would provide a broad overview of what staff anticipated in the 2009 budget coming forward to the City Council, with the caveat that the process envisioned when be-