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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 28, 2008 Page 3 Ayes: Roe; Pust; Willmus; Ihlan and Klausing. Nays: None. b. Approve Election Judges to work at the Primary Election Roe moved, Klausing seconded, approval of appointment of election judges, as detailed in the Election Judge List identified as "Attachment A," and made part of the Request for Council Action dated July 28, 2008, to work at the September 9, 2008 Primary Election; and directing the City Manager to appoint additional judges if the need arises. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Willmus; Ihlan and Klausing. Nays: None. c. Declare a 9/24/08 Vacancy on the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board and Authorize Staff to Advertise for Applications Roe moved, Klausing seconded, to declare a vacancy on the Housing and Rede- velopment Authority (HRA); and direct staff to advertise for a vacancy with a deadline of 4:30 p.m. on August 28, 2008; with interviews scheduled for Septem- ber 8, 2008. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Willmus; Ihlan and Klausing. Nays: None. 8. Consider Items Removed from Consent a. Adopt a Resolution to Establish a Date of Sale for Equipment Certificates to Finance the Ice Arena Refrigeration System (Former Consent Item 7.d) At the request of Mayor Klausing, Finance Director Chris Miller briefly reviewed this item. Mr. Miller clarified that the certificates were intended to be paid off over a nine year period, rather than over 10 years, as originally stipulated. Mr. Miller advised that due to this accelerated pay-off, the economic impact to tax- payers would be slightly greater. Mr. Miller noted that tonight's action was to es- tablish adate for sale, and that staff would continue to work with financial and bond consultants to finalize this financing tool for the geothermal refrigeration system at the Ice Arena. Councilmember Ihlan advised that she would be voting "no" on this motion; opin- ing that this was not the best way to raise money for this improvement project; and expressed her concern with the tax increase of 3.2% to taxpayers. Council- member Ihlan further opined that, if it was necessary to borrow money, the City should do so through the regular bonding process seeking voter approval of such a bond sale, or through use of increased user. fees to fund the project.