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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 17, 2008 Page 13 Further discussion included timing of the DEED grant and potential avail- ability of an extension; potential funding from TIF District #11; recouping costs based on infrastructure allocation formulae; and confirmation that the proposed Phase I was for development of plans and specifications spe- cific to infrastructure improvements for Mount Ridge Road from County Road C-2 to Twin Lakes Parkway and west toward Cleveland Avenue. Klausing moved, Willmus seconded, authorizing staff to develop final plans and specifications and advertise for bids for the Twin Lakes Infra- structure Improvements -Phase I; initiate negotiations with property own- ers for temporary and permanent easements; and authorize the Centre Point Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District to pay for the construction of the Twin Lakes Infrastructure. Improvements -Phase I, in conjunction with state grant money and developer's contributions. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the motion, for this specific area as outlined by staff, and noting the DEED grant supporting partial funding and developments to be served. However, Councilmember Ihlan opined that the City needed to await further development before undertaking addi- tional infrastructure improvements. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; Willmus; Roe; Ihlan; and Klausing. Nays: None. c. Discuss Council Submissions Regarding the 2009 Tax Levy & Budget City Manager Malinen reviewed the 2009 budget process to-date; and noted individual City Councilmember submissions for suggested amend- ment to the City Manager-recommended budget, along with staff re- sponses to those proposed amendments. Mr. Malinen asked that Council- members review those proposed amendments, and limit their actions as a body to those proposals already submitted to facilitate remaining time be- fore final budget adoption on December 15, 2008. Mayor Klausing suggested that Councilmembers work their way through each proposal for discussion and ultimate voting up or down, unless addi- tional information was required before proceeding. Councilmembers con- curred and proceeding to consider proposals from each individual Coun- cilmember in order as detailed in the staff report dated November 17, 2008. Ihlan Comment #1 (page 1, line) Councilmember Ihlan proposed removing allocation of the $100,000 for Park System Master Planning; opining that she had focused on items iden-