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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 27, 2009 Page 10 Discussion included estimated payback through using grant monies (i.e., 30 years versus 12-14 years); consideration of existing equipment depreciation; funding for the City's local match from use of reserves, offset by operational savings, or through sale of equipment bonds; phasing of construction of the project over 2-3 years, with grant funds being capped at four years; lack of money budgeted for capital replacement of the existing HVAC system at this time; and other potential private sources for funding such a prof ect. Further discussion included whether the City could make application for and use as their part of the match grant funds from other agencies; with staff unable to re- spond to that question. Klausing moved, Johnson seconded, approval to authorize staff to make applica- tion to the Department of Energy for a grant to extend the existing Skating Center geothermal energy system; fora 50% matching grant through the Federal Stimu- lus Recovery Act/Geothermal Technical Program for extension of the existing geothermal system to the maintenance building and City Hall. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; Roe; Ihlan; Johnson; and Klausing. Nays: None. 13. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions 14. City Manager Future Agenda Review City Manager Malinen provided projected agenda items for future meetings. City Manager Malinen requested that Councilmembers set aside August 25 and August 26, 2009 as possible meeting dates specifically for budget discussions; with those meet- ings to be held in work session format in the City Hall Council Chambers and televised for the public. Discussion included whether public comment would be heard at those meetings; with consensus being that those meetings would be specifically for City Council and senior staff discussion based on the budgeting for outcomes process, and prioritization of ser- vices and community needs. Mayor Klausing asked that staff set aside specific time to invite public comment follow- ing those meetings after the City Council worked through that initial process. Councilmember Pust noted the brief agenda for tonight's meeting, and suggested that staff consider reviewing upcoming regular meeting agendas for budget discussions, rather than planning additional meetings.