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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 09, 2009 Page 11 would notice it if they experienced an emergency. However, Mayor Klausing noted that citizens would immediately recognize if there were no outdoor ice rinks, and the question was whether the community could handle that lack for a few years to provide funding elsewhere. Mayor Klausing reminded Councilmembers and the public that the pie was only so big and the discussion was based on shifting within a limited number of resources. Councilmember Roe noted that Exhibit A was a work in progress; and that there were a number of items identified as 2010 items under the Coun- cil/Administration area that needed to be allocated from there to specific departments; and that reallocation would continue throughout the process. Councilmember Roe further noted that percentage impacts by department varied as to the dollar impact. Councilmember Roe sought input from the public as to whether the City Council was ranking funding levels and pri- orities as desired by citizens before the tough decision-making was com- pleted with ultimate and fina12010 budget adoption. Further discussion included City Manager Malinen's rationale in the pro- posed adjustments and consistency in that analysis on an individual basis or overall; and reflected 2009 budget adjustments in creating the 2010 budget. Councilmember Pust noted on the last page, line 33 under Police "Other" at 3% and apparent discrepancies between the 2009 and 2010 budgets, and similar categories in the Parks and Recreation Department. Mr. Miller advised that he would review the data in more detail and pro- vide aresponse to the City Council. Acting Police Chief Rick Mathwig addressed the "other" category ques- tioned by Councilmember Pust; clarifying that the 2009 adjusted budget cut two Community Service Officers, representing a large portion of that number; with one position vacant and another currently on staff funded by grant funds, but scheduled for elimination once those funds have expired. Councilmember Ihlan noted that, in addition to needing public input on the ranking process; another confusing issue in working through this budget is that the ranking chart only reflects a small part of the City's overall budget, with many programs and expenditures not represented at this time, and only primarily those funded through property taxes. Councilmember Ihlan noted City Council spending in other areas, using as an example the Council majority vote to spend $1 million for property acquisition; and advised that had she been sick and unable to attend the meeting, if present she would have voted against the expenditure, further opining that the land