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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 16, 2009 Page 10 Councilmember Johnson questioned if regulating overtime more stringently could impact the level of service; and how much that impact would be. Mr. Miller responded affirmatively, noting that department by department, cutting staffing resources would create service impacts. Mr. Miller advised that the City Council could look at the current overtime policies as they moved into next year's process to determine which performance measures should be developed. Mr. Miller advised that the 2009 budget document line items included overtime by di- vision, but had not been carried over into 2010. Councilmember Johnson requested that staff provide the policies to him and fel- low Councilmembers to allow them to discern what type of controls were perti- nent and those that were not. Councilmember Johnson addressed the final page of Attachment B-1 (line item #58 -parks and recreation marketing); clarifying that this included the periodic and seasonal community booklets on programming. Councilmember Johnson fur- ther noted that the current budget represented no funding for outdoor skating rinks, and a reduction in the Park Improvement Program (PIP). City Manager Malinen clarified that, relative to the PIP, the 2009 program origi- nally allotted $215,000, with no funding for diseased trees; however, the PIP was reduced by $50,000 to address diseased trees; recommended to remain status quo for 2010 to the adjusted 2009 budget at $165,000, with two (2) separate line items. Councilmember Johnson expressed his concern with that, opining that the PIP should never be funded below $200,000; with the common misconception that this is a capital account, when actually it was a maintenance account. Council- member Johnson noted that the Parks Department struggled to maintain equip- ment and facilities with that amount, let alone any further reduction; as well as his concern that the Emerald Ash Borer problem may need to be addressed sooner than anticipated, with only $50,000 currently allotted for diseased trees. Coun- cilmember Johnson opined that healthy trees were part of a healthy, vibrant and welcoming community, not just related to one specific department. Councilmember Ihlan advised that, in her research of the City's website, she had found the line item budget for 2009, under "Budget Work Papers" entitled # 1 and #2, that included the details that she had in mind and consistent with past years. Councilmember Roe clarified, and Mr. Miller confirmed, that the 2010 listing for Vehicle and Equipment Replacement at $450,000 represented $340,000 just to get back to 2008 levels, with the additional $110,000 to move toward adequate fund- ing; and opined that this was not a lot if looking to offset costs and would do so at