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City Council Special Study Session — 09/09/04 DRAFT Minutes - Page 3 funding for a custodial position or one Maintenance position, or restore funding for the Park Improvement Program or the City's contribution to the Ambassador Foundation or I-35W Corridor Coalition. Councilmember Maschka opined that these recommendations represented a realistic budget to solve the structural budget issues; and noted that the public could react, comment and provide further direction between September 15 and December when the final budget would be adopted and certified. Councilmember Maschka further recommended that, if the State should reinstate state aid funding, it be used for special projects only, and not become a part of the City's annual revenue expectations. Councilmember Schroeder concurred with a majority of Councilmember Maschka's recommendations, but sought further clarification from staff to his previous response regarding where the expense reductions implemented in the 2004 budget were reflected in the 2005 Budget, and why those savings had not reduced the original $700,000 structural deficit and were not carrying forward into the 2005 Budget. Councilmember Schroeder reviewed some of those items, including, self- insurance; reduced cost-of-living-adjustments to salaries; reduced training allotments, reduced funding to the Ambassador Foundation, membership in the National League of Cities, and I- 35W Corridor Coalition; reductions in bike patrol, employee over-time, Sister City Program; delayed small equipment purchases; reduced vehicle maintenance; implementation of new phone system; and reduced production costs for the Roseville WRAP. Councilmember Schroeder also questioned why the vacation of leasing the Fairview Community Center, and projected savings of $40,000, was not indicated in the 2005 Budget. Mayor Klausing requested that the City's Finance Director, Chris Miller, respond and provide more detail to Councilmember Schroeder's questions.