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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 07, 2009 Page 11 have been required to complete the task, and providing the information being re- quested by Councilmember Ihlan. Councilmember Ihlan clarified that her request was to receive line item detail of those items different from those of the 2009 budget, corresponding with the budget expenditure summaries provided several weeks ago, but not reflected in total line item budgets, but proposed expenditures for 2010. Councilmember Johnson opined that he was not in total disagreement that this in- formation be provided to Councilmember Ihlan if the request was for something different that a complete 2010 line item budget; and sought clarification from Fi- nance Director Miller that he could provide that information without substantial work. Mr. Miller advised that he could "cut and paste" that information on the 2010 budget without further City Council input; but that he could not advise how de- partments would spend their training, supplies and professional services or how they would be prioritized for allocation. Mr. Miller further clarified that the 2010 City Manager-recommended budget was based on 2009 frozen budget levels, but did not reflect exactly where spending was allocated; suggesting that the City Council would prefer its Department Heads to assign where those specific dollars should go for training, supplies and professional services. Further discussion included clarifying the actual request of Councilmember Ih- lan's motion; challenges remaining in providing the detail for Schedules B, C and D at this time as it had yet to be discussed at the staff level and with the City Manager following final City Council directive; provision of Budget expenditure summaries and worksheets without schedules to Councilmember Ihlan to accom- modate her request. Councilmember Johnson suggested an amendment to the motion may be prudent, to clarify that a 2010 line item budget was not being requested; however, Coun- cilmember Ihlan opined that this would not be necessary. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Roe; lhlan; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: None. Further budget discussion included clarification for Councilmember Ihlan on ad- ditional items provided in tonight's Council. agenda packet for vehicle replace- ment, with the list based on the City's Capital Investment Program (CIP), and those 2010 expenditures and included in the 2010 Budget. Finance Director Miller advised that those listed were incorporated into the 10 year CIP, but staff had yet to prioritize which items would be purchased in 2010,