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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 21, 2009 Page 16 Councilmember Johnson concurred. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated the need to prioritize vehicle replacement. Amendment Ihlan moved to defer replacement of vehicles making up the proposed budget amount of $450,000 for 2010, for further consideration in 2011. Councilmember Pust advised that she needed more information on which vehicles re- mained safe and which needed immediate replacement. Mayor Klausing declared the motion failed for lack of a second. Ihlan moved to direct staff to prioritize among current proposals for vehicle replacement and reduce the proposed budget amount of $450,000 by half (50%). Councilmember Pust advised that, while sympathetic to the concept, she didn't have suf- ficient information to determine which vehicles were safe and which were not; suggesting that this discussion would have been more prudent earlier in the process. Mayor Klausing declared the motion failed for lack of a second. Amendment Ihlan moved, Pust seconded, purchasing any replacement vehicles, up to the $450,000 amount, using General Reserve funds rather than increasing the levy and budget amount accordingly; thereby reducing the budget and levy by $450,000. Roll Call Ayes: Ihlan and Pust. Nays: Johnson; Roe; and Klausing. Motion failed. Amendment Roe moved, Pust seconded, to defer purchase to a future year of the $145,000 dump truck with plow for streets (Vehicle #106) and the Park Sidewalk Maintenance Machine (Vehi- cle #585) for street maintenance for a total savings of $265,000. Councilmember Pust sought information from staff on ramifications. Mayor Klausing spoke in opposition to the motion; opining that the City Council should continue to make policy and rely on staff for operational decisions. Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke advised that the City had 70 miles of side- walks to maintain; and that purchase of a replacement machine had already been deferred for several years; and that the current equipment was experiencing a number of break-