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City Council Meeting Monday, November 22, 2010 Page 19 1. Review 2011 Capital Items Councilmember Ihlan expressed appreciation to staff for the additional budget worksheets provided and their helpfulness to her budget review. Councilmember Ihlan sought clarification of the definition of those items representing "new" capital funding with staff responding that they were items not part of the 2010 budget, perhaps discussed previously, but not funded in 2010. Finance Director Chris Miller and Public Works Director Duane Schwartz cla- rified for Councilmember Ihlan that the $64,000 for street light replacement was specific to the City's oldest lighting system in the west portion of the community, and while identified as a CIP improvement for several years, and subsequently deferred on an annual basis, the system had failed and further repair was no longer feasible. Mr. Miller confirmed for Councilmember Ihlan that the Street Light Replace- ment Fund was `pay -as- you -go," and had no reserve funds available. Related to Additional Pathway and Parking Lot Repairs ($57.000), staff ad- vised that this program had not been funded for several years and continued to faller behind with replacement of those pathways and parking lots under mu- nicipal jurisdiction and at the end of their useful lives. Mr. Schwartz advised that the major projects having been deferred involved Autumn Grove and Oasis Parks; with the parking lot replacements awaiting completion of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan process; with the re- mainder of the allotted funds expended as needs arise. Related to the Fuel System Leak Detection Device ($18,500), Mr. Schwartz advised that this was included in the 2011 CIP budget; however, due to system failure, the City Council approved replacement in 2010 with funds temporari- ly taken from reserves for completion in 2010; and requested funds to replace those reserves. Mr. Miller duly noted Councilmember Ihlan suggestion that the fund request be reduced to reflect the actual and reduced cost of the system at $13,000 ra- ther than the $18,000. Councilmember Ihlan sought clarification on the CIP item for $9,000 for Po- lice Officer side arms. Police Chief Mathwig advised that the Glock handgun was used by the de- partment for the last 20 years and normally replaced every 20 years. Howev- er, Chief Mathwig advised that while this is only their ninth or tenth year, the