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City Council Meeting Monday, November 22, 2010 Page 21 4110 and for safety purposes, industry standards recommended replacement of po- lice vehicles at 75,000 miles, with projected mileage exceeding that level by the time the new units were received. Chief Mathwig noted that, based on recommendations and collected data, the City's Street Maintenance Depart- ment, advised that annual costs for repair and parts replacement of vehicles over 75,000 miles averaged at $4,800 annually per vehicle. Councilmember Roe asked Chief Mathwig to provide the distinction between unmarked detective vehicles and unmarked squad cars. Chief Mathwig advised that for Police Department purposes, unmarked detec- tive units are not included in the 17 units as previously identified; however, the 17 units included "plain wrapped" vehicles used by the Department. Councilmember Ihlan requested additional information from staff identifying what specific vehicles were included in the $772,000 CIP funding list for each department. Councilmember Ihlan questioned the ongoing funding of $50,000 annually for the Fiber Network with Roseville Schools. Mr. Miller advised that the City had continued to work proactively with the School District and other partners to proactively build out the community's fi- ber network over the last 6 -7 years, and indicated that, at the end of 2011, if the project was funded, all significant City facilities and School facilities would be connected; all accomplished at a fraction of the total cost, and con- tinuing to facilitate the City's partnership with these other agencies. 2. Continue Discussion on the 2011 Tax Levy and Recommended Budget Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her appreciation to staff for providing the ad- ditional information, consisting of the Budget Reconciliation (Attachment B) and 2011 Budget Workpapers (Attachment C).included in the agenda packet materials dated November 22, 2010. Councilmember Ihlan questioned the additional $1,050 in the City Council budget for training; with City Manager Malinen advising that this was funding for City Councilmembers to attend training opportunities. City Manager Ma- linen advised that, with two new City Councilmembers coming on board, he would strongly advocate for their attendance, a minimum, of the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC)- sponsored newly elected officials training. Mr. Ma- linen noted that the 2010 Budget had been reduced to include no allocation for City Council training.