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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 15, 2010 Page 23 (EAB) infestations, and consolidated with the City's former allotment for hazard- ous and diseased trees as an annual allotment based on anticipated projections. Councilmember Johnson spoke in support of Councilmember Roe's recommenda- tion for the one -time use of TIF close -out funds for the City's rolling stock fund; and would support an additional $100,000 in the rolling stock fund to improve that fund. Councilmember Johnson spoke in support of the 3.6% levy increase, supporting the City Manager- recommended budget as long as it remained under 3.8% of a levy increase. City Manager Malinen clarified that the $236,000 was only a portion of the pro- jected 2011 CIP needs, with the $450,000 annual allotment proposed to get the City up to the actual $900,000 annual projected CIP needs. Mayor Klausing noted that by lowering the levy increase this year, next year in order to achieve the same dollar amount, a larger percentage would be needed to remain current; while also not setting aside monies to adequately address the City's structural budget issues. Councilmember Johnson opined that the harsh fact remained that the City of Roseville was an under -taxed community and continued to attempt to make com- parisons with peer communities while not having their more substantial budgets as a base. Councilmember Pust opined that the City's budget needed to reflect economic realities being realized by taxpayers over the last 2 -3 years. Councilmember Roe opined that when the City's tax base was growing, the City had more options to get back on track without significant impacts to taxpayers; however, when the tax base was reduced, as it had been over the last 2 -3 years in a row, the City didn't have as many options and their budget needed to reflect that reality. Mayor Klausing opined that this Council and future City Councils would do well to mimic City Council's who in the past had taken into consideration the long- term financial health of the community through their forward thinking. Councilmember Roe moved, Pust seconded, to direct staff to come back with a proposed 2011 levy increase in the amount of $520,640, or a 3.6% levy increase rather than the proposed 5.3% through use of TIF close -out monies from re- serves for 2011 CIP expenditures. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in opposition to the motion at this time, without re- viewing the $236,000 CIP expense list; however, she spoke in support of using reserves to cover necessary capital expenditures.