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program which will provide therapy and the ability to manage the patients <br />better through education services. <br />Michelle Butte, youth program coordinator at the Crisis Intervention and <br />Suicide Prevention center, thanked the Council for the recommended <br />funding. She stated that the funds educate middle schools, provide youth <br />intervention, provide a plan of action, 24 -hour crisis lines and has <br />expanded to chat lines that are available to youth. An addition has also <br />been a chat room. <br />B. Decisions and Direction — <br />Mayor Ira explained that when the original policy for reserves was <br />brought to the Council the recommendation was to not allow reserves to <br />fall below 20 %. The ability existed to fund critical projects for some time <br />and the policy of dropping the reserves below 15% was reasonable. He <br />stated his concerns about the staffing level of the Police Department <br />being below the Community Policing policy adopted in 1997 and stated <br />requested a review in January for any possible adjustments. <br />Council discussion involved the interest in restoring the half time traffic <br />engineering position stating it is an important citizen service; study at <br />mid -year for possible adjustments to ensure downtown services are <br />supported; consideration of timing on restoring the Fire Engine in the <br />downtown; supported continued work on generating new revenue. <br />Suggested options for funding included looking at Human Resources, <br />Public Works Services and CDS; and reserves. Concern was expressed <br />that the tree program not be cut back and that Police, Fire and Libraries <br />not be impacted. <br />Council requested information in the future on the process for City <br />project management. Specifically, how the project budget is developed, <br />the expenditure tracking and recap of the project expenses when <br />complete. <br />M/S Aguirre /Bain to direct staff to add back the half time neighborhood <br />traffic engineer staffing of approximately $50,000.00 using up to <br />$30,000.00 from CDS professional services, $14,000.00 from Human <br />Resources with the anticipation that the balance will be funded by <br />reserves until new revenue generation. This motion is subject to the <br />adoption of the 2005/06 budget. The motion passed by a unanimous <br />voice vote. (501) MINUTE ORDER 05 -126 <br />SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUNE 20, 2005 <br />PAGE 8 <br />MINUTE ORDER BOOK NO 60 <br />Page No. 508 <br />