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Special Council Minutes of 03-29-2022 December 31, 2022 and declaring an emergency. Council chose to make amendments to the City budget in the programs offered by the Mayor in the Administrative proposal, which include additional street lighting, bulk purchases for residents, neighborhood beautification grants., preserving historic cemeteries, recognizing outstanding citizen achievements, removal of an IT item, adjustments to utility appropriations, new Storm Water Foreman position, funds regarding Great Northern Boulevard Bridge, additional funding for mowers at Springvale and additional safety equipment for the Police Department. Council requested the Administration look into other things that will have future impacts on the budget, such as an energy audit, the Building Department and our animal control program. Also added that included in the amendments is moving the two officer positions to be funded from ARPA, access to outside counsel for City Council, $3,000 reduction to outside services in the Law Department and the increase in the Police Department for ballistic shields. The amendments were favorably recommended 3-0 and Committee Meeting concluded at 9.56 p.m. Councilman Glassburn moved to amend Resolution 2022-17. The motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert and passed by a vote of 5-1. Roll Call: Yes: Glassburn, Limpert, Williamson, Kelly, Gilchrist No: Hemann Motion carried. Resolution 2022-17 amended 5-1. Mr. Limpert voted yes with comment to state he was not the one who voted to support the outside counsel but looks forward to seeing how that plan develops and believes Council needs to work through some of the policies and procedures in order to support that amendment, Mr. Limpert further stated he appreciated the bulk portion grant being added and looks forward to work on that and identifying opportunities wherein residents can take advantage of that program. Ms. Hemann asked if the amendments included the $20,000 for Council to obtain outside counsel, to which Councilman Glassburn stated it did include the outside counsel amendment. Ms. Hemann then voted no with comment. Ms. Hemann noted that the City currently pays two attorneys and doesn't feel the need to take $20,000 out of another budget, noting that $17,000 — $16,000 were needed for the two lawn mowers. Ms. Hemann commented that she stated during the Committee Meeting that she didn't feel that more money needed to be taken out of the budget, but probably needed more service from the in-house counsel that we do pay. Ms. Gilchrist voted yes with comment stating that she was under the impression that Council was going to use some of the money for outside counsel to pay the attorneys we already have. After the vote there was a discussion amongst Councilmembers with regard to who supported the amendment to add in the $20,000.00 for outside counsel. Councilwoman Hemann, Chairwoman of the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee. The Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee met on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 7'.00 p.m. Present were Committee Members Hemann. Scarl and Limpert and Council Members Williamson, Glassburn, Kelly and Gilchrist, Council President Brossard, Mayor Jones, Law