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<br />Ms. Carr noted she was confused because Mr. Kraft did vote to send the draft <br />back to the Plan Commission. She stated since Council voted on this, she was <br />not sure why they were going through this discussion and was concerned about <br />the vision and concept versus the plan. Ms. Carr said in order to sell the vision to <br />Council, it is touted as a vision, with no obligation that it can be checked and once <br />it is voted on it becomes a policy. She noted then Mr. Walker and his staff would <br />carry out the policy as deemed feasible. Ms. Carr stated Council votes to decide <br />what goes into next year’s budget, which contains thousands of items. She said <br />using the term vision is almost a sales technique. As an example she voted to <br />send a letter in support of the concept of the trolley not realizing that the concept <br />included where the trolley would stub. Later she realized that this vote for the <br />concept actually set in stone where it would stub. Ms. Carr noted that when <br />vision and concept is talked about, Council has to realize the vote that is taken <br />sets the policy and then it is in Mr. Walker and his staff’s court to manifest that <br />policy. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe asked Mr. Walker as to what takes precedence; the construction of <br />the trail and its needs; or the needs of streets, curbs, and sidewalk. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker said Council would ultimately decide that. He noted that one of the <br />Council projects in the past needed to get back to was for Council to identify <br />Capital Project Improvements. The Council’s committee consisted of <br />Councilmember Price and Sharpe and Mayor Welsch. Mr. Walker said Council <br />needed to reconstitute this subcommittee of Council with staff to take a look at all <br />of the capital projects as to what can be funded and what the priority order should <br />be. <br /> <br />Mr. Price agreed with the City Manager, stating that he was not against the bike <br />trail but the bottom line becomes what is the pecking order. He noted that once <br />the budget is finalized and something is interjected as policy, it automatically <br />affects how spending is prioritized. Mr. Price gave an example of residents <br />asking for more trees but the City cannot keep up with the tree trimming. He said <br />he hears the City needs new bike trails but the streets can only be taken care of <br />by the amount of money Council budgets for maintenance. Mr. Price said when <br />driving through the City, there are severe structural issues with streets and <br />sidewalks and was confused when new is interjected; when existing is not being <br />maintained. He said right now there are a few people riding bikes and everyone <br />is driving cars on some deteriorating roads. <br /> <br /> <br /> Trailnet grant discussion requested by Ms. Carr and Mr. Price. <br />Ms. Carr noted at the last Council meeting she had asked Mr. Walker if the grant <br />for the bike walk master plan was approved by Council. Mr. Walker had said he <br />was not sure but did not believe it was. She provided in the packet, resolutions <br />that either granted the City Manager the ability to go after the grant or to sign the <br />grant. Ms. Carr noted two resolutions in 2010 were signed by the Mayor. She <br />stated the Mayor was elected in April 2010, and the first resolution was May <br />2010, but noted the Mayor had served four years previously as a Councilmember <br />and should have been familiar with the process of getting resolutions for grants. <br />Ms. Carr said Mr. Walker was a new City Manager and was not holding him <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />