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~ little support for reducing Library Services. Respondents favored increasing ,., user fees over reducing Recreation Services. Generally, there was support to reduce maintenance in Parks Services to a minimum level. There was support for changing many of the services provided by Planning and Development, but no clarity on what to change. Under Cultural Services, there was support for either eliminating or privatizing some programs. Mr. Weeks said that the only service enhancement that received considerable support was affordable housing construction. A sizable minority of respon- dents also supported human services and a new library. Much less support was demonstrated for either community policing or fire/emergency medical deployme- nt. With regard to funding, Mr. Weeks said that respondents generally supported taxes that did not apply to them, or that were discretionary. The restaurant tax was favored by 61 percent, followed by the hotel/motel room tax and the corporate income tax. The least preferred taxes are the personal income, payroll, and property tax. Mr. Weeks concluded his report by saying that the dialogue that the City Council has had with the community has worked. There was a brief discussion about the process the council will follow in choosing a final strategy. Ms. Ehrman questioned the rationale for deciding on council unanimity to arrive at a decision. The council decided to proceed as planned, acknowledging that there may be a need to back away from that ~ standard. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ?74~'~ .' / .L.("--" ' ,L' ( or~ ,~. Micheal Gleason City Manager (Recorded by Yolanda Paule) cc53027.072 e MINUTES--City Council Work Session July 27, 1992 Page 3 5:30 p.m.