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e of projects. He said that he would like to see language included in any charter amendment providing for a sunset and that authorized projects with debt service extending beyond the sunset date would require an amendment to the sunset by voters. Mr. Robinette suggested that projects could be phased and different sunset dates attached to each phase as the phase was implemented and as appropriate. Mr. Nicholson said while he did not agree that a sunset provision would contribute to the "saleability" of a revenue, he believed a sunset was necessary for the sake of fiscal discipline. Mr. Boles endorsed Mr. Nicholson's point. He added that the council could consider extending the sunset period or craft the charter amendment to provide a time limit for funding the core and any subsequent project authorized by the voters. Mr. Boles said that Proposal 13, as designed, solved a major difficulty the council faced in dealing with private fund-raising for the library. The proposal would allow the council to set a threshold level for private fund- raising prior to taking the issue to the voters. Mr. Miller objected to sunset provisions for services he considered basic, such as fire redeployment and community policing. Mr. MacDonald cautioned the council that Proposal 13 would not be easy to explain to the voters. The council took another straw poll on the remaining proposals. Mr. Rutan, e Mr. Robinette, Mr. MacDonald, and Ms. Bascom indicated their support for Proposal 4; Mr. Boles, Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Nicholson, and Mr. Green indicated their support for Proposal 13. The council agreed to revisit the proposals at its meeting the following day. The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Micheal Gleaso --- City Manager (Recorded by Kimberly Young) mncc5322.092 e MINUTES--City Council Work Session September 22, 1992 Page 6 5:30 p.m.