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recommending that the fee schedule move closer towards the General Plan policy regarding 100% cost recovery and that development related activity ought to pay for the services or a portion of the services related to entitlement and permitting at a standard that is generally consistent with surrounding communities. Mayor Thome opened the public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Narum said she had no doubts that a fee increase was appropriate. She thanked staff for addressing her concerns regarding the appeals fee. She said she supported all recommended increases with exception of the CUP fee, which she recommended increasing to $750 until the code update has been completed. At that time the Council can discuss the idea of an administrative CUP and determine the appropriate fees. Councilmember Olson said that would satisfy his concerns. Councilmember Pentin concurred, noting that completion of the 8 outstanding recommendations from the CSRT is inherent in the Council's approval. Councilmember Narum said she would like to raise the issue of adding the code update to the Council's priorities under Matters Initiated. Vice Mayor Brown expressed regret that the fee update had not been implemented earlier given all of the new projects coming forward. She thanked Ms. Wagner for all her work on the fee analysis. Mayor Thome shared his support. He said that as the city moves closer to 100% cost recovery it should also increase its standards of performance. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum /Pentin to waive full reading and adopt Resolution No. 15 -767 approving the Master Fee Schedule for development related services such as Planning fees, Building Permit fees, Engineering fees, and Fire Department plan check and inspection fees as recommended; with an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit Fee to $750 pending review upon completion of the Zoning Code update. Motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Olson, Pentin, Mayor Thorne NOES: None ABSENT: None Mayor Thome called the joint meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. 20. Concurrent Item of the City Council /Library Board of Trustees — Consider adoption of a resolution approving the Two -Year Operating Budget for fiscal years 2015 -16 and 2016 -17 and the fiscal year 2015 -16 Community Development Block Grant Program Finance Director Olson presented the staff report, recapping her presentation from the June 2, 2015 Council meeting. In summary, the Council is being asked to adopt the Two -Year Operating budget for fiscal years 2015 -16 and 2016 -17. The proposed budget is balanced and maintains core services while also managing to reduce the city's unfunded pension related liabilities and increasing the city's General Fund reserves to $17.6 million and transfers to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). General Fund revenues are expected to increase 6% and then 3.5% over the 2014 -15 Mid -Year Budget. Operating expenditures are also expected to increase 4.2% and 3.8% over the same two year period. Notable transfers include $312,000 from the Golf Fund to the General Fund to repay a portion of the original development loan, $3.2 million from the General Fund to the CIP, and $3.5 million from the City Council Minutes Page 8 of 18 June 16, 2015