Cash flow, round 2

City council members aren't shy about trimming away at the 2009 operating and 2009-11 capital budget. Several new initiatives are under early scrutiny, from the 40 new full-time staffing positions proposed to the two dog parks that led to many questions Thursday.

At the same time, there's no apprehension about adding spending as needed. Here's a run-down of deletion/addition motions that were introduced Nov. 6. All motions will be debated starting Nov. 27.

Spend thrift

Proposed cuts:

- Fundraising manager, $90,000 in 2009 (Roger Lemieux).
- $25,000 to develop a new tourism website (Roger Lemieux).
- Remove $400,000 from community capital program - money set aside for grassroots projects (Carol Watamaniuk).
- Remove purchase of an $27,000 maintenance truck for Fountain Park Recreation Centre (Roger Lemieux).
- Cut $35,000 from 2011 Alberta 55-Plus Winter Games, to match bid package (Nolan Crouse).

Spend more

Proposed additions, funding changes, approval motions:

- That $60,000 in budget for youth asset development program be approved (Gareth Jones).
- That $160,000 for the community capital program be funded with unallocated provincial grants (Nolan Crouse).
- Add $10,000 for mock disaster exercise to emergency management budget (Lorie Garritty).

Also, Carol Watamaniuk introduced a motion to not charge higher rent to St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council until staff complete a fiscal analysis.

Council resumes budget deliberations on Thursday.