It's a proposed vision for the city, and it was used as we prepared this year's budget.

They want to come in, help out and be behind the scenes.

We have to boost our core services such as fire, police and trash collection. Operating a zoo is a business we can no longer be in.

What happened is we resubmitted the same proposal they voted on and we are encouraging a vote. We informed council that we're definitely encouraging a vote. And if there are any other changes, we are definitely open to making those changes as need be.

Running a zoo just doesn't make sense when you're talking about cutting police and fire and trash and everything else. Ideally, the zookeepers will go last because this is a phased process, and obviously we have to make sure the animals are taken care of.

There is a specified time each day when, with a uniformed officer as an escort, the receipts are taken from buildings and safety engineering and taken down to the Treasurer's or tax office.