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benchmark against ourselves and a benchmark against other communities. Mr. Horton indicated that the City may want to look at putting together a benchmarking team. Mr. Horton distributed a booklet entitled "SOSP Leadership Group Meeting. " He mentioned that the SOSP Technical Advisory Committee came up with eighty-eight (88) growth objectives and ten (10) growth objectives are contained in the booklet. He noted that they may change as the committee has not finished its work. The goals include the following: the community's economy, the community's public safety and civility, the community's quality of life, trust in City government, the City's responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness, the City' s infrastructure, the City' s financial condition and the City's workforce. Mr. Horton noted that the budget will contain the department's individual growth objectives. Next year they will be more definable. Mr. Horton stated that the budget will include financial policies. Departments will be expected to maintain minimum balances in all funds, each department will submit a surplus budget and the City will not spend last years reserve for capital expenditures. The budget submitted will not contain capital expenditures. In January the Council will be presented with a Capital Improvements Plan that the City would adopt. The administration will look at resources and appropriate capital dollars. In January/February there will be a second appropriation. Reserves from 1995 for expenditures in 1996 will include computer equipment. The City will have to budget reserves. It is hoped to build some discipline into the process. Mr. Horton noted that the policy information is not yet ready and they will ask the Council to review and provide feedback to what is being handed out today. Mr. Jeff Kinard, Deputy City Controller distributed a handout entitled "Section II - Executive Summary Chart" which contains eighty (80) objectives. The priority ranking for these objectives is number one (1) being the highest and three (3) being the lowest. Mr. Rinard also handed out a document entitled "City of South Bend Strategic Plan - A Recognized Model City by the year 2000! - A framework of goals, growth objectives and strategies (draft) . " Mr. Horton noted that these notes are from a brainstorming session that was conducted. Mr. Rinard handed out a "Budget Comparison-Expenditure 1995/1996. " He noted that the budget to be submitted is substantially correct. Capital for cash purchases in the coming year will not be included. Mr. Rinard briefly went over any line item that council members had questions regarding. He noted that