Memo
<br />City Cauncil
<br />2012 Proposed Prelirninary Buc�get and Tax Levy
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<br />Revenues
<br />All revenue items were evaivated based on current economic conditions and past irends. The
<br />most notable itern is wit� the eiimination o� ��e
<br />MVHC progratn and the new MVE program, there is Generai Fund Revenue
<br />MVHC $ 61, 774
<br />no long�r a need to budget for the MVHC paymer�t Wa#er Tower Rentals �o,oflo
<br />that has been ur�alloted or cut. I� 201 l, the City Pro�ram FieEd use �,aso
<br />budgeted $6I,774 as a negative revenue source to �er Misc Adjustments 8,as5
<br />accaunt for this cut. Water Tower A.�ter�na Rentals are � 69���
<br />up $10,404 as a resuit of current contract rates_ AduIt
<br />and Yout� Program Field Use �tas been added as a result of the direc#ian of �he City Council
<br />during the discussian on the Fee Schedule.
<br />Exp�nditures
<br />In 2008, EDA expenditures were nrioved from the EDA Fund to the General Fund u.nder the
<br />Planning & Zoning depar�ment as there was a n�gative fund balance, and iransfers to replenish
<br />the fund were budgeted from the General �und. T�e fund balance in� the EDA Fund is n�w
<br />estimated to be approximately $115,000 by the end of 20t1. As part of the 20i2 budget, the
<br />EDA ex�enditures were moved from the Genera� Fund back to the EDA Fund. These consist oi
<br />primarily salary an.d benefit costs {$40,464}, however a�diting, accou�ting, YT, anc� insurance
<br />have a�so been allocated ($8,788}_ The transfer fro�n the General Fund to ihe EDA Fund has
<br />been eliminated.
<br />The Co�rununity Dev�iopment Intern position has been in.creased for a%2 time position for a full
<br />year io heip accomplish the goals that were established for the departm�nt during tl�e Council
<br />goal setting process.
<br />General Fund Expenditures
<br />Safary 8� Benefi�s
<br />ln#em Communiiy De�
<br />Mave costs to EDA
<br />Eliminate fransfer to E�A
<br />Public Safety Coniract lncr
<br />Elections
<br />Copy Machine & Postage Machine
<br />Gvvernment Buildings
<br />i�o Con#ingency Budgeted
<br />Counci[ Training & Newsfe�fers
<br />Increased Fn Sys & iT costs
<br />O� Snowplowing
<br />Emergency Managemenf
<br />C3ther Misc AdjustmeRts
<br />Public Safety is increased by $58,820 for increases
<br />in the �ire Contract ($13,4b7, 3.55%), Sherift's
<br />Contract ($33,96b, 3.b3%), 91 � Dispatch Services
<br />($7,053, I6.73°/a), and Anintzal Control {$4,334,
<br />72.23°/a). Animal Control wi(1 now be provided by
<br />the Ramsey Co�nty Sheriff beginning January 1,
<br />2012.
<br />There were no etectians in 2011 as o�r elections are
<br />in ihe e�en number years. This is an increase o£
<br />$16,2$0 over the 2011 hudget.
<br />$10,000 has been budgeted for a lease on a copy
<br />h' Th
<br />$ 34,118
<br />7,000
<br />(49,252)
<br />(12,600)
<br />58, 820 '
<br />16,28q '
<br />9 fi, 000
<br />{28, 933)
<br />(20,2�1)
<br />4,$05
<br />5,670
<br />13,352
<br />(5, 650)
<br />9,7�0
<br />$ 49.i09
<br />mac ine. e cunrent copy rr�achFne �n six years aid
<br />and was purchased for $27,400 and has a trade-in value of $700. The current maint�nance
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