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Memo <br />City Cauncil <br />2012 Proposed Prelirninary Buc�get and Tax Levy <br />6 <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 <br />C <br />