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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 9, 20138 <br /> <br /> The amendment carried (5-0). <br /> <br />AMENDMENT: Councilmember McClung moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion <br />to restructure the budget to remove the transfers from the General <br />Fund to the PIR therefore saving $5,000 which was a .16% savings to <br />the levy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> requested further information from staff regarding this matter. <br /> <br />Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson <br /> explained that the budget had a <br />structural imbalance and she indicated that maintenance items did not need to be covered by <br />capital funds. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> questioned why there was a $5,000 gain from the budget by removing <br />the transfers. <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers <br /> discussed this matter in detail noting that in 2014, the PIP fund has <br />$145,000 budgeted for streets and $50,000 for trails. He explained that these amounts nearly but <br />not exactly matched the proposed 2014 budget transfer amount of $200,000. The difference <br />results in a $5,000 savings in the budget. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> stated that she did not support this motion. <br /> <br /> The amendment carried (4-1) (Holmes opposed). <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> reported that the budget has now been reduced by $29,400 through the <br />two amendments. The Council and staff were in agreement with this assessment. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br />explained that the City would be receiving an invoice from Northeast <br />Youth and Family Services in the amount of $14,500 for 2014. She recommended the budget <br />reflect this expense. <br /> <br />AMENDMENT: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded <br />a motion to amend the 2014 budget to include an expense in the <br />amount of $14,500 for Northeast Youth and Family Services. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> commented that this expense has been covered by private donations from St. <br />Kin the past but this would be an expense of the City in 2014. He indicated that <br />Northeast Youth and Family Services was previously known as Northwest Youth and Family <br />Services. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> questioned when the City was notified that St. Ka <br />be covering this expense for Northeast Youth and Family Services. <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers <br /> stated he was awaiting official notification. However, he had been <br />told that St. Kre down and they did not know if they could make the <br />contribution for 2014. <br />