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r <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: May 17, 2001 <br /> TO: Joe Lynch, City Administrator <br /> FROM: Terrance Post, City Accountant -99 <br /> SUBJECT: 2002 Budget Planning Discussion <br /> Background <br /> At the April 16, 2001 Council Worksession, staff requested Council direction regarding preliminary <br /> planning boundaries for the 2002 budget. The direction staff received at that meeting was to prepare a <br /> "zero" levy dollar increase for 2002 and also to cost and prioritize spending items not included in such a <br /> zero levy increase baseline scenario. <br /> Budget Parameters <br /> Staff has responded to Council's baseline request by focusing on the General Fund No. 101. The <br /> rationale is that other funds operating activities(with the exceptions of possible Recreation Fund No. 226 <br /> deficit subsidy requirements or TCAAP planning Fund No. 229 implementation planning funding <br /> requirements)are not levy supported. <br /> Adopted 2001 Budget Points of Reference <br /> Adopted 2001 General Fund budget expenditures are $2,787,691. This expenditure level was, in part, <br /> supported by a$2,025,092 net levy. Using this net levy as a springboard—a 2002,2.0%net levy increase <br /> would result in $40,502 additional General Fund revenue; a 2.5%net levy increase would result in a <br /> $50,627 additional General Fund revenue; and a 3.0%net levy increase would result in a$60,753 <br /> additional General Fund revenue. <br /> Establishment of the 2002 General Fund Expenditure Baseline <br /> A. Certain budgeted items in 2001 have been identified as either: (a)not being relevant(NR)for 2002 <br /> or, (b)being discretionary(D) in nature for 2002. Following is a listing of such items. <br /> Department Description Amount Category <br /> 1. Mayor&Council 50 Anniversary Events $25,000 NR <br /> 2. Mayor&Council Day in the Park 7,500 D <br /> 3. Mayor&Council Employee Recognition Program 2,600 D <br /> 4. Administration Computer Equipment 25,000 NR <br /> 5. Planning&Zoning Planning Consultant Fees 5,000 D <br /> 6. 4364 West Round Lake Road All Departmental 56,770 NR <br /> 7. Streets PMP—Sealcoating 50,000 NR <br /> 8. Streets Replacement Dump Truck 55,000 D <br /> 9. Parks Maintenance Hard Surface Sealcoating 12,000 D <br /> 10. Parks Maintenance Capital—Vehicle 40,000 D <br /> 11. Parks Maintenance Capital—Playground Equipment 40,000 D <br /> 12. Operating Transfers Out To Land&Building No.408 183,750 D <br /> 150,000 D <br /> 13. Operating Transfers Out To PIR Fund No. 501 <br /> SUBTOTAL"A" $652,620 <br />