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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—NOVEMBER 18, 2019 8 Finance Director Bauman stated the General Fund is the primary operating fund of the City and its main source of revenue is property taxes. The 2020 revenue budget is projected to increase by $92,300 over 2019 to $4,896,720. This increase is mainly due to the proposed tax levy increase which increases the General Fund revenue by$146,920. Finance Director Bauman reported expenditures are projected to increase by $26,920 over 2019 to $5,018,310. Besides personnel costs, the increase is mainly due to public safety costs. The police contract is expected to rise by 7.7%, or $95,870 for 2020. This is due to the following: addition of another investigator ($18,000), investigator squad ($5,700), increase in the County garage rate ($2,800), body worn camera equipment ($16,000), additional personnel for body worn camera program ($8,180), wi-fi and office space ($4,500) and COLA and PERA rate increases. The fire costs are expected to rise by 8.2%, or $47,310 for 2020. This increase is partially due to an increase in evening/weekend shifts ($7,000) in preparation for staffing a third station; an increase in fire run compensation ($1,900) based on recent trends; and an increase in training costs ($3,400). Staff commented further on the Special Revenue, Enterprise and Capital Projects Funds and requested feedback from the Council. Staff described how the proposed budget and tax levy would impact the median value homeowner and requested comments or questions from the Council. Councilmember Holden requested further information regarding contractual services for Planning and Zoning. Finance Director Bauman reported this included professional services such as utilities, accounting, and legal fees. Councilmember Holden stated she did not support $200,000 being set aside for I&I given the fact the City was not being fined and there were no matching funds available. She suggested these funds be pushed back a year. Councilmember Holmes recommended $350,000 be allocated for the chiller in 2020. Councilmember Holden indicated she could support a 4%tax levy in December. Mayor Grant and Councilmember Scott both supported a 5% increase. F. Elections Discussion City Administrator Perrault stated following discussions with the City Council, City Staff has been reviewing the current polling places for Arden Hills. The current polling locations are Presbyterian Church of the Way (Precinct One), North Heights Lutheran (Precinct Two), and the Ramsey County Public Works Facility (Precinct Three). During the recent election held on November 5, 2019, City Staff received concerns regarding Precinct Two and Precinct Three including, but not limited to, poor access, insufficient signage, and issues with the facilities themselves. City Administrator Perrault explained City staff has requested Ramsey County Elections Staff review alternate locations for polling places within the City. Ramsey County has preliminary