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---- '7> Minutes of Special Finance Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills September 10, 1987 Village Hall . Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Erickson. Roll Call Present: Larry Erickson, Charlotte McNiesh, Ed Menze, Trudy Rautio, Ramanik Shah, Tom Steele Absent: Chuck Mertensotto (excused), Eric Nesset (excused), Judy Stafford (excused), Robert Rehkamp Also Present: Mayor Robert L. Woodburn, Council members Hansen, Sather, Winiecki t Clerk Administrator Patricia J. Morrison, Treasurer Frank C. Green Approval of Minutes Motion was made by McNiesh, seconded by Shah, that the minutes of August 27 be approved as amended. Motion carried unanimously. REVIEW OF PROPOSED 1988 BUDGET Overview The requested levies in the 1988 budget total $1,204,410. The maximum which can be levied, as decreed by the Legislature, is $1,122,275; in order to balance this proposed budget, $82.135 needs to be cut in expenditures. In addition to this, the State gave the Rice Creek Watershed District authority . to mandate the City's making a study of its surface water management program (the 509 program) in 1988. Woodburn explained that the City is responsible for all the run-off occurring within its borders. and is expected to have provisions for this run-off remaining within its borders; questions the value of this study since the City is so completely developed, thus any changes in surface water management may not be appropriate. These funds are for a study .only; do not cover any costs of implementation of any recommendations forthcoming. Estimated figures for the cost of this study were not available at budget preparation time; they are now estimated at between $25,000 and $35,000; additional cuts in the proposed levy need to be made to provide these funds. Erickson suggested that the figure of $30,000 be used for budgeting purposes. In 1987 $10,000 was provided in "Streets" budget to cover the costs of a Pavement Management Study by our consulting engineers; this study evaluates all City streets, and suggests the most cost-effective and timely maintenance (seal coatingt overlay and reconstruction) long term program. The estimate for cost of instituting the first year of this long-term program in 1988 ($60,000) was also received after the budget had been prepared. The Council will be reviewing the recommendations of the engineers at its September 14 meeting; if the recommendations for 1988 are accepted, $60,000 more will need to be removed from the proposed levy. Steele asked total cost of implementing all the recommendations contained in the Pavement Management Study ($1.600,000); questioned if the $60,000 suggested . for 1988 was enough to get the program "up and running"; was assured that this would be sufficient to prevent further deterioration. Total amount of these cuts is $172,135.