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. Minutes of Special Finance Committee Meeting, September 10, 1987 Page 4 -Account No. 108 (Public Works Salaries). This account is over budget in 1987; since there was not a lot of snow to plow this winter, Public Works . employees painted the interior of the City Hall, as well as performing other corrective maintenance fuctions. Account No. 321 (Telephones) . Committee questioned why, since the City has purchased a telephone system rather than "renting phones, tbis account is not less than previous years. p. 24 Human Rights Commission Account No. 433 (Youth Services Bureau). The Bureau is asking $7,990 in support in 1988, increased from $7,610 in 1987. This was funded outside the levy limit until this year. Committee asked a listing of how many Arden Hills residents were served by the Bureau in the past year. (Winiecki to obtain these figures). p. 26 Police and Animal Control Account No. 108 ((Public Works Salaries). $1,955 is estimated in this account for 1987, primarily for remodeling of the new squad car. Committee asked Raddatz to justify the $1,500 budgeted in 1988. Account No. 580 (Civil Defense Sirens). Committee asked about the expenditure for Civil Defense Sirens. Morrison stated it was her impression that Ramsey County is re-vamping the system, and will bill the City for this amount when the work is done. (She will check on this timetable and report back to committee). . Account No. 313 (Ramsey County Sheriff). It was noted that this account shows a 1% increase; felt County was to be congratulated on this moderate increase; noted City budget has been increasing 10% to 15% yearly by comparison. p. 28 Fire Protection Contract Account No. 314 (Fire Protection Contract). A contract has not been negotiated covering 1988 as yet, so the figure budgeted had to be a "guesstimate". Erickson asked if $10,000 cut could be made in this budgeted amount. Mayor Woodburn stated he hoped the actual figure would turn out to be closer to $140,000; however, the negotiations involve the Cities assuming responsibility for capital outlay items, so the next two years' contract costs could be artifically lower (while the Fire Department runs down its reserve), and stockpiling funds for capital equipment replacements would be wise. Mayor Woodburn and Council member Hansen stated that they anticipate that Shoreview will request Arden Hills to share in the purchase cost of an aerial apparatus (will be housed in Shoreview's fourth station but used throughout the three contract communities). The total cost for this piece of equipment is estimated at $400,000. p. 32 Streets Account 108 (Public Works Salaries) is low in 1987, because of the low snowfall (these salaries showed up in the General Government Buildings . budget) . -...-----------