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<br /> City Council Work Session Meeting <br /> November 21,2005 3 <br />e <br /> 5. City Monument Signs-$30,000. <br /> . City staff has budgeted $22,600 for technology upgrades in 2006. The following <br /> technology items are proposed for next year's budget: <br /> L Two replacement computers for the Cable Room; <br /> 2. Replacement laptop computer for the City Administrator; <br /> 3. Purchase a traffic speed board; <br /> 4. Security upgrades to City Hall; <br /> 5. Installation of Web fisc he. <br /> . City staff is anticipating a 40% increase in utility costs for 2006. <br /> In 2005, the City budgeted $36,800 for document imaging. Given the current staffing situation, <br /> document imaging was not implemented by City staff in 2005. City staff is proposing that this <br /> item be carried over to the 2006 budget. The preliminary 2006 budget does not include this <br /> proposed expenditure and that a budget amendment will be necessary in 2006. <br /> Lake Johanna Fire Department has budgeted $27,123 for fire capital equipment upgrades. At <br /> this time, $13,500 has been budgeted for seal coating the parking lot at the Arden Hills station <br /> and purchasing new squad room furniture. In addition, $13,623 has been budgeted by Lake <br /> Johanna Fire Department for the City's share of equipment purchases in 2006. <br />. Councilmember Holden asked if the costs for cleaning-up after the September storm were <br /> general fund dollars. <br /> Finance Director Siddiqui stated that the City used general fund dollars to pay for the storm <br /> clean-up. <br /> Councilmember Grant asked why City staff is proposing to purchase of security cameras for City <br /> hall for the security of City employees as well as the visitors or users of the City Hall facilities. <br /> Finance Director Siddiqui stated that he would like to have cameras monitoring the parking lots, <br /> main entry ways, and office areas at City Hall. <br /> Councilmember Rem said that with evening and recreation programs occurring at City Hall it <br /> does make sense to have security cameras monitoring the activities at City staff when staff is not <br /> present. <br /> Councilmember Grant asked why a new digital camera is being proposed in the 2006 budget. <br /> Finance Director Murtuza Siddiqui said that our existing camera is four years old and City staff <br /> would like to have funds set aside in case something happens to the camera in the near future. <br /> City staff utilizes the digital camera on a daily basis. <br />e City Administrator Michelle Wolfe stated that City staff would like to carryover the document <br /> imaging item from the 2005 budget to the 2006 budget. <br />