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. . . . . MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSESSION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1992 - 4:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Thomas Sather, Councilmembers Paul Malone, Thomas Mahowald and Dale Hicks. Absent: Councilmember JoAnn Growe. Also present: Accountant Terrance Post, Park Director John Buckley and Acting Clerk Administrator catherine Iago. BUDGET PRESENTATION City Accountant Terrance Post referred to his memorandum dated 8-18-92, which outlined factors affecting the 1993 budget process. He noted that Council direction to staff was to limit the 1993 General Fund expenditures to a less than 5 percent increase. Post explained the projected 1993 increase of 8.6 percent includes the purpose of a $100,000 Capital Budget item, a new street sweeper. He indicated if this item is treated as an "overlay" item and excluded from the 1993 baseline proposed budget, the rate of increase drops to 3.5 percent, which is within guidelines. Post also reviewed external factors affecting the process, which include: imposition of the Minnesota Sales Tax, removal of levy limitations, no dramatic change in the Consumer Price Index from 1992 to 1993, and the impact of HACA collection on the General Fund. Discussion items relating to the 1992 Budget and Council direction to staff are listed below: Review alternatives to purchase of a new sweeper: Lease from neighboring community or contract with independent contractor. (Future funding possible through storm water utility) Calculate impact of 6.S percent sales tax on 1993 Budget and provide data at next meeting. Discussion of HACA aid collection. Removal of facility: 1992. underground storage tank at Public Works Staff to proceed with removal of tank in