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<br />---- ------------- <br /> " <br />Memorandum, Budget Discussions for 8/17/98 Worksession <br />Page Two . <br />August 14, 1998 <br />B. General Fund Expenditures <br /> 1. Substantial reduction in Election Department expenditures in 1998. <br /> 2. Increased spending in Protective Inspection area primarily due to <br /> headcount addition/salary allocation and greater emphasis in 1999. <br /> , 4364 Round Lake Road facility costs will increase Government Building <br /> ~. <br /> costs approximately $50,000 over 1998 budgeted costs. <br /> 4. Reduced capital spending in Street Maintenance coupled with removal of <br /> Cleveland Avenue bridge project will reduce budgeted spending <br /> approximately $140,000. <br /> 5. Evaluate level of Operating Transfers Out - specifically for Fire Capital <br /> Equipment. <br />C. Other Funds <br /> 1. Commitment to fund Phase II in TCAAP Fund and related funding . <br /> sources. <br /> 2. Program Fund rcvenue policy issue of charging higher non-resident fees <br /> and expenditure issue of combining quarterly catalog with City Newsletter <br /> to reduce costs. <br /> This may lcad to broader discussion of ways to effectively communicate <br /> with residents within the spirit of the 1999 LPA aid. <br /> 3. PIR Fund/Pavement Management Program - integrate previous <br /> suggestions from Engineer Brown into budget plans. Specifically, can the <br /> City afford to do additional 1999 street work beyond Round Lake Road? <br /> Does Round Lake Road have to be done in 1999 or 20007 How to <br /> prioritize use ofMSAS construction funds. <br /> 4. Water and sewer operating costs appear to be increasing with inflation. <br /> Need for corresponding revenue increase - possibly to be implemented <br /> for fourth quarter 1998 (October I, 1998). Significant level of capital <br /> spending going on in these two enterprise funds. <br /> . <br />