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e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: August 24, 2001 SUBJECT: Joe Lynch, City Administrator4~ Terrance Post, City Accountant .~ 2002 Budget Discussion TO: FROM: . Levy Limit Update The Minnesota Department of Revenue today verbally confirmed (they still have not mailed out levy certification letters) that the City of Arden Hills' payable 2002 levy limit will be $2,284,401. This amount represents a $159,315 or 7.50% increase over the payable 2002 gross levy before HAC A of$2,125,086. Recognizing that $99,994 (4.7%) of the $159,315 levy limit increase represents HACA aid replacement, the remaining $59,321 (2.8%) represents the implicit price deflator levy limit increase. It is this $59,321 in additional revenue that will be the primary funding source for proposed 2002 additional General Fund expenditures. Public Safety Proposed Expenditures . At the last Joint Fire Board meeting, Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department (LJVFD) agreed to fund the 2002 Duty Crew program costs (if the program is successful based upon the 2001 trial period) out of Alliant Tech revenues. Although LJVPD has not yet revised their 2002 operating budget, staff has estimated that the Duty Crew program deletion will result in an approximate $1 1,000 savings to the City of Arden Hills. This would then result in estimated 2002 fire protection contract costs of $190,000. Compared to 2001 contract costs of$I77,084.38, this represents a $12,915.52 dollar increase or a 7.3% percentage increase. . At the last contract cities meeting, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) agreed to hold off on the hiring of an additional Investigator until second quarter of 2002. This delay would result in an approximate $2,675 savings to Arden Hills. This would then result in estimated 2002 police protection contract costs of $648,176. Compared to 2001 estimated contract costs of$615,174, this represents a $33,002 dollar increase or a 5.4% percentage increase. . The combined estimated contract increases for both LJVFD ($12,915) and RCSD ($33,002) total $45,917 and represent 77% of the 2002 levy limit increase (59,321). .