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ARDE1'\ HILLS CITY COU~CTL - November lO, 2006 4, As mentioned the budget includes the 2007 CIP projects and equipment as previously discussed by Council and shown in tbe attached budget document. 5. Utility rate changes as outlined in the Utility Rate Study have been includcd in the proposed budget. We have also adjusted for the ne\v Water Contract with the City of Roseville, 6. No new full time staff positions arc proposed in this budget. There is $15,600 included [or a part-time Recrcation Programmcr. This may be an intern position or a part-time employee, The recommendation for this position is based on thc need for assistance in the rccreation arca, as a result of upgrading the Parks and Recrcation Manager position. As a result ofTCAAP, we may recommend the addition of staff and/or consultants; however, that would not be recommendcd without an identified revenue source. ADDITIONAL BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS 1. The City received pay111ent from the Lcague of \1 innesota Cities Insurance Trust for the fraud claim, The amount was 5237,541. In 2005 the auditors bookcd the expected claim payment as revenue in the general fund. Council could consider a partial transfer to other funds that were affectcd by the fraud, ') It is also anticipated that thc City wi II receive revenue from the sale of the Old City Hall/Public Works propcrty. StalTwil1look to Council for direction as to where the [unds should be placed. At this time, staff anticipates a need [or this revenue in the Public Safety Capital Fund, but other considerations would be the general Capital Fund (PIR) or Gcncral Fund Balance, 3. Staff is rccommending a change in regards to thc TC AAP fund, For the past sevcral years the City has been budgeting a percentagc ofstalTtime to the ICAAP fund (City Administrator 15~jl, Community Development Director 30%, and Office Support Specialist 1 O~~)), However, this is not a common practice for cities, and the City cUlTently has no revenue in the IC AAP fund, Furthermore, if TCAAP did not exist, the City would likely still have those thrce positions on staff and paid from the General Fund. The standard for devclopment projects is that a pOl1ion ofthe salaries related to development (administration, planners, building inspections, etc) are in the gencral fund, and that revenue generated by a project (plan review fees, permit fees, increased tax base) are retumed to the general fund to covcr those costs. City staff is recommending that this change be implemented in 2007 and future years, Howcver, to the extent that the City may add stall or services specifically related to TC AAP, both thc expenditurc and the revenue will be budgeted in the IC AAP fund, POTENTIAL BUDGET CHANGES FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION 1. Staff has suggested that the City consider conducting a resident survcy in 2007. City stall has obtained a quote for such a survey and it will cost approximately 510,500. Staff is recommending that the Council direct staiTto include funding for a survey \vithin the 2007 budget. 4