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2007 BUDGET lllGIILlGIITS . City statThas reviewed the City's fuel and utility expenditures for the past three years and has made the appropriate budget changes. The proposed budget more accurately reflects actual expenditures over the past three years. Employee Salaries- A COLA increase of 2. 75(~';) has been taken into account whcn calculating employee salaries. Coding t()r Illany items has been inconsistent the past scveral ycars in regards to dues and mcmberships, training, and professional services in the Mayor/Council and Administration budgets. This year ("ve attempted to clarify all of those items. Therefore there are increases in some line items and decreases in others. Overall there are modcst increases for some of the memberships such as /\';\:11\.1 and the League of \ilinnesota Cities, but no major increases. Government Buildings Fund: Building/Ground Maintenance budget was increased by 539,400 (100,600 to $140,0(0) to cover t()r emergency repairs to the civil defense siren system and City Hall. Parks, Street, 'Vater, Surface 'Vater, and Sanitary Sewer Budgl'ts: All of these budgets include increases in training budgets 11)1' required OSlIA training, water operator licensing training, and increases for motor fuel. . Water Utility: Maintenance Materials-increased the budget by SJ5,0()O ($1 1,500 to 546,5(0) to cover costs associated with replacing the radio-read water meter batteries. The batteries have a ten y'ear life span and the City is approaching the time in which Public Works should begin replacing the balleries. This \\ill be a three year project. 'Vater Utility: Water Purchascs-Proposed increase in the cost of water being purchased by the City of Arden Hills from the City ofRoscvil1c for 2007 (5807.455 to $840,(00). Sanitary Sewer: vVastewater Charges- City stafT has increased the 2007 budget by S 112,000 to co\'er estimated cost lor waste water treatment in 2007. Also, 5100,000 is being budgeted f()r 1/1 remediation with the l\1ct Council 1()r2007. Surface Water Management 604-43150-42270 l\1aintenance Materials /()f cxcavation, erosion, manholes, frames, grates fl.)r surface wakr related repairs. PIR Fund- Water Tanker- Public Works is budgeting S 1 OS,OOO It})' a replaccment water tanker truck as previously discussed with Council at the August Work Session. FirulIlce Dl'partml'nt- This department has been separated out of the Administration Department in the proposed 2007 Budget. Some costs mo\'ed here from the Administration department include: Audit services, Annual Springbrook Maintenance . Agreement, and Roseville IT Nct\vork Support. Adding this department will also cause a decrease in the Administration department's salaries/personnel costs.