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Parks Department: $35,000 was allocated from the Park fund in 2007 for the complete reconstruction of Cummings Park tennis courts and basketball court. The Park Fund . cannot be used for maintenance expenditures. However, since the courts at Cummings will be completely reconstructed, it seems appropriate to utilize this fund. Parks Department: $ I 3,750 has been budgeted for trail resurfacing and repairs. The amount of $8,750 is for Mounds View High School tennis court reconstruction which Council discussed earlier this year. The remaining $5,000 is budgeted for trail resurfacing/repairs. A goal of the department will be an assessment of our trail system and establishment of a maintenance program for parks and trails. Parks Department: Cost for Sanitation/Waste Removal (outdoor bathrooms and dumpster fees) has been under budgeted for over two years. After looking at the actual costs, we increased from $2,400 budgeted in 2006 to $5,000 in 2007. Parks Fund: The PelTY Park trail connection project is included in the budget, with a $38,500 expenditure and $16,750 revenue (grant funds). Staff is applying for a DNR Local Connection Grant; if the City is not successful obtaining a grant, the project not proceed. Recreation is planning to have an intem/programming position added to the overall salary cost. Staff budgeted this position at 26 weeks x $15.00/hr x 40 hours = S 15,600. Recreation Department: The proposed budget includes funds for new registration . software. Staff would like to explore using new software that will allow online registrations. This can be done with a small set up fee and yearly maintenance fee. Staff budgeted $5,000 as an estimated set up cost/first year fee. Staff would bring a comprehensive report forward to Council for discussion on this item. Public Safety: Law Enforcement: The law enforcement budget includes an increase of approximately 2.99% (from $735,723 to $757,705). Primary impacts on this budget include: . Full year of 2nd Traffic Deputy (AH cost = $9,800) . 2% Salary Increase beginning 3/1/07 . PERA increase for Police and Fire to 11.7% . Additional Insurance Benefit Increases . Increases in Motor Vehicle Supplies . Increase car replacement cost to $25.000/car with set-ups . Included $4,000 for laptop computers During the course of 2006, the adopted budget for law en forcement was revised because costs for dispatch services were removed. We now pay those costs directly to the County. Our overall dispatch/communications costs did not change significantly (a slight decrease from the consolidation) but are being paid differently. In 2007 our dispatch costs are projected to be $30,678. (Our 2006 budget for dispatch services was $32,643.) Fire Services: The UFD proposed budget contemplates a 6.93% increase for the Arden . Hi \1s share of the budget. The overall budget is increasing 3.77%1 but the formula for our share of the operating budget equates to a 6.93% increase for the City of Arden Hills.