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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - September 8, 2008 <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />reserve funds for park improvements or equipment reserves these funds could be <br />used for this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if Staff had reviewed the budget In order to <br />determine where they would need to spend money. <br /> <br />Finance Director Iverson stated that the department heads had reviewed the <br />numbers for their departments. She also stated that the contingency money was <br />included because Council had not looked at the capital piece of the budget yet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that department heads had already looked at what <br />they are proposing for 2009 and these items are in the budget and there is $110,000 <br />added for contingency, which represents about 55% of the increase. <br /> <br />Finance Director Iverson stated that this would be correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes clarified that the department heads were just doing their <br />operating budgets. <br /> <br />Finance Director Iverson stated that the department heads did their operating <br />budgets and any staffing changes that had been brought to the Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes clarified that the department heads did not do anything <br />for capital equipment or improvement. She stated that there have been residents <br />that have expressed concerns about Valentine Hills Park, licensing fees and fines. <br />She stated that these would be potential items for the Council to look into and <br />utilize the contingency funds for improvements or additional services for the <br />residents. <br /> <br />Finance Director Iverson stated that the one piece of capital that is included at this <br />time is the Capital Improvement Plan that the Council approved in January 2008. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated that at the work session the direction was that the <br />preliminary levy is the maximum levy that the City would be able to put in place. <br />He also stated that Council had directed Staff to prepare a number that was at the <br />maximum so that Council would have additional funding if necessary when they <br />looked at the additional items. <br /> <br />Finance Director Iverson stated that this was correct. <br />