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• Legal Services decreased significantly from the 2008 budget, There.are. no legal <br />fees budgeted separately forannexation issues. Prosecution .and general legal <br />remained constant with 2008 budgeted amounts. <br />Included under legal services is a transfer to the Sewer Fund for $25,000 as the <br />second payment for the interfund loan Balance after 2009 payment would be <br />$1.00,000, <br />• General Government increased slightly due to an anticipated increase in'the <br />charitable contribution distributions in orderto ensure contributions. received are <br />being expended_ <br />• Planning and Zoning decreased due to the completion of the Comprehensive <br />Plan, however there is still $5,000 included for any additional changes that may <br />be a result of Met Council review. Also included is $25,000 in planning dollars for <br />zoning and land use related issues as a result of the amended comprehensive <br />plan. <br />Policing services are provided by the Ramsey County Sheriff's department and <br />the preliminary 2009 budget is based on their most recent budget estimates for <br />the City. Dispatch costs are based on County provided information. <br />Fire service and fire marshal services were increased 10% from the 2008 actual. <br />• There is no change proposed in animal control services for 2009. <br />• Building Inspections was increase slightly to reflect actual secretarial assistance <br />provided by the Township as well as increased code enforcement <br />• Road maintenance increased significantly over 2008 budgeted for the cost of <br />NPDES and right-of-way related expenditures. <br />Included for NPDES related costs for 2009 is $10,000 for a surface water <br />management plan and $2,500 for the repair of catch basins and other storm <br />water related items. <br />New for 2009 is a line item for right-of-way maintenance and includes $5,000 for <br />a possible retaining wall for the Scheuneman Road cul-de-sac, $4,000 for tree <br />trimming and ditch cleaning, and $5,000 as seed money for a Gem Lake inflow <br />study which would be snatched by VLALVMO. <br />Road maintenance includes $8,80.0 for patching of Scheuneman Road and other <br />miscellaneous repairs. <br />3 <br />