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MEMORANDUM Date: November 18 2008. To: City Council From: Jessie Hart Re: 2009 Preliminary Budget and Levy for December 16, 2008 Based on discussions at the budget work session held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 I made several changes to the 2009 Preliminary Budget and Levy. The changes discussed during that meeting were used in generating the attached budget information. Storm Water Plan The majority of the discussion centered on the need to provide funding for the Storm Water Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan. This plan was not included in the original submission to the Metropolitan Council and will likely be a condition of their approval. This plan is also required to be submitted to Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District and Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization. Based on Council discussion at the budget meeting it was decided that there needed to be funding for this plan and so it was determined that $25,000 would be a starting number. Included in this version under Planning and Zoning 348 — Comp Plan Update is $25,000 that was achieved by "shifting" $20,000 of budgeted amounts with in the preliminary budget as follows: Mayor and Council 333 — Meeting ExpenSe ($ 2,4.00) 449 Council Contingency ( 600) Planning and Zoning 300 — Professional Services ( 5,000) 302 Engineering Services (10,000) Road Maintenance 999 — ROW Maintenance ( 2,000) Please note that Mayor Paul Emeott had secured a quote for this plan from the engineers for $10,00.0. Based on this there should be sufficient monies budgeted in 2009 for the Storm Water Plan as well as any additional updates to the comp plan or due to the comp plans implementation. MS4INPDES Reporting There was also discussion surrounding the need to complete the MS4 report for 2007. and the 2008 report which will be due early in 2009. Included in the Preliminary Budget in Road Maintenance — ROW Maintenance is $10,000 for professional assistance in completing these required reports.