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Regular City Council Minutes - 8/18/03 Page 8 upgraded previously, and he anticipated no additional capital improvements would be necessary. Mayor Kysylyczyn sought further clarification from Mr. Schwartz regarding which department expenses were supported from enterprise funds, and which were tax money supported. Mr. Schwartz estimated that approximately twenty-eve percent (25%) were tax supported, with additional revenue coming from state aid reimbursements and other revenue sources. As requested by Mayor Kysylyczyn, Mr. Schwartz differentiated between those programs supported by tax monies and those that represented enterprise funds. Mr. Schwartz advised that the enterprise funds were reviewed by Finance Director Miller annually to determine if rate increases or decreases were called for to maintain their status. Mr. Schwartz advised that the budgets set by St. Paul Regional Water Services and the Metropolitan Council were determining factors, related to their rate increases mandated to cities, in staff recommendations to the Council for rate revisions. Mayor Kysylyczyn requested clarification, which was provided by City Manager Beets and Mr. Schwartz related to transportation stipends to Department Leads and other employees; identification of various association conferences; expanded maintenance facility costs following new construction; and increased water usage this year. Mayor Kysylyczyn again requested Mr. Schwartz' and City Manager Beets' comments related to the Public Works Department, as outlined in Mr. Beets' written recommendations. Mr. Schwartz advised that the impacts had been foreseen; and addressed the proposed clerical pool relationship to all departments; impacts of reduced Parks and Maintenance staff person by one full-time equivalent (FTE), affecting the Public Works Department's streetscape maintenance, as well as impacts on other maintenance issues (i.e., snow plowing); reduced