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Finance Commission Minutes <br />September 10, 2019 <br />Page 8 of 12 <br /> <br />income has not been going up that much. On Attachment C, page one, regarding elections he <br />asked if there was an election in 2017. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon thought it may have been the School Board elections. Those are in odd years. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray asked what are considered Central Services. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon indicated those are supplies that everyone uses such as paper, primarily. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray asked if the city is budgeting anything for contingency. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon noted there is not a line item specifically for contingency. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray indicated there was a line item in 2017 and 2018 for contingency. He <br />corrected himself and noted the actual expenditure was there in 2017 and 2018 but no budget line <br />for it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray asked what Neighborhood Enhancements under Community <br />Development Fund was. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon explained the Neighborhood Enhancement Program is a program that started <br />about ten years ago and is proactive code enforcement. Presently staff goes through half the city <br />and does a walk by and note any Code violations. The EDA does fund that through their levy. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray noted in 2018 the budget showed $77,000 and then it goes down to <br />$8,650 for the budget with a big drop and rental licensing drops to zero as well. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon thought it had something to so with how the city accounts for staffing time <br />towards that, but he was not sure and would check further on this. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray wondered on Attachment D under Elections, what other services and <br />charges was for. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon indicated that is the city contract with the County. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray indicated he was curious why there is Program Revenue under city <br />Council in Attachment G. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon explained without having the detailed budget sheets he was not sure what that <br />could be. <br /> <br />Commissioner Murray indicated there is also revenue under legal. <br /> <br />Mr. Trudgeon noted if the revenue is attached to legal then it might be fines collected as a part of <br />the legal services. <br /> <br />