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r <br />October 20, 2008 <br />To: City Manager Malinen, Staff, Mayor Klausing, & Fellow Councilmembers <br />From: Dan Roe, City Councilmember <br />Subject: Items for discussion related to the 2009 proposed budget <br />Some discussion points: <br />1. Go with apparent low bidders for legal services -possible savings between $90,000 and <br />$100,000. <br />2. Freeze Operating Supplies and/or Office Supplies at 2008 level. [Savings TBD - sorry, I did not <br />have a chance to add up the increases in all depts.] <br />3. Review motor fuel increases in Polcie Patrol and Police Community Service budgets as relates to <br />other fuel users in the city. Increases may be due to anticipated increased miles driven, but <br />otherwise, these increases seem higher than those in other areas (such as Fire Operations, <br />Public Works Streets, Police Investigations, Code Enforcement, etc.). [Possible savings around <br />$20,000 to $30,000, depending on background info from dept.] <br />4. Review $20,000 increase budgeted for Utilities at City Hall (under Public Works -Building <br />Maintenance). This is higher than that proposed at other facilities. <br />5. Discuss necessity of park re-accreditation at $7500. <br />6. Possible additional revenue -one-time, plus possible interest in out-years until funds are spent <br />on any new fire facilities or upgrades: Sale of possibly to-be-abandoned fire station #2 (on <br />Fairview). <br />