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December 19,2005 Council Meeting To council members, from Tom Kough At our last council meeting, we agreed to have Chris Miller bring resolutions to the December 19th meeting calling for a 5% increase in the tax levy. The council will be voting on the levy and budget on December 19'n The following are budget motions that I am asking to be considered. Some of these ideas come from Greg Schroeder. None will change our 5% levy, and many will lower our use of reserves. These motions are to be voted upon one at a time. Council members can vote as they like on each one of them. The last motion will affect how the council controls the budget in 2006. I believe that we are currently proposing to use $138,642 in reserves which Klausing and Maschka have asked us to lower. Budget motions: �. I move to repeal the funding for the community survey ($30,OOQ), so these funds can remain as a reserve in the communicationsfund. 2. I move to eliminate the new upgrade of Police Sergeant to Lieutenant ($6,Q00), so these funds can be used to lower our use of reserves. 3. I move to delay upgrading one warning siren ($16,000), so these funds can be used to lower our use of reserves.. 4. I move to eliminate funding for the International Performance Measurement system ($�0,000), so these funds can be used to lower our use of reserves. 5. I move to cancel membership to the Suburban Rate Authority ($3,500}, so these funds can be used to lower our use of reserves. 6. f move to reduce administration department conference fees to reflect the actual in previous years ($3,0�0}, so these funds can be used to lower our use of reserves. 7. I move to reduce administration departmenttraining to reflect actual costs in previous years ($5,500), so �hese��'und5 can be used to lower our use of reserves.