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� � � ' �i �3 Memo Ta Mayor and City Council Neal Beets, City Manager � From: Chris Miller, Finance Dixecto �� Date: 11/15/04 Item: 4. 2005 Budget Issues Date: November 15,2004 Re: Continuing Discussions on the 2005 Budget, Tax Levy, and Estimated Tax Impacts Introduction On September 13, 2004 the City Council adopted the 2005 Preliminary (not-to-exceed) Budget and tax levy. The 2005 Preliminary Budget was set at $33,323,530, along with a tax levy of $10,761,015. The tax levy represents a 10°/o increase from the previous year. It should be noted, that when the 2005 Preliminary levy was set, it included the assumption that a couple of positions would be eliminated. However, the positions were not necessarily specifically identified. At the October 18, 2004 Council Study Session, the City Manager presented a number of budget focus questions that attempted to address the remaining structural deficit, and to guide the Council in reaching an eventual consensus on the 2005 Final Budget. Council Budget Directives Based upon previous budget meetings, and the discussion held at the October Study Session, the Council has tentatively agreed to: 1) Forgo the creation of a street light utility 2) Forgo the creation of a gas/electric franchise fee 3) Keep the full-time Naturalist position, with a related request for Staff to prepare and present a 5-Year Business Plan on the Nature Center for the 2006 Budget 4) Eliminate the custodian position as of 12/31/04, with the acknowledgement that some of the existing duties would be performed by an outside custodial service 5) Eliminate one (1) maintenance position in either the Street or Parks & Recreation divisions in a manner that least impacts city services overall 6) Eliminate one (1) civilianposition within the Police Department as of 6/30/OS 7) Forgo the creation of a Training Manager position within the Fire Department 8) Eliminate the $5,000 appropriation for the Council goal-setting session 9) Eliminate the $35,000 appropriation for the new Skidsteer loader 10) Eliminate the $4,050 appropriation for the Nat'1 League of Cities Conferences Since the Council Meeting on October 18�', comments were made that might suggest that there is no longer majority support for eliminating any employee positions. Staff will seek further clarification at the meeting.