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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -7- September 8, 2004 Ramsey County All Hazards Mitigation Planning (continued) Wednesday, September 29: Roseville Oval, 7:00-9:00 PM, 2661 Civic Center Drive, Roseville, MN Thursday, September 30: White Bear Lake Police Department, 7:00-9:00 PM, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN The public is invited to the public meetings to share their input and ideas about response to potential large scale hazards or natural disasters that may face Ramsey County and East Metro communities. County officials will incorporate the public input into reports on disaster response and mitigation they are preparing. The County will present the plan to individual city councils in October, and seek their approval for the plan at that time. Cities will then be able to adopt the plan, by reference, to satisfy their requirements under the DMA. Information will be posted on the City's web site and on the bulletin board at City Hall. Mayor Gehrz suggested that invitations be sent to the CERT graduates, Fire Department, neighborhood liaisons and all of the City's commissioners about this. 2005 Budget Goals and Budget Administrator Worthington said the City Council held budget workshops beginning in June. The first workshop dealt with the 2005 Goals. The second workshop covered the 5-Year CIP (Capital Improvement Project) Budget, and the final workshop centered on the city's General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue, and Debt Service Budgets. Staff is presenting the 2005 Goals and Budget in draft form tonight for Council information. The final budget is considered each year at the Truth in Taxation Hearing, which is scheduled for Monday, December 6, 2004 at 7:00 PM. Council member Lamb said that many of the goals are the same as previous years. He mentioned several new goals that were incorporated this year: • Increased publicity regarding the Housing Resource Center. The City pays to participate in this program and we need to make sure that every resident who can take advantage of the program does. • Annual food drive: To occur at the end of March, first part of April. • Rewriting and renovation of the Falcon Heights Booklet. • Develop e-mail capability to communicate with residents. Continue to solicit every resident's e-mail address. • Electronic transactions. Make every transaction with the City electronically possible. • '1