09-08-2004 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 • Mayor & Council - 3.14% increase; • Elections - 92.68% decrease; • Administration - 1.66% increase; • Attorney - 4.79% increase; • Engineer - 0% change; • Planning - 8.61% increase; • Lasurance - 3.38% increase; • City Center - 5.76% decrease; • The Old Fire Hall - 12.98% increase; • Police - .37% increase; With regard to the low increase proposed by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, the Accounting Supervisor noted that the City was the benefactor of some price competition. The City Administrator noted that the Sheriff's budget includes an additional pa~~t-time traffic to provide assistance during the Unweave the Weave Project. The City's share of that cost will be 40%. The City Administrator noted that while increase traffic levels as a result of the Unweave the Weave Project will worsen during 2005, they will be significant dw~ing 2006 and 2007. The Administrator indicated that the City will be pursuing special legislation during the 2005 Session for funding to help offset the cost of this additional enforcement. The Administrator also anticipated that there will be discussion among the contracting cities for putting on a second full- time traffic car in the future. The Accounting Supervisor continued a departmental review of General Fwid expenses: • Fire Department - 5.12% decrease; • Fire Marshal - 54.27% increase due to additional Fire Marshal services provided to Falcon Heights; • Protective Inspections - 7.17% increase; • Emergency Services/Civil Defense -- 18.57% decrease; • Animal Control - 24.32% increase (addition of goose control costs); • Streets - 6.64% increase (addition to two temporary positions); • Stonn Sewer - 25% increase; • Street Lighting - 7. ] 2% decrease; • Recycling/Sanitation - 4.77% increase; • City Garage - 7.40% decrease; • Parks & Recreation - 4.69% increase; • Community Pride - 1.47% increase; • Shade'1"ree - 34.31 % increase;