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M1NUT)JS <br />CITY COUNCIL, <br />S1JPT1/MBGR 12, 2001 <br />The Council and City Administrator began a department by department review <br />of General Fund Expenditures. Under Police, the City Administrator noted <br />that the contracting group will be discussing continued funding of the DARE <br />program. This discussion will include School District personnel to determine <br />their position on the program and its possible expansion. The Administrator <br />noted that the feeling is that unless the program is expanded to the upper grade <br />levels, it is not having the desired impact. <br />1n reviewing the Streets and Parks & Recreation General Fund Budgets, it was <br />noted that there has been a shift in employee expenses between the two budget. <br />The Council asked for clarif cation on the impact to each of these two budgets <br />before shifting the employee numbers. <br />The City Administrator recommended that the Council certify a preliminary <br />levy amount of $1,929,291 which is a 3.98% increase to the taxpayer. The <br />Council will then have until the end of December to work on the proposed <br />budget and identify areas that can be reduced. <br />Scalze asked about Capital Lnprovements. The City Administrator stated the <br />information is included in the budget document with the exception of the <br />Lifrastructure Fund. Discussions on these funds will occur at a future <br />workshop. F-te noted that the Debt Levy Reduction Committee has been <br />meeting and will be making a recommendation to the Council within the next 2 <br />to 3 weeks. <br />There being no further business, the workshop meeting was adjourned at 7:32 <br />p. m. <br />7 r~ ~~{ <br />Mic i el 1. Fahey Mayor /( <br />Attest: ~~_~ / <br />Joel .Hanson, City Administrator <br />