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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Brenda Malinowski, Finance Director <br /> DATE: March 23, 2022 <br /> RE: General Fund Budget Amendment (Fund 101) <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Amend the 2021 General Fund Budget revenues by $19,536 and expenditures by $25,536 to recognized <br />revenues that were received over the original budget amounts, and Emerald Ash Borer Expenses. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />The Council is requested to consider amending the 2021 General Fund budget for activity that was not <br />included in the Original 2021 Budget that was adopted on December 16, 2020. <br /> <br />Fire Department <br />The City is required by State Statute to pay the Fire Relief Association for all the payments received by <br />the City from the State for the Fire Relief Aid. The City budgeted $58,000 for Fire Relief Aid but <br />received $70,980. Staff is proposing to increase the revenue and expenditure account by $12,980. <br /> <br />Shade trees <br />Emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered in the City in 2021. Canadian Days donated funds in the <br />amount of $6,556 for the removal of several trees that had EAB in Spooner Park. Staff is proposing to <br />increase the revenue and expenditure accounts by $6,556. <br /> <br />In addition, the first EAB treatment was completed in 2021 for 59 ash trees in the City parks and City <br />property. This treatment was approved by Council on July 14th. Since this treatment was not included <br />in the Original Budget, the approval was as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2021-7-88 – APPROVE THE <br />REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY RAINBOW TREECARE FOR TREATMENT OF PUBLIC <br />AND PRIVATE ASH TREES, SPENDING UP TO $6,000 FROM THE SHADE TREE FUND AND <br />ADDITIONAL FUNDS NEEDED WOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />CONTINGENCY FUND. <br /> <br />Staff is requesting to move $6,000 from Council Contingency to Shade Trees for the amount EAB <br />treatment and tree removal costs that are over the Original Budget amount. <br /> <br />Summary <br />Department Amount Revenue Expenditure Effect on Fund Balance <br />Fire $12,980 Increase Increase None <br />Shade tree $6,556 Increase Increase None <br />Shade tree $6,000 N/A Increase None-use Council Contingency <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Amend the 2021 General Fund budget amendments as presented.