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  <br /> <br />Highlights: <br /> The Elections department includes payments for elections services contract, and <br />the annual election maintenance payment to Ramsey County. <br /> Administration at 73.35% of budget or $104,871 under budget when compared to <br />prior year at 97.97%. The decrease relates to unspent funds that were budgeted for <br />contracted services (100K) for exploring police alternatives in 2023. <br /> Engineering department ended at 303.47% to budget or $49,341.71 over budget. <br />The variance relates to one-off projects such as: <br />o The completion of an ADA assessment of its sidewalk facilities in order to <br />be eligible for many of the grant opportunities that it uses for large road <br />projects. This work has now been completed and no further work should <br />be necessary in the next few years and the City will be eligible for grant <br />funding for projects such as the 35E/Country Drive/Little Canada Road <br />interchange. <br />o The potential Lupe development on County Road B necessitated a sewer <br />system study to make sure there is capacity for the development. This study <br />revealed that an upgrade to the lift station and force main is needed and that <br />work will be programmed for 2025. <br />o The Reuter Walton project at Rice Street and Demont Avenue necessitated <br />a traffic study to see how the ingress and egress will be set up for the <br />complex. This money is going to be reimbursed by Reuter Walton when <br />they receive the grant funds for the project. <br />o The Minnesota State Aid program requires the City to take traffic counts <br />every few years and they had to be taken in 2023. <br /> The Fire department is at 103.95% of the budget due to PERA passthrough <br />estimated low. This is consistent with the practice in prior years. <br /> Streets comparable with prior year. More vehicle repairs in 2023. In 2022 <br />purchased plow blades and Tool Cat Mower 3. <br /> Community Partnerships is at 79.65% of the budget. This includes the Northeast <br />Youth & Family Services contract as well as expenditures for Community Pride <br />which came under budget by approximately 92% or $6,000. This is consistent with <br />prior years. <br /> Shade Trees department at 281.19% to budget or $36,238.77 over budget - 2023 <br />budget includes Ash tree removal and boulevard tree trimming. <br /> <br />Special Revenue and Enterprise Funds <br />The Quarterly Financial Report for the special revenue and enterprise funds is attached to this <br />report. See comments for each fund. <br /> <br />Highlights: <br /> Fund 201 Parks & Recreation over budget in both revenue and expenditures due to <br />more adult trips and programs than budgeted/anticipated. Revenues increased due <br />to fees collected and Expenditures increased for services paid for the programs, <br />such as bus rentals for trips. <br /> Fund 202 Cable TV includes approximately 8K for upgrades to Council Chambers.