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MINOTES <br />City Council <br />Sept. 4, 1985 <br />1986 Budget Glanzer then presented the Street Lighting budget. Glanzer <br />reported that last year he overbudgeted for Utility costs in this <br />Street Lights portion of the budget. Glanzer also stated that he is hoping to <br />review the street lighting system in the City and if some areas are <br />overlighted, move some lights to areas that are underlit. <br />Mr. Blesener reported that Shoreview has adopted a street lighting <br />ordinance. Blesener reported that he is currently reviewing this <br />ordinance. <br />Glanzer reported that currently the City allows the developer to <br />put in as many lights as he wants~ However, the City has to pay <br />for the electricity for these lights. Glanzer estimated the <br />electrical costs at $10 per month per light. <br />Dumpster Mr. Glanzer reported that the reduced Dumpster budget for 1986 is <br />due to the dumpster being available every other week. Also, there <br />has been an increase in dumpster charges the first of 1985. <br />Mr. Blesener reported that there has been an improvement in the City's <br />charges at the dumpster since the first quarter of 1985• <br />Tree The City Clerk reported that the Tree Fund portion of the budget <br />Fund covers the removal of diseased trees in the City. The Clerk reported <br />that when trees are removed from private property, the City assesses <br />this cost back against the property. <br />Civil Defense Glanzer then presented the Civil Defense portion of the 1986 budget. <br />Glanzer reported that a portion of his salary allocated to Civil <br />Defense is returned to the City by Federal funds. <br />Glanzer further reported that the telephone company is getting out <br />of the business of turning on civil defense sirens. The sirens <br />will be switched to radio controlled and will be operated by the <br />Sheriff's Department. The estimated cost of converting the sir•ens <br />is $2,200. The City currently owns one siren near St. John's Church, <br />half a siren which is shared with Vadnais Heights and a third of a <br />siren that is shared with Vadnais Heights and Shoreview. <br />City Garage Mr. Glanzer presented the City Garage portion of the budget. <br />Glanzer explained that he has budgeted $725 under Rent of Equipment <br />to cover the rental of rugs, overalls, and a parts washer. Glanzer <br />further reported that he was planning no improvements to the garage <br />other than perhaps the installation of a burglar alarm. <br />Page -8- <br />