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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 <br />The City Administrator reported that he did not have <br />the fiscal disparities information at the September 2nd <br />meeting. That information has now been included in the <br />budget document, and that figure along with the City's <br />HACA credit results in a net impact of a 2.79% increase <br />in the net levy over 1992. The Administrater pointed <br />out, however, that taxpayers may see shifts in property <br />tax dollars due because of increases in property <br />values. The Administrator also pointed out that the <br />City's portion of the tax dollar is less than 15%. <br />Blesener pointed out that the School District accounts <br />for approximately 50% of the tax dollar and they are <br />proposing a$48 million referendum on the September <br />15th ballot. If that referendum passes, it is <br />estimated that taxpayers will begin to feel the impact <br />on their 1995 tax statements. <br />The City Administrator reported that in addition to the <br />decision packets, he has identified some other areas <br />that the Council might wish to consider in order to <br />reduce the budget. Those include eliminating the <br />proposal to provide long term disability to employees <br />at a cost of $2,500, reduce the Planner's special <br />project budget by $500, reduce the City Attorney by <br />$1,000, reduce Civil Defense Repair and Maintenance by <br />$200, and reduce Storm Sewer by $3,000. The <br />Administrator felt it would be possible to reduce storm <br />sewer repairs by $3,000 due to the delay Watershed's <br />delay in the Gervais Mill project, and a trade-off in <br />improvement of a catch basin structure along the ditch <br />running under Noel Drive. <br />Blesener estimated that he has identified $15,600 in <br />possible cuts. The first would involve a cost-savings <br />in auditing services due to the hiring of an accountant <br />during 1993. <br />The City Administrator did not believe the City would <br />realize that cost savings until the 1994 Budget. <br />Blesener suggested that Engineer Other could be <br />reduced. <br />The City Administrator reported that that category is <br />difficult to estimate since it involves special <br />projects would could occur during the year. <br />Page 2 <br />