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<br /> MINUT>JS <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br /> OC'I'OBUR 27, 2010 <br /> The Finance Director reported that an expenditure of $320,000 is planned <br /> for 2011 for a sanitary sewer lining project. This project is still being <br /> evaluated at this time to determine if there is a payback on the <br /> improvement. The Administrator noted that this is an inflow/infiltration <br /> issue, and additional options are being evaluated. The Administrator also <br /> reported that Metropolitan Sewer will be turning over the Edgerton lift <br /> station as well as some sewer lines in the County Road D area to the City. <br /> These lines are now local lines serving just Little Canada, and in the case <br /> of the County Road D area, Vadnais Heights as well. <br /> Next reviewed was the General Capital Improvement Fund, which the <br /> Director pointed out is levy supported. She noted that in the past the <br /> amount of taxpayer support for this fund was kept down given the fund <br /> was supplemented by other sources of revenue. "I'he Director noted, <br /> however, that gambling revenues and building permit revenues are down, <br /> and the State is implementing aid cuts. This negatively impacts General <br /> Fwid transfers that have supplemented this fund in the past. She also <br /> noted that administrative fees have been transferred to this fund from the <br /> Gambling Enforcement Fund, and that fund balance is almost at zero. <br /> While the City suspended the gambling enforcement tax a few years ago <br /> in order to spend down the fund balance, the Director noted that given the <br /> decreased revenues in charitable garbling, this is not the time to re-instate <br /> this fee. <br /> The Director indicated that in order to offset some of the lost revenues to <br /> this fund, staff is recommending that the Water and Sewer Capital <br /> Replacement Fund reimburse the adminish•ation costs associated with <br /> capital projects associated with the fund. The Director noted that the <br /> Infrastructure Fwrd has paid an administrative cost associated with its <br /> capital projects, and it seems reasonable that the Water and Sewer Capital <br /> Replacement Fund should be charged the same overhead fee. This would <br /> generate an estimated $59,514 during the period 2011 through 2015. The <br /> Council agreed with this recommendation. <br /> The Director noted that a fire truck replacement plan has been added to the <br /> General Capital Improvement Fund, with funding of this expense <br /> accounted for beginning in 2010 with additional tax levy support. As part <br /> of a review of the City's reserve policies, staff is recommending a look at <br /> whether or not any of the City's current reserve funds can be re-designated <br /> to the fire ri~uclc replacement account to bring that reserve closer to fully <br /> funded status. <br /> There was additional discussion relative to the use of Park Land <br /> Acquisition Funds toward park-related improvements acid maintenance. <br /> 4 <br /> <br />