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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />NOVEMBER 22, 2010 <br />2011 <br />PRELIMINARY <br />BUDGET <br />REVIEW <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -11 -282 APPROVING THE CONSENT <br />AGENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: <br />*APPROVAL OF THE VOUCHERS; <br />*APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT UTILITY <br />ACCOUNTS FOR COLLECTION WITH 2011 PROPERTY TAXES AS <br />RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF; <br />*APPROVAL OF FUND TRANSFERS FOR ASSESSMENT <br />PAYOFFS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR; <br />*APPROVAL OF PARTIAL PAYMENT #1 TO FPI PAVING FOR <br />2010 TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY <br />ENGINEER; <br />*APPROVAL OF PARTIAL PAYMENT #S TO HARDRIVES FOR <br />2010 STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE <br />CITY ENGINEER <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. <br />Ayes (4). <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />The Finance Director reported that since the Council certified the <br />preliminary 2011 Budget in September, City staff has reviewed the <br />General Fund in detail to identify additional adjustments that could be <br />made to revenues and expenses. She noted that in September the City <br />Council certified a preliminary 2011 gross levy increase of 5.98% with the <br />goal to do additional review of the budget to lower the levy increase. The <br />final 2011 Budget will be adopted by the Council at a public hearing <br />scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. <br />The Director then began a detailed review of proposed revisions identified <br />for 2010 actual revenues and 2011 proposed revenues. These included <br />adjustments to building permit and plan check fees, administrative <br />charges, a proposed gym rental fee the School District is imposing for the <br />City's parks and recreation usage, fine revenues, adjustments to fees <br />collected from the City of Falcon Heights for building inspection services <br />including the addition of mechanical inspection services beginning in <br />2011, League of MN Cities insurance dividend, and various miscellaneous <br />adjustments. The Director noted that the result of these changes provides <br />for the addition of $39,351 in revenue for 2010 and $46,094 estimated for <br />2011. <br />2 <br />