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0.1 of Little can <br />COt71lUNI1Y PRIDE <br />1953 - 9003 <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.little-canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />Shelly Rueckert, Accounting Supervisor <br />Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director <br />Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation <br />DATE: October 3, 2003 <br />RE: Budget Workshop <br />AAIAYOR <br />Michael I. Fahey <br />COL-NCI L. <br />Jim LaValle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />13i11. Blesener <br />/1DJVTLNTS nc47 OR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />As you know, the preliminary levy was certified at the September 10th Council meeting at the <br />maximum allowable amount of $2,132,880. At that meeting the impact of the State aid cuts were <br />discussed along with the strategy of "levying to the max ". There was also a basic overview of <br />General Fund revenues and expenses. Detailed discussions of capital projects, specific General Fund <br />revenue and expense items, and compensation were deferred to the budget workshop. <br />Staff has reviewed the budget presented at the September 10th meeting in order to fine tune details <br />within the General Fund and further evaluate capital projects under consideration. The results of this <br />review are as follows: <br />GENERAL FUND <br />Certain 2003 budget cuts were reinstated in the 2004 proposed budget as follows: <br />City Administrator Conference $2,000 <br />Fall Street Sweeping $3,000 <br />Newsletters (increased from 4 to 6) $3,800 <br />MRPA Conference $1,000 <br />Skating Facilities (full schedule) $7 700 <br />$17,500 <br />At the time of the initial 2003 cuts, the aid cuts for 2003 were set and 2004 levy limits being <br />discussed did not allow for any recovery of aid losses. Given that the City was able to levy back 60% <br />