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c 4; 2W% ceimacax <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484-4538 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: November 21, 1997 <br />RE: 1998 Budget Modifications <br />MAYOR <br />Michael I. Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Jim LaValle <br />Steve Morelan <br />Bob Pedersen <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />I have two modifications to the proposed 1998 budget for your consideration prior to the Truth in <br />Taxation hearing on December 2, 1997. The first is a general fund item. I will be adjusting the <br />Sheriff's Department contract amount down by an additional $900 to reflect a reduction <br />associated with the Cops Ahead grant and the Rice Street corridor car. A quick summary is we <br />were paying 1/3 of the cost of this officer, but were not receiving the same percentage in the <br />revenue for police officer State aid. The Sheriff's Department will make this correction in the <br />1998 reconciliation process. <br />The next item is in the general capital improvement fund. I have added $8,060 to the Old Fire <br />Hall portion of the 1998 general capital improvement fund budget. This is to allow for the <br />acquisition of new tables and chairs, a coffee pot, and paving of an additional portion of the <br />lower parking area. These improvements will be necessary if we are going to continue the <br />leasing of this space. (A copy of this information was distributed in the information update dated <br />November 19, 1997.) <br />Subject to any comments you may have, I will prepare the presentation for the Truth in Taxation <br />hearing based on a 0% net levy. At this time, I have not identified the remaining source of the <br />$2,200 of revenue in the general fund to attain the 0% net levy. As we discussed at the last <br />budget workshop, the levy buy down option will be a last resort. I am hopeful that other items <br />will develop before we adopt the budget on December 17, 1997 which will eliminate the need for <br />that option. If you are not comfortable with my approach, please advise me in order that I can <br />adjust it prior to the Truth in Taxation hearing. <br />JRH:kpv <br />Page 169 <br />