Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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<br />and contracted service activity in parks was much higher than anticipated due to costs
<br />associated with council initiated projects that were not originally planned for in 2018.
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<br />Capital Asset and Debt Administration
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<br />Capital assets. The City’s investment in capital assets for its governmental and business-
<br />type activities as of December 31, 2018, amounted to $76,811,646 (net of accumulated
<br />depreciation), an increase of $2,368,669 from the prior year. This investment in capital
<br />assets includes land, wetland credits, construction in progress, buildings, equipment,
<br />vehicles, and infrastructure. The City completed the Birch Street turn lane and utility
<br />improvements, Phase II of the upgrades to the Civic Complex air conditioning system, the
<br />Council Chambers upgrade, and Century Farms North trail improvements. The City has
<br />continued to work to complete the land preparation activities for NorthPointe Park in 2018.
<br />In addition, the City started trunk watermain and trail improvements on Lake Drive, trunk
<br />utility improvements at 49&J, drainage improvements in the NE Area of the City, Water
<br />Tower #3, Phase II of the controls automation upgrade at the Civic Complex, Woods Edge
<br />Park improvements, and street and utility improvements in the West Shadow Lake Drive and
<br />LaMotte areas. Developer lead infrastructure improvements at various stages of completion
<br />include NorthPointe 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Additions, Saddle Club 3rdAddition, Century Farms
<br />6th and 7th Additions, St Clair Estates, and Chavez Estates.
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<br />City of Lino Lakes’ Capital Assets
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<br />2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
<br />Land $3,320,059 $3,320,059 $ - $ - $3,320,059 $3,320,059
<br />Wetland credits 167,224 162,372 - - 167,224 162,372
<br />Construction in progress 3,595,457 2,482,238 1,623,032 1,507,153 5,218,489 3,989,391
<br />Buildings 6,375,432 6,376,011 - - 6,375,432 6,376,011
<br />Office equipment and furniture 270,711 236,777 - - 270,711 236,777
<br />Vehicles 1,945,189 2,016,355 - - 1,945,189 2,016,355
<br />Machinery and shop equipment 1,126,246 1,133,624 161,538 167,440 1,287,784 1,301,064
<br />Other equipment 330,618 267,096 - - 330,618 267,096
<br />Infrastructure 26,971,631 26,616,495 30,924,509 30,157,357 57,896,140 56,773,852
<br /> Total $44,102,567 $42,611,027 $32,709,079 $31,831,950 $76,811,646 $74,442,977
<br />Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Totals
<br />Additional information on the City’s capital assets can be found in Note 5 to the financial
<br />statements.
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