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RECONVENED 11-91 COUNCIL DECEMBER 12, 1990 <br />BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING <br />increase. He asked if this was an increase in the budget. I•: :or <br />Bisel said the increase in the budget is about 7% and if the <br />Council chooses Option No. 2, the levy will increase <br />approximately: 12.26%. <br />Council Member Reinert moved to set the 1991 levy at <br />$1,717,473.50 and take $57,283.00 from Reserves making the levy a <br />12.26% increase over the previous years levy. Council Member <br />Neal seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, motion carried <br />unanimously. <br />Council Member Reinert moved to adjourn the public hearing at <br />7:12 P.M. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion <br />carried unanimously. <br />Mr. Schumacher reviewed the proposed 1991 Budget and indicated <br />where he mace cuts in individual departments. They are as <br />follows: <br />Mayor and Council (Misc. Subscriptions & Dues) ( 500.00) <br />Administration (Finance Director to be hired <br />in June) (17,096.00) <br />Consultants (Forest Lake Youth Service) ( 1,200.00) <br />(Teen Center) ( 2,739.00) <br />(RISE) ( 1,000.00) <br />(Mediation Services) ( 275.00) <br />(Historical Society) ( 500.00) <br />(Economic Development) (10,000.00) <br />(Auditor) ( 7,000.00) <br />TOTAL DECREASE IN CONSULTANTS (22,714.00) <br />Planning Department (Cut Planner to 60 %) (20,772.00) <br />Police Depart -.ent (CSO Health Insurance) ( 2,700.00) <br />(Holiday Pay Increase) ( 6,310.56) <br />TOTAL INCREASE TO POLICE DEPARTMENT 3,610.56 <br />Parks Departs- nt (Recreation Education Inc.) 4,714.00 <br />TOTAL NET DECREASE TO GENERAL FUND BUDGET (53,S76.76) <br />Mr.-Schumacher noted that there will be no new personnel. The <br />Public Works Director had wanted an additional person in Public <br />Works and the Chief of Police had requested two new police <br />officers. Both requests are not included in the budget and the <br />finance director has been eliminated as well. In addition, the <br />EDC responsibilities of the Planner have been eliminated and <br />$20,700.00 has been taken out of the Planner's budget. Mayor <br />Bisel asked if it was conceivable that the Building Inspector <br />would need additional help. Mr. Schumacher explained that an <br />assistant had been hired and is included in the 1991 Budget. <br />PAGE 4 <br />