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002 Special Council Meeting September 24, 1984 Page -2- - Planning and Zoning Board - No change. - Government Buildings - Purchase of the Xerox Copier was discussed. Remodeling old council chambers, $28,000. It will take more but will do as much as possible in 1985 and balance in 1986. - Charter Commission - no change - Police Department - capital outlay; 3 radios, $1,700; 1 squad car, $12,000; office equipment $1,000. It was explained police radios could not be used to communicate with Public Works crews, therefore the request for 3 radios. - Fire Department - Mr. Schumacher explained he budgeted $62,000 for Lino Lakes portion of the Fire District. The present fire proposal is $99,000 and he explained he plans to meet with several others and get the budget down to something more realistic. Mayor Benson felt $50,000 would be all this Council would approve. Mr. Reinert asked for a detail budget sheet for the Fire Department. - Building Inspections - no change - Civil Defense - Mr. Marier asked why the operating expenses were higher. Mr. Schumacher explained there will be body and mechanical repair to the Civil Defense van. The $400 for advertising will be removed. There was discussion on the purpose of the Civil Defense Department. Chief Myhre felt it was a good standby unit. - Animal Control - 5% increase in contracted services - Public Works Department - 5 new street lights, entire 1985 proposed street program. - Weed Inspections - no change - Park Department - No park development in budget. Capital Outlay: $2,000, rotivator, $10,000 Country Lakes Park. Disease tree program $6,000, Oak Wilt very bad, Dutch Elm Disease will not be treated. $1,200 increase in benefits, health insurance for park employee. - Park Board Members - no change - Cable T V - no change Mayor Benson stressed need for a reserve. The Council had made an ob- jective for $115,000 reserve at the end of 1984. He is looking at a $150,000 reserve in 1985. The Mayor felt the Council had made a comm- ittment to build the reserve and not increase taxes and establish a three year pattern for the levy. He said he had several areas of the budget in mind that could be reduced for a total of $65,000. He would accept a $50,000 reduction to give a $50,000 reserve. The Mayor suggested the following cuts from the preliminary budget: - Eliminate 2nd typist in Administration $ 6,500 - Defer voters booths and votomatics 1,000 - Delay part of office remodeling 10,000 - Police budget 5,000 - Fire Contract 10,000 - Public Works Department 10,000 - Parks - delay $3,000 Country Lakes Park $1,000 disease tree program 4,000 - Consultants 4,000 - Salaries 5,000 - Government Buildings 10,000 Total $65,500 1