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• • • Footnotes for the 2008 VLAWMO Budget 1. 6.1.1 - $10,000. This was left the same as 2007. This includes rent which will be increasing from $200 to $300 in '08. This increases the rent total by $1200, however some of the office upgrades (equipment for new staff) will be in place. Also included are copies, postage, supplies and interne. 2. 6.1.1.2 - $3000. Information systems — Website. This pays a monthly maintenance fee and has additional funds to do an update with the webmaster. 3. 6.1.1.2 - $5000. Information systems. This has been kept the same as 2007 as well. It includes hardware, software and maintenance. 4. 6.1.1.3 - $3300. Insurance. This is $100 higher than last year. It was increased in 2007 to accommodate additional workers compensation insurance. We are adding a renter's type insurance to cover the electronic equipment up to $10,000 and the canoe. 5. 6.1.1.4 - $4500. Audit. This was increased from $3900 to $4500 to accommodate additional federal reporting requirements. 6. 6.1.1.4 $1200 Bookkeeping. This was increased to $1740. A bookkeeper familiar with Quick Books has been hired to produce the monthly checks, Treasurer's report and reconcile the bank statements. She is starting this month. Right now we are estimating 3 hours / month at $35 / hour. The other bookkeeping expense, payroll processing done by the City of White Bear Lake for just under $45 / mo. has been shifted from the Administration budget to bookkeeping where it belongs. 7. 6.1.1.5 $2000 Legal Increased from $1500 to $2000. While the JPA questions will hopefully be behind us by next year, more projects will generate more questions. This item may change if the Board feels there would be a cost efficiency in having the VLAWMO attorney attend Board meetings. 8. 6.1.1.6 $14,000 Engineering. Both budget items were increased $2000 to provide specialized support for VLAWMO programs. Engineering: 9 hrs /mo @ $130 / hr. It provides drainage & erosion control reviews on development or VLAWMO projects & other engineering assistance. 9. 6.1.1.6 $12,000 Technical. This is increase $2000 over 2007. This can support implementation of SLMP program. $3000 of the Technical help budget is going to Ramsey Conservation District this year to provide design assistance for restoration projects and a Raingarden workshop in July. 10. 6.1.2.1 $74,460 Administrator — This has gone up because an average health insurance employer premium has been added for the first time ($4,300). There is a 1% cost of living increase. 11. 6.1.2.2 $7,700 summer intern. This element has not been increased since it began two years ago and includes a $1/hour increase 12. 6.1.2.3 $55,000 Program Coordinator. While this line item remains the same in 2008, it still allows for up to a 5.5% salary increase for the new position. 13. 6.1.3 $1500 Training. This is a $100 increase over 2007 or 7 %. This budget increased in 2007 to train the new staff. The 2008 increase acknowledges consumer price index increases which has not been done in several years. June 11, 2007 7of-