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• • BUDGET WORKSESSION AUGUST 8, 1996 Mayor Landers noted that if the City takes the responsibility of billing the residents, the unpaid bills can be assessed to their property taxes. However, there is nothing in the budget to cover this cost. White Bear Township organized waste collection was discussed. Ms. Vaske said that the City could realize some revenue with organized collection. Ms. Constant will check with some other cities who already have organized collection to see what they earn from their programs. Council Member Bergeson noted that if the initial program is established with the haulers billing the residents, the City could avoid all of the flack generated by organized collection. In a year or two (2), the City could look at taking over the billing. Council Member Neal asked if the $1,500.00 listed on the 1997 New Budget Requests is included in the $8,000.00 mention by Ms. Constant. She said yes. CITY CLERK -TREASURER, MARILYN ANDERSON Listed on the 1997 New Budget Request under Mayor/Council is a minute taker. Ms. Anderson explained that since the Council meets at least four (4) times a month, transcribing minutes is consuming all of her time. Duties such as implementing the Data Practice Program procedure, updating the City Code, updating liquor licenses and revising the block party program have been put on hold. Ms. Anderson said that her time could be better utilized if the minutes from regular Council meetings were transcribed by another party. She estimated that it would take about $6,000.00 to cover this request in 1997. Council Member Kuether asked Ms. Anderson how she computed this cost. Ms. Anderson explained that she used figures from the service currently used by the Planning and Zoning Department. Council Member Kuether suggested that the City take bids for this service. ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION, MARILYN ANDERSON Ms. Anderson explained that there should be only one election in 1997 and that election is the municipal election for Mayor and two (2) Council Members. She noted that although the City pays election judges $7.00 per hour and the head judges $7.50 per hour, the City does get a partial rebate from the County. The City now has four (4) precincts. This means that the spare accu-vote machine is being put into service. Anoka County strongly recommends that each city have a spare accu-vote machine in case an accu-vote becomes inoperable on election day. The cost for the accu-vote is $7,200.00. There is also $800.00 in the budget for additional voting booths. PAGE 3